Friday, March 5th, 2010
By Shelley Grieshop
A local telephone company was awarded $4.3 million to expand broadband (high-speed) service in the Fort Recovery area.
Wabash Mutual Telephone Co. was the largest recipient of the nearly $10 million awarded to three Ohio broadband service providers. The local cooperative company intends to use the funds to provide a fiber optic network for digital television, high-speed Internet and telephone service in the southern portion of the county. [More]
By Margie Wuebker
A caravan of marked cruisers left the Mercer County Jail early Sunday carrying 24 inmates from the old building that served the area since 1939.
The inmates and their sack lunches were taken to the Auglaize County Jail to allow the public to tour the former jail, as well as the new Mercer County Adult Detention Center which has been home to the sheriff's office since early January. [More]
Division II Girls District at Paulding
By Mark Ruschau
PAULDING - The Celina Bulldogs used a solid defensive effort and great shooting to post a 56-45 win in Division II district semifinal action over the Napoleon Wildcats on Thursday night at Paulding High School.
With the win, the Bulldogs take a 17-7 record to the district final game on Saturday night at 7 p.m. against the Wauseon Indians (20-3), who defeated the Bath Wildkittens, 60-51, in the other semifinal game on Thursday evening. [More]
Obituaries on March 5th, 2010
Former Wapakoneta resident Valeria Jean Beacom, 97, of Celina, died at 6:05 a.m. March, 4, 2010, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Janice M. Berger, 69, 8363 state Route 705, Osgood, died at 3:50 p.m. March 3, 2010, at her home. [More]
Paulette Sue Figley, 55, of Van Wert, died at 1:47 p.m. March 3, 2010, at Parkview Hospital Fort Wayne, Ind. [More]
Cecile Forsthoefel, 88, of Celina, died March 4, 2010, at Lima Memorial Hospita [More]
Laura Marie Gilmore, 92, 1208 Fenway Drive, Celina, died at 8:10 p.m. March 3, 2010, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Joseph M. Godwin, 85, of Picayune, Miss., died Feb. 27, 2010, at his home.
He [More]
Mildred O. (Smart) Newland, 88, 103 Garman Ave., Celina, died at 8:40 p.m., Ma [More]
Former St. Marys resident Junior Ora Pugh, 84, 13122 Firefly Lane, Hudson, Fla., died Nov. 16, 2009, at his home. [More]
Local pictures on March 5th, 2010
Subscriber stories on March 5th, 2010
The city must develop methods to generate revenue for its parks, and organizations may be asked to anti up.
The city's park and recreation commi
Expert details injuries from shaking an infant
ST. MARYS - When a baby is shaken by an adult, the brain is impacted two-fold: The frontal lobe thrusts against the front of the skull before the backside of the brain smashes against the rear skull.
In light of recent assaults to small children in Mercer County, including Shaken Baby Syndrome, the Celina Police Department has started a new preventative campaign.
Police search Celina Middle School after bomb threat
A bomb threat inscribed on a bathroom wall of the Celina Middle School was discovered by school administrators Thursday afternoon, and prompted a search of the building after students were released at the normal time.
Myron Hartings has left his signature on Mercer County - literally.
His name is one of two etched into the underside of a cradle holding the Ohio b
Ohio and other areas of the Corn Belt are seeing unusually high levels of vomitoxin in corn, and this area is no exception.
The toxin is produced by a fungus that grows on corn in cool, wet weather. It reduces market price and can cause livestock, especially hogs, to eat less.
Rockford
Winter weather has delayed electrical work at a mobile home park in Rockford, that previously faced closure for numerous health hazards.
The Mercer
Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church to re-open Easter week
FORT RECOVERY - The upcoming Holy week will be extra special this year for parishioners at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church in Fort Recovery.
State Wrestling
Celina senior Alex Dues had the easiest route, winning his opening 152-pound match to move on to this morning's championship quarterfinals in Division II.
Division III Girls District at Napoleon
NAPOLEON - A pair of Midwest Athletic Conference teams made the long trek to The Grand Canyon in Napoleon on Thursday evening for Division III district semifinals action and both came away disappointed.
Division IV Girls District at Lima Senior
LIMA - The venue has changed, but the Division IV district finals matchup will be plenty familiar.
The Minster Wildcats and Marion Local Flyers eac
The Versailles Tigers had a short day, as both 152-pounder Thomas Fullenkamp and 171-pounder Joe Brandt won their opening-round matches to advance to today's championship quarterfinals.