Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
By Shelley Grieshop
Lakefield Airport in Montezuma has been awarded a $108,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to help fund ongoing improvements.
During a special meeting this morning, Mercer County commissioners approved the grant agreement between the FAA and the Lakefield Airport Authority. [More]
By Margie Wuebker
NEW BREMEN - Bills continue to come in for the lockkeeper's house for items not covered by a $650,000 Ohio Department of Transportation grant, according to a report presented to village councilors Tuesday night.
After much discussion and a failed [More]
By Mark Ruschau
The Celina Bulldogs' girls soccer team used a sterling defensive effort and a pair of first-half scores to defeat the Shawnee Indians 2-1 on Tuesday in Western Buckeye League action at the Celina Soccer Field.
With the win, Celina improves to 6-2-1 overall on the season and 4-0 in the WBL. Shawnee falls to 4-4-1 on the season and 3-2 in league play. [More]
Obituaries on September 23rd, 2009
Catherine E. Ferguson Lung Calloway, 94, of Fort Wayne, Ind., and formerly Merc [More]
Robin Ann Droesch, 45, state Route 66, Newport, died at 8:35 p.m. Sept. 21, 2009, at 9365 state Route 47, Sidney, as the result of an automobile accident. [More]
Donald J. Hierholzer, 88, of 805 W. Vine St., Coldwater died at 11:20 p.m. Sept. 21, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Local pictures on September 23rd, 2009
Subscriber stories on September 23rd, 2009
Celina City Council members may change the speed limit on a 0.69-mile section of state Route 197 from Myers Road to Golfview Drive to a consistent 45 mph.
The city of Celina's planned bike path extension has been delayed until sometime next year, Celina Safety Service Director Rick Bachelor said Tuesday
Accused of wife's murder
LIMA (AP) - A Mercer County native accused in the 2006 carbon-monoxide poisoning death of his wife pleaded not guilty Tuesday to aggravated murder.
St. Henry Consolidated Local Schools have received $197,000 in stimulus funding toward a program to help students with disabilities.
During a school board meeting Monday night, board members approved a resolution for spending the revenue provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
COLDWATER - A possible insurance rate increase of 13-16 percent for those in the Mercer-Auglaize Schools Health Insurance Trust is a real possibility, Coldwater Superintendent Rich Seas told board of education members meeting on Tuesday.
A request to remove a "no right turn on red" sign at the intersection of Logan and Portland streets is being reviewed by Celina City Council's streets and alleys committee.
One woman was injured when her car rear-ended another touching off a three-vehicle chain reaction in the 500 block of East Market Street. The mishap occurred at 5:46 p.m. Sept. 18, according to Celina Police Department reports.
SIDNEY (AP) - The State Highway Patrol says three people have been killed in a three-vehicle crash in western Ohio.
The patrol on Tuesday identifie
BURKETTSVILLE - A neighborhood gathering spot is now also a place where the Rosenbeck family gets together to work.
The former Neil's Restaurant, 1
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Flyers used some huge mid-game service runs by Kaylee Schaefer to topple the St. Henry Redskins on Tuesday night in three relatively quick games at The Hangar.
Compiled by Ryan Hines
and Gary R. Rasberry
Minster took all four team races as it hosted the Midwest Athletic Conference Fall Classic, bringing in fellow conference members Coldwater, Fort Recovery, Marion Local and St. Henry to Four Seasons Park for cross country action.
FORT RECOVERY - Minster used a solid service run in each of its three games to post a sweep over Fort Recovery in Midwest Athletic Conference action at Fort Site Fieldhouse on Tuesday night.