Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Versa Pak wants to expand its facilities here and add 15 new employees in the next five years, if a city ordinance is approved by council members.
Council on Monday night approved first reading of the ordinance to sell 3.645 acres of the city's Grand Lake Industrial Park to PGB, Ltd., doing business as Versa Pak. The land is east of Versa Pak's current 5-acre property. [More]
CIC getting money to renovate former Fort Barbee building
By Janie Southard
ST. MARYS - A full house but fairly quiet group heard city council pass a resolution Monday to loan money to improve storefronts at the Fort Barbee building downtown.
Third reading passed 3-1, with council member Robin Willoughby voting no. Councilman Mike Kleinhenz was absent and excused. [More]
Obituaries on March 23rd, 2010
Dorothy Ann Heckman, 88, formerly of North Hanover Street, Minster, died at 12:43 a.m. March 22, 2010, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Living Community. [More]
Irene S. Meiring, 80, 287 N. Hanover St., Minster, died at 9:15 p.m. March 21, 2010, at her home. [More]
Audrey Cleatis Parker, 75, 113 Lakeview Drive, Celina, died at 1:40 p.m. March 19, 2010, in Columbus. [More]
Burkettsville native Lucille B. Rackham, 86, of Pagosa Springs, Colo., died Jan. 21, 2010, in Andrews, Texas. [More]
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Subscriber stories on March 23rd, 2010
Mercer County auditor reports 2.75 percent increase during first quarter
CELINA - Sales tax revenue continues to climb in Mercer County - with March numbers up 2.73 percent from one year ago.
But county officials aren't dancing a jig just yet.
Olding researches buildings for inclusion in historical register
FILBURNS ISLAND - A published historian and former state historic preservation office director is at work on several projects at her home on this small island in Lake Loramie. She's a first-class history buff who has helped put structures and places in Mercer County on many maps.
CELINA - The city's unencumbered balance for 2010 is projected to be $123,607 - a bit better than a previous estimate of $50,300.
The city's personnel and finance committee met Monday to review the budget one last time.
ST. HENRY - Village council members on Monday heard first reading of an ordinance to establish a 100 percent, 10-year tax abatement for a building owned by Buschur's Refrigeration and Air Conditioning.
COLDWATER - Village Law Director Judy Koesters hopes a timetable will hasten the owner of a vacant home at 412 W. Main St. to become compliant with the nuisance rules in the village zoning ordinance.
WILLSHIRE - Four area fire departments responded to a Saturday night fire near Willshire that destroyed a barn and damaged two nearby structures.
A passing motorist from Michigan called 911 at 8:11 p.m. to report the fire at a property owned by Alvin Buchanan at 11319 state Route 49.
A 44-year-old Coldwater man remains incarcerated at the Mercer County Adult Detention Center after grand jurors returned a two-count indictment charging him with rape and sexual battery.
It's amazing what turning in a resume will do.
St. Henry volleyball standout Kenzie Bruggeman sent a questionaire to the University of Indianapolis and a short time later, was given the opportunity to sign with the NCAA Division II powerhouse.
Associated Press Division I and II All-Ohio
From staff and wire reports
COLUMBUS - Jared Sullinger and Cameron Wright, two highly sought recruits who had remarkable senior seasons, headline the 2010 Associated Press Division I and II All-Ohio boys basketball teams.