Thursday, September 10th, 2009
By William Kincaid
The Mercer County Fairgrounds has become a dumping ground for cats, says a neighbor.
Linda Brooks of 217 Jill Ave. said people for years have been abandoning cats at the fairgrounds and most are malnourished and sick.
"That's the only place they [More]
By Margie Wuebker
NEW BREMEN - Mother Nature threw a foggy complication into the works Wednesday morning leading to delays and ultimate closures for many schools in Mercer and Auglaize counties.
However, officials in three Southwestern Auglaize County schools - New Bremen, Minster and New Knoxville - merely rolled out a new three-hour delay that worked as intended keeping classes in session. [More]
By Mike Ernst
ROSSBURG - Eldora Speedway owner and two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion, Tony Stewart dominated Wednesday night's 5th annual Prelude To The Dream charity race at the high-banked, clay oval. It was Stewart's third win in the event, which pits NASCAR and NHRA stars in dirt late models. [More]
Obituaries on September 10th, 2009
Oscar Bergman, 79, 47 Washington St., Minster, died at 2:50 p.m. Sept. 8, 2009, at his residence. [More]
Clifford F. Bonifas, 62, of rural St. Marys died Sept. 9, 2009, at his residence. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
John Phillip Deitsch, 79, of Rockford died at 3:05 p.m. on Sept. 9, 2009, at Van Wert County Hospital. [More]
Richard L. Dicke, 75, of 5936 Highway 8 West in Mena, Ark., and formerly of St.Marys, died Sept. 2, 2009 at the Mena Regional Health System. [More]
Mary E. Gonya, 86, formerly of Rawson Ave., Fremont, died at 12:18 p.m. Sept. 8, 2009, at St. Francis Home, Tiffin. [More]
Nancye Sue Bartha McKelvey, 76, of Celina Manor, died at 2:08 p.m. Sept. 8, 2009, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Louise A. Stammen, 81, 412 East Kremer-Hoying Road, St. Henry, died Sept. 9, 2009, at her residence. [More]
Arthur E. Ullery, 61, 5250 Grove Drive, Celina, died at 4:49 p.m. Sept. 7, 2009 [More]
Local pictures on September 10th, 2009
Subscriber stories on September 10th, 2009
A long-time St. Marys teacher has been released on bond after his arrest last week in Allen County.
Tom F. Elsass, 55, 20168 Eisley Road, Wapakonet
Woman says school doesn't inform parents of activities early enough
ST. MARYS - A community resident is concerned that school officials are not notifying parents of school activities early enough for the parents to review the activity's content.
NEW BREMEN - Voters in the New Bremen school district will decide the fate of a 1-mill permanent improvement levy renewal in May. The renewal is part of district goals approved by board of education members Wednesday night.
Piece is being commissioned in honor of former band director Ted Shuttleworth
Two Fort Recovery Local School alumni are honoring their former music mentor with the ultimate tribute - a musical composition for euphonium and piano bearing the man's name.
ROSSBURG - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stars Brian Vickers, Casey Mears, A.J. Allmendinger, Joey Logano and Marcos Ambrose had never competed in a dirt
The start of the 2009 football season has not been a good one for the Celina Bulldogs.
Celina stands at 0-2 having been outscored 91-21 by the likes of Lima Senior and Defiance.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
One of the oldest football rivalries in the area brings a battle of unbeatens to Cavalier Stadium on Friday night as Coldwater hosts Versailles in an early key Midwest Athletic Conference matchup.
Taking advantage of the fog day, Celina and St. Henry took to the links at the Mercer County Elks for a county battle of golf teams on Wednesday afternoon.
The Wildcats head to Skip Baughman Stadium at 2-0 for the first time in several seasons after dispatching Wapakoneta last week 28-0.
They'll face a Roughrider team that needed a late touchdown to hold off a revived Elida team to pick up their first win of the season.