Thursday, November 5th, 2009
By Shelley Grieshop
The owner of a local refuse company says he'll look elsewhere to build a recycling facility after failing to get a warm and fuzzy feeling for his business venture from Mercer County officials.
Three weeks ago, Greg Gargis, the owner of Dumpsterman [More]
Division II Girls Soccer Regional at Lexington
By Gary R. Rasberry
LEXINGTON - With less than 10 minutes remaining in their season and trailing Akron St. Vincent-St. Marys by a goal, the St. Marys girls soccer team needed a burst to force overtime.
Samantha Davenport provided a clutch goal for the Roughriders, getting free and tying the Division II regional semifinal with 6:51 to play in regulation. [More]
Obituaries on November 5th, 2009
Patrick D. Cheadle, 53 of Ansonia, died Nov. 3, 2009, in Greenville. An autopsy is being done to determine cause of death. [More]
Doris Ellis, 85, of Celina died Nov. 5, 2009.
Arrangements are pending at Cis [More]
A memorial service for Douglas E. Gray, 56, of Celina, who died Sept. 17, 2009, [More]
Henry J. Leugers, 92, 8066 state Route 119, Maria Stein, died at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 4, 2009, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Mary Kathryn "Runt" Mann, 78, of Spencerville died at 5:45 a.m. Nov. 4, 2009, in the Roselawn Manor Nursing Home, Spencerville. [More]
Therese Ann Ronayne, age 48, of 700 Jasonway Ave., Columbus and formerly of Iow [More]
Local pictures on November 5th, 2009
Subscriber stories on November 5th, 2009
MERCER - Two people were injured and another cited for assured clear distance in a three-vehicle crash along U.S. 33 on Wednesday afternoon.
All three vehicles were severely damaged and towed from the scene. The accident remains under investigation by the Mercer County Sheriff's Department.
H1N1 vaccine shipments continue to arrive locally
As the H1N1 vaccine slowly becomes more available, another crisis may be looming on the horizon: a shortage of seasonal flu vaccine.
Officials at h
A 34-year-old Fort Recovery man pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning to charges he tampered with records belonging to the Mercer County Board of Elections and removed them from the agency's office at the courthouse.
MINSTER - An estimated 30 people, including Auglaize County officials, village officials and interested property owners, showed up Tuesday morning to view an unsightly portion of the Miami and Erie Canal near the intersection of state Route 119 and Canal Road.
Police continue to investigate the suspicious death of a 53-year-old Ansonia man who was found dead late Tuesday afternoon in his van in the city of Greenville.
Two alleys crisscrossing Mercer Landmark in Celina may be vacated by Celina City Council members.
At council's streets and alleys committee meeting
Friday, 7:30 p.m. Cavalier Stadium
Cavalier fans may remember the Rams more for a defeat over the Coldwater baseball team in the Division III state semifinals in Columbus.
The only t
Friday, 7:30 p.m. North Union H.S.
The Redskins had the breaks go their way in Week 10 to snag the eighth spot in Region 20. It's a place where the Redskins have blossomed in the postseason, in 2004, St. Henry became the first-ever eighth seed to win the state title.
Saturday, 7 p.m. Sidney Memorial Stadium
Long-time rivals dating back to the pre-Lehman days, before Sidney Holy Angels merged with Piqua Catholic, the Flyers are 27-20-2 against the Cavaliers.