Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Technician worked at local plant more than 10 years
By Margie Wuebker
A 58-year-old Van Wert County man died Sunday afternoon of injuries sustained in an industrial accident at Celina Aluminum Precision Technology Inc.
Mark A. Fennig, of Van Wert, was pronounced dead on arrival at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
By Ryan Hines
FORT RECOVERY - An inability to take care of the basketball and foul trouble by its best player cost Celina a chance to finish the regular season with a victory.
Fort Recovery's defense forced an eye-popping 35 turnovers and the Indians dominated play when Celina's Cenzie Yoder wasn't on the floor en route to a convincing 59-46 win over the Bulldogs at Fort Site Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon. [More]
Obituaries on February 22nd, 2010
Adalgisa "Ada" DiPompeo, 100, of West Bank Road, Celina, died at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 21, 2010, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Daniel Henry Goettemoeller, 85, 2458 Goettemoeller Road, Maria Stein, died at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 20, 2010, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Wilfred S. "Bud" May, 82, 1493 Denise Road, Fort Recovery, died at 6:45 p.m. Feb. 19, 2010, at his home. [More]
Eugene E. "Oppie" Opperman Sr., 86, 05633 state Route 219, New Knoxville, died Feb. 20, 2010, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Lucille A. VanSkyock, 90, 405 Greenville Road, Fort Recovery, died Feb. 19, 2010, at her home. [More]
Leon F. Wehmeyer, 82, 11313 Bobwhite Lane, St. Marys, and formerly of New Bremen, died Feb. 21, 2010, at his home. [More]
Local pictures on February 22nd, 2010
Subscriber stories on February 22nd, 2010
Area collector has more than 300 choices to listen to radio
MOULTON - Bob Hardin doesn't mind static in his life, as long as it comes from old tube radios such as the 300 or so in his collection.
His radios
NEW BREMEN - Soap opera star Frank Runyeon graduated from Princeton University as a young idealist, following a pretty blonde to Hollywood after considering attending the seminary.
MINSTER - The Rev. Rick Nieberding, pastor of St. Augustine Catholic Church, was named citizen of the year Saturday night during the Minster Civic Association's annual dinner and dance.
A 34-year-old man was arrested following a raid on a home along state Route 364 in St. Marys Friday, where a methamphetamine lab was found.
Charged
As Dean White delicately made his way toward the podium on the stage of the Celina American Legion on Saturday, there wasn't a soul in the room without a smile on their face or a tear beginning to swell in their eye.
Very rarely will a visiting coach call the Celina Fieldhouse a great place to play, but that's exactly what Lima Central Catholic head coach Bob Seggerson said after his T-Birds visited the Bulldogs for a nonconference affair on Saturday night.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys pulled away in the fourth quarter to hand Marion Local its first loss in over a month, wrapping up the regular season with a 44-33 win in the final girls basketball game played at McBroom Gymnasium.
Local Wrestling Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
It was nearly a carbon copy of last week's Western Buckeye League wrestling tournament, as Bath, Wapakoneta and Celina finished 1-2-3 again this week at the Division II wrestling sectional at Shawnee's Lappin Gymnasium.
Local Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
and Randy Bruns
Celina and Coldwater will have a solid contingent at the Division II State Swimming and Diving Championships this week in Canton after at-large placements were announced on Sunday.