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Friday, December 11th, 2009
Earlier financial problems cause work to fall behind planned schedule
By William Kincaid
Work has abruptly stopped on the construction of a 32-unit senior citizen apartment complex on the old Mersman property in Celina.
And most likely, it will not resume until the beginning of February, Robert Hellmuth, president of RLH Partners, a real estate development and construction company based out of Dublin, said. [More]
By Margie Wuebker
A Celina family will be hanging their Christmas stockings elsewhere this year after fire early today destroyed the place they called home.
The blaze at the home of Robert III and Jamie Hampshire, 6954 state Route 118, west of Celina, was called in to 911 at 12:46 a.m. It is one of several reported in the area in recent days. [More]
By Randy Bruns
MINSTER - The Marion Local Flyers dominated the boards and put on a deadly display from the charity stripe to record their first win on the young season with a 51-42 victory over the Minster Wildcats.
The Flyers had lost their first two games with contributors missing due to injury and illness, but everyone was back for the Midwest Athletic Conference opener on Thursday night. [More]
Obituaries on December 11th, 2009
Gary G. Nash, 64, 6700 state Route 219, Celina, died Dec. 8, 2009, at his resid [More]
Graveside services for Jerry Newland are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Ellis Cemetery, Montezuma, the Rev. Lynn Huffman officiating. [More]
Christine L. Smith, 37, 506 Cleveland Ave., St. Marys, died Dec. 7, 2009, in Jane, Mo. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Local pictures on December 11th, 2009
Subscriber stories on December 11th, 2009
Mercer County-Celina City Health board members this week tabled action on a trust agreement with owners of a proposed Rockford landfill that could leave the county saddled with future clean-up costs.
East Jefferson Township
Officials were all smiles Thursday after discovering bids for the construction of the East Jefferson Township Phase 3 sanitary sewer project were much lower than expected.
Soil and Water Conservation District
A local resident has asked the Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) to reconsider a decision to impose five mandatory furlough d
Rural Celina
A 64-year-old Mercer County man died early Tuesday at his home, the victim of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
Gary G. Nash, 6
WAPAKONETA - Spending his career enforcing sewage system rules and working on other not-so-glamorous issues has kept Marv Selhorst on his toes the last 34 years.
As an early Christmas gift, I received one of those gorgeous Norfolk Island pine trees, festooned with red bows for the holidays.
Keeping these trees that pop up in retail stores and garden centers just before Christmas alive after the holidays is the challenge.
A dominating performance in the third quarter helped the Celina girls basketball team start the Western Buckeye League schedule with an impressive win at the Fieldhouse on Thursday night.
COLDWATER - For almost three quarters, Coldwater's defense gave St. John's all it could handle.
It took a 17-0 run, spanning time in the third and
FORT RECOVERY - The Fort Recovery Indians' girls basketball team used a huge first half on both ends of the court to defeat the New Bremen Cardinals, 63-49, in the Midwest Athletic Conference opener for both teams on Thursday night at Fort Site Fieldhouse.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
A late three-pointer allowed St. Henry to remain unbeaten in beating New Knoxville 39-37 at Ranger Gymnasium in the Midwest Athletic Conference opener for the Redskins.