Saturday, August 1st, 2009
Obituaries on August 1st, 2009
Audrey Mae Bensman, 75, Kettering, died at 5:30 p.m., July 28, 2009, at Hospice of Dayton. [More]
Delbert "Doc" J. Francis, 80, Russia-Versailles Road, Russia, died at 6:20 p.m. July 30, 2009, at Versailles Health Care Center, Versailles. [More]
Leona E. Wendel, 91, Wendelin, died at 2:20 a.m. July 31, 2009, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
James E. Cooper, 72, Ponca City, Okla., and formerly of New Bremen, died July 2 [More]
Stories on August 1st, 2009
Mercer County board of elections held two special meetings last week which included six hours of executive sessions. Following the Friday morning two-hour session, no action was taken.
Celina
Rick Bachelor was officially named Celina's safety service director on Friday by the city's Mayor Sharon LaRue.
  Bachelor has been acting safety service director since June. He resigned from his city council seat to temporarily take the post following the unexpected resignation of Jeff Hazel.
Officials finishing last-minute work in time for Sunday
WAPAKONETA - An air of expectancy hangs over the Auglaize County Fairgrounds as workers finish last-minute jobs and concessionaires ready food stands and carnival rides for the 157th fair. [More]
Local pictures on August 1st, 2009