Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
Coldwater
By Betty Lawrence
COLDWATER - A tragedy was averted Wednesday afternoon at Memorial Pool in Coldwater following the swift action of two lifeguards.
Nine-year-old Jasmine Adams was not breathing and was unconscious at the bottom of the pool when lifeguard Kristy Schaefer pulled her out of about 5 1/2 feet of water. [More]
By Shelley Grieshop
Perfect weather conditions led to an early strawberry harvest and an abundance of the juicy, red fruit at local farms.
Oscar Jutte of Jutte's Fruit Farm & Landscaping in Fort Recovery said this year's bumper crop began to ripen in mid-May - the earliest in more than 20 years. [More]
Obituaries on June 3rd, 2010
Daniel Lamar Werling, 38, Dayton VA Center, died May 23, 2010, in Dayton.
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Russell J. Hull, 78, Wapakoneta, died at 10:53 p.m. June 1, 2010, at his home. [More]
Donald W. Ashcraft, 74, Celina, died at 12:30 a.m. June 2, 2010, at Joint Township Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on June 3rd, 2010
Subscriber stories on June 3rd, 2010
ST. HENRY - Many residents in St. Henry and Burkettsville erroneously received telephone calls Wednesday night informing them of a tornado warning and the need to take shelter. The notification came as storms rumbled throughout much of the state.
House legislators are acting quickly to get seat belts in school buses following a student's death Wednesday in a bus crash in Muskingum County, 45 miles east of Columbus.
Owner has until July 2 to resolve problem to renew liquor permit
CELINA - Lakeview Carryout closed Wednesday after the business's liquor permit was not renewed by the Division of Liquor Control.
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New Bremen
NEW BREMEN - Officials at New Bremen Local Schools will not be receiving a telephone call from the Ohio School Facilities Commission as previously expected.
Celin man taken to hospital for injuries
A Celina man was injured Saturday night when his bicycle was rear-ended by a car in the 3300 block of Mud Pike. The mishap occurred at 6:48 p.m., according to Mercer County Sheriff's Office reports.
MINSTER - Authorities in this Auglaize County community are warning residents to lock their doors before leaving home in the wake of a weekend breaking and entering.
2010 State Track and Field Championships Preview
COLUMBUS - Once again there will be a large contingent of Grand Lake area athletes competing at the state track meet at Jesse Owens Stadium in Columbus this weekend.
MINSTER - In kindergarten, Megan Stueve was a visionary.
As she tagged along with her older sister, Erin, to softball practice, she pictured herself one day wearing Orange and Black and hurling softballs for the Minster Wildcats.