Friday, August 20th, 2010
Obituaries on August 20th, 2010
Jeanne Emilee Betzel Schwab, 86, died Aug. 10, 2010, at her home in Huntington Beach, Calif. [More]
Othmar Joseph Reichert, 93, Cassella, died Aug. 19, 2010, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Duyen "Danny" Ta, 52, St. Marys, died at 9:15 p.m. Aug. 12, 2010, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Thomas W. Ziegler Sr., 87, St. Marys, died at 12:24 a.m. Aug. 19, 2010, at Join [More]
Boyd Loughrige, 63, Celina, died Aug. 20, 2010, at his home.
Funeral services [More]
Stories on August 20th, 2010
Some local school cafeterias deserve extra credit for already meeting proposed and new government standards on nutrition.
Legislators want schools
CELINA - Deputy Bleck - the four-legged crime fighter for the Mercer County Sheriff's Office - died Thursday evening following surgery for an intestinal problem.
Attendance up 2,000 from last year says manager
CELINA - Despite a few days of intense heat, the 158th Mercer County Fair was a success, according to fair manager Steve Schulte.
Total attendance during the fair, which ended Thursday, was around 49,886 - close to 2,000 more than last year, Schulte reported this morning.
CELINA - The Mercer County fair is teeming with tradition, and this year the Platfoot family of Celina became a part of it.
Their legacy began in 1 [More]
St. Marys
ST. MARYS - The countdown has begun for the new school year, complete with flashing lights, a new assistant principal and football helmets.
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Local Roundup
Compiled by Ryan Hines and Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry brought home a second-place finish at the Lancer Invitational held on Thursday at Hickory Stix in Van Wert.
Local pictures on August 20th, 2010