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Monday, September 12th, 2011
REMEMBERING 9/11
By Amy Kronenberger
CELINA - Mercer County residents gathered Sunday in Celina to share their sadness for the past and hope for the future on the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.
About 1,000 residents attended the tribute to the men and women in uniform - military and safety service - who are serving and who have served America. [More]
World 100
By Mike Ernst
ROSSBURG - After taking the lead on lap 13 from Chris Madden, it appeared Newport, Tennessee native Jimmy Owens would cruise to his second career win in the World 100 on Saturday night at Eldora Speedway.
However, a bout with the Eldora cushion damaged the right side of Owens' machine and the final 10 laps went from being a ho-hum run to one of the most frantic finishes in the 41-year history of the speedway's most prestigious event that had the crowd of more than 25,000 on their feet. [More]
Obituaries on September 12th, 2011
Janice R. Schroeder, 74, Delaware, Ohio, died at 5:15 a.m. Sept. 11, 2011, at her residence following a brief illness. [More]
Enid Eudene Holdren, 93, Brownstown, Mich., died Sept. 5, 2011, in her home. [More]
Lfrieda Toth, 94, Celina, died Sept. 10, 2011.
Service is pending at Cisco Fu [More]
Rev. Larry G. Fries, 67, Celina, died at 2:50 a.m. Sept. 10, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Mary Anna Rodriguez, 69, of Celina and formerly of Rockford and New Bremen, die [More]
Carl B. Thomas, 97, rural Rockford, died at 4:15 a.m. Sept. 11, 2011, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Agnes B. LeFevre, 95, Fort Recovery, died Sept. 10, 2011, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Donna M. Forsthoefel, 53, Celina, died at 9:20 p.m. Sept. 9, 2011, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Local pictures on September 12th, 2011
Subscriber stories on September 12th, 2011
FORT RECOVERY - The Miami Indians who lived in western Ohio in the late 18th century experienced an unprecedented form of destructive warfare when attacked by early Americans.
MINSTER - The weathered gravestones at St. Augustine Cemetery have led to the unearthing of stories from the past.
The Rev. David Hoying, who grew
MINSTER - After needing to rally to beat Minster in the first game, Celina took control over the final two games to post a three-game sweep over the Wildcats in a battle of Grand Lake area teams on Saturday afternoon at Wildcat Gymnasium.
DELPHOS - Coming into Saturday night's contest, the Minster Wildcats had lost 15 straight games to the Delphos St. John's Blue Jays by an average of over 28 points.
Local Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Hedges-Boyer Park in Tiffin was the host for the 2011 Tiffin Cross Country Carnival, which brought teams from all over the state in a full day of races on Saturday.