Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
'50s anti-Communist group now focusing on government compliance with U.S. Constitution
By Janie Southard
ST. MARYS - Some believe the U.S. Congress should not be making up the rules along the way. At least one organization is active in encouraging legislators to follow rules they say have been in place for more than two centuries. That group is the John Birch Society, which now has a chapter in St. Marys. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
The old saying about patience being a virtue certainly had its share of believers in the Grand Lake dugout on Monday night.
The Mariners took advantage of Xenia pitcher Tyler Bersano walking five batters in the bottom of the fifth, leading to a six-run inning to help Grand Lake rally from down 2-0 to pick up their fourth straight win with a 7-2 decision over the Scouts at Jim Hoess Field. [More]
Obituaries on July 7th, 2009
Ross E. Hockemeyer, 78, of Wapakoneta, died at 9:01 p.m. July 4, 2009, at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
Miriam Hazel Poor, 82, Silver Springs, Fla., died June 16, 2009, at her home.
She was born June 4, 1927, in Celina, to Earl and Chloe Belle Poor. [More]
George William "Bill" Whitman, 76, of Romulus, Mich., died June 15, 2009, in Pontiac Lake in White Lake Township, Mich. Death was due to drowning. [More]
Local pictures on July 7th, 2009
Subscriber stories on July 7th, 2009
Residents of the Mercelina mobile home park in Celina are asking Celina city officials to make some changes in proposed plans to build a skateboard park in their neighborhood.
The condition of a 37-year-old New Bremen woman has been upgraded from critical to serious following an accident June 26 in Auglaize County.
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COLDWATER - The Coldwater Cavaliers used a huge first inning offensively and fine relief work from Craig Welsch to defeat the St. Henry Redskins 10-3 on Monday night at Veterans Field to capture the Mercer County ACME sectional championship.
St. Marys graduate Michael Schmitmeyer captured the 2009 Mid-Ohio Golf Association's Invitational Championship on June 28, winning a five-player play
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Recent St. Henry graduate Nick Bruns had an impressive effort playing for Team Ohio at the 2009 Sunbelt Baseball Classic in Oklahoma.