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Wednesday, October 13th, 2010
Obituaries on October 13th, 2010
Eddie R. Badertscher, 64, Celina, died Oct. 9, 2010, from injuries sustained in a tractor accident in rural Auglaize County. [More]
Darlene E. Fullroth, 65, Rossburg, died Oct. 11, 2010, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Ruth Kremer, 75, Celina, died at 5:45 p.m. Oct. 9, 2010, at her home.
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Former Coldwater resident, Dennis Joseph "Denny" Hein, 78, Vevay, Ind., died at 12:47 a.m. Oct. 12, 2010, at Hospice East Unit in Cincinnati. [More]
Stories on October 13th, 2010
Legal status may net more money
GRAND LAKE - The Lake Restoration Commission (LRC) may change its makeup, but the group's goal of a cleaner Grand Lake will remain the same.
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Joy over proposed salary increases was short-lived Tuesday as Mercer County employees learned they'll also net increases in health insurance costs.
Mercer County commissioners are seeking private donations to beef up the staff at the local OSU Extension office.
The commissioners need to raise a
VAN WERT - An area man accused of strangling to death his 84-year-old grandmother is claiming insanity in his defense.
Shawn M. Jones, 36, of Riche
NEW BREMEN - With an estimated $625,000 in anticipated sewer construction projects looming, village council members Tuesday night authorized village administrator Wayne York to apply for a grant or loan through the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC).
With shorter days and deer hunting and mating seasons under way, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) warns drivers to be extra cautious.
The number of crashes between vehicles and the estimated 600,000 deer throughout the state typically triples in October, according to ODOT.
FORT RECOVERY - School officials are looking into the possibility of equipping students with their own laptop to use at school.
Superintendent Pat Niekamp broached the subject on Tuesday evening at the regular school board meeting.
NEW BREMEN - An economist with the Federal Reserve System believes the U.S. economy is improving, even though the slower than expected rebound continues to be a source of concern for many. [More]
CELINA - Superior Auto has moved from 805 N. Main St. to a larger location at 1251 Myers Road, across from the Galleria.
The business sells previously owned cars, trucks and SUVs and provides financing.
Celina business stays with fundamentals
CELINA - Orchard Tree Family Restaurant is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month with many long-time customers and staff.
Built by the late Ken Esmonde, the Celina restaurant has been owned by Jon and Deb Warner of Celina since 1998.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys captured its second Western Buckeye League girls soccer title in the last three seasons with a 4-1 win at Kenton on Tuesday night in the regular-season finale for the Roughriders.
Flyers win league title for seventh time
MARIA STEIN - A special group of seniors celebrated in style on Tuesday in their final match at The Hangar, as the Marion Local Flyers wrapped up their second straight Midwest Athletic Conference title with a 25-15, 25-15, and 25-20 win over the Versailles Tigers. [More]
CELINA - Like in most sports, soccer is a game of opportunities. It's what you do with them that makes the difference.
The Celina girls soccer team learned full well about that on Tuesday night in a must-win Western Buckeye League match with co-leader Ottawa-Glandorf.
LIMA - Winning the Western Buckeye League title is the goal every season for the Celina volleyball team and the Bulldogs are just one win away from accomplishing that goal once again.
Computer Points
With the seventh week of the high school football regular season now in the books, we will use this article to show what happened last weekend, then another article tomorrow to project what we might expect to happen by the end of the season.
COLDWATER - The Parkway Panthers used a great hitting attack to key a 25-12, 25-22 and 26-24 win over the Coldwater Cavaliers in Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball action on Tuesday night.
Local pictures on October 13th, 2010