Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
By Shelley Grieshop
OSGOOD - A Celina High School junior was killed at a construction site in Osgood on Monday morning when his father backed over him with a Bobcat front loader.
Damon Springer, 16, of Celina, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after the accident at 10:53 a.m. along West Main Street. He reportedly was helping his father, James Springer, 48, who owns and operates Springer Sons Tree Service of Celina. [More]
By Amy Kronenberger
ST. MARYS - Hunters likely will get permission to trap squirrels in St. Marys, as an over abundance of the animal has led to power outages.
"Being a tree city, we have a lot of squirrels," safety service director Tom Hitchcock said during an elect [More]
By Nancy Allen
Farmers in the Grand Lake Watershed are being asked to start collecting precipitation data to help identify which conservation practices reduce nutrient runoff the best.
Any data farmers have been collecting on their own over the years can be used as well. [More]
Obituaries on August 16th, 2011
Robert Bayham, 95, St. Marys, died Aug. 15, 2011, at his residence.
He was bo [More]
Damon Springer, 16, of Celina, was killed in an accident in Osgood at approxima [More]
Ludwig Wuebker, 85, St. Henry, died Aug. 16, 2011, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Donald H. Leffler, 82, Celina, died at 4:58 a.m. Aug. 16, 2011 at Lima Memorial [More]
Local pictures on August 16th, 2011
Subscriber stories on August 16th, 2011
Reports of thefts and drug use have residents in some areas of the Grand Lake region worried for their personal safety and belongings.
Judy Coppess of Minster said she has begun taking extra measures to protect herself.
Owner wins appeal to expand downtown business
CELINA - A downtown Celina property owner will be allowed to use his lot for automotive sales after he appealed a decision by the Celina Planning Commission.
CELINA - Bernice (Baucher) Baker looked up and down the midway marveling at all the rides and concessions at the Mercer County Fair on Monday.
"The
CELINA - Celina school board on Monday hired six new employees in time for the new school year beginning Aug. 24.
Amy Spriggs will take over as gui
Organizations help Minster school meet strategic goals
MINSTER - A business advisory group will be added to the list of support organizations as part of strategic goals identified by the board of education.
ST. HENRY - Helping students with behavior problems can be a daunting task for educators.
St. Henry elementary principal Sandy Stammen explained to board members Monday night the various types of resources she uses to get certain students on the right track.
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina girls' tennis team opened the 2011 season in dominating fashion with a 5-0 shutout over Sidney at the Booster Club Courts on Monday.
2011 Lefeld Implement Classic
COLDWATER - The fourth installment of the Lefeld Implement Classic promises to be bigger as the Professional Bowlers Association's Central Region tournament at Pla-Mor Lanes in Coldwater gets underway later this week.
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Greg Bateson and Roy Bruns each picked up multiple driving wins, but Rewrite The Rules rewrote the record book in winning the Grand Lake Trot during Monday's harness racing action at the Mercer County Fair.
Brother Nick Renner has been hired by OSU Extension as an independent contractor to help farmers with nutrient management issues.
Renner has volunt
Organizers are seeking participants for the fourth annual Grand Lake Agriculture Leaders Program.
People interested in learning about the local ag