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* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
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Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
2-year contract cuts most step raises
By Shelley Grieshop
ST. HENRY - School board members and teachers on Monday night approved a two-year contract extension that continues a salary freeze and slashes most step pay raises.
The board unanimously approved the contract, which was accepted by majority vote by the St. Henry Education Association (SHEA) on May 10. [More]
By Margie Wuebker
A former Montezuma resident faces charges in Mercer County Common Pleas Court related to a mobile home fire he allegedly caused in January 2010.
Frederick L. Hale Jr., 42, formerly of 6953 state Route 219, Lot 32, has pleaded not guilty to the charges stemming from an investigation by the Ohio Fire Marshal's Office. [More]
Obituaries on May 17th, 2011
Joseph T. Diller, 70, St. Anthony, died at 1:30 p.m. May 15, 2011, at First Community Village, Columbus. [More]
Roger A. Smith, 85, Coldwater, died at 6:52 p.m. May 15, 2011, at Briarwood Manor, Coldwater. [More]
Jeff Palmer, 49, St. Marys, died May 14, 2011, at his residence.
  Arrangements are pending at Miller Funeral Home in St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on May 17th, 2011
Subscriber stories on May 17th, 2011
St. Marys optometrist accused of 2009 rape; judge could take weeks to decide if test admissible in trial
ST. MARYS - A judge warned Monday he may need several weeks before ruling whether responses made during a polygraph test can be used in the trial against a local optometrist accused of rape.
Celina project should still be done by July 1, city official says
CELINA - Some city streets will be sporadically opened and closed due to vagaries of the Main Street reconstruction project.
All downtown cross str
MINSTER - Assistant elementary principal Leanne Keller will be changing buildings and titles next school year.
School board members meeting Monda
CELINA - Downtown parking likely will remain as is, despite opposition from a few business people.
Celina City Councilman Ed Jeffries, who is chair
Marion Local
MARIA STEIN - Seventy-nine seniors will receive diplomas Sunday at Marion Local High School. Commencement ceremonies take place at 1 p.m. at the high school gym.
Blue Jays score once in eighth inning to slip past Cavaliers and win first-ever MAC baseball crown
DELPHOS - The St. John's Blue Jays' baseball program made a little history on Monday afternoon.
St. John's won the school's first-ever Midwest Athl