Friday, June 18th, 2010
Obituaries on June 18th, 2010
L. Kathleen Bricker, 87, St. Marys, and formerly of Houston, Texas, died at 8:06 a.m. June 17, 2010, at Valley Nursing Home in St. Marys. [More]
Gene L. Brackman, 71, Butler Township, died June 13, 2010, in Daytona Beach, Fla. [More]
Betty L. Topp, 80, New Bremen, died at 2:20 a.m. June 17, 2010, at Otterbein in St. Marys. [More]
Hilda M. Topp, 87, Chickasaw, died at 4:50 p.m. June 16, 2010, at the Gardens in St. Henry. [More]
Wilma C. Kitzmiller, 90, Minster, died at 12:40 p.m. June 17, 2010, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Wallace A. Schmidt, 87, St. Marys, died June 17, 2010, at his home.
Funeral rites will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Miller-Long & Folk Funeral Home in St. Marys. [More]
Stories on June 18th, 2010
Too much rain has put a damper on the growing season for some Mercer County farmers, especially those in the northern part of the county, local ag officials said. [More]
Celina council
CELINA - The City of Celina's general fund deficit is projected at $133,549 to start to 2011, according to preliminary estimates provided by city auditor Emily Stewart.
ST. MARYS - Anyone in the market to run a marina may visit the Ohio Department of Natural Resources park office and check out the possibilities at the now-closed East Bank Marina. [More]
Man, 68, struck along state route
A 68-year old Fort Recovery man riding his bicycle was seriously injured this morning after being hit by a vehicle along state Route 49 near Fox Road.
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call from a witness at 6:29 a.m. reporting the accident and saying the driver left the scene.
CELINA - A planned bike path extension in the city has been delayed another year.
Council members on Thursday night passed the second reading of an ordinance to readjust this year's appropriations, including reducing the bike path fund by $454,000.
Mercer County has received $10,000 from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) to initiate a recycling program in May 2011 to collect old tires.
NORTH STAR - The Darke County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate an armed robbery early today at Pak-A-Sak, 14428 U.S. 127.
A man reportedly
CELINA - The Grand Lake Mariners looked good in their final exhibition game of the summer, a 14-1 blasting of Portland on Thursday evening at Jim Hoess Field.
As the weather starts to warm up, it is hard to believe that the chase for the Eldora Stock Car and UMP Modified track championships is beginning to hit the home stretch at Eldora Speedway.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry scored four times in the bottom of the fifth inning to take a 4-1 lead over Coldwater, but the Cavaliers rebounded with five runs in the top of the sixth en route to a 7-4 win in ACME action at the Wally Post Athletic Complex on Thursday night.
Local pictures on June 18th, 2010