Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
By William Kincaid
CELINA - City council members are poised to set new ward lines that could pit two members against each other in the 2013 election.
If approved, new ward lines would be drawn that would put Myron Buxton and Mike Sovinski in Ward 1.
No one objected to the proposed change during a community betterment committee meeting held this week to discuss the issue. Sovinski and Buxton were at the meeting. [More]
By Margie Wuebker
An elderly Mercer County man was treated and then released following an accident late Tuesday morning when he reportedly drove his car the wrong way on a divided highway east of Celina.
The mishap occurred at 11:51 a.m. on state Route 29 between Havemann and Staeger roads. [More]
Obituaries on November 2nd, 2011
Amanda Weigandt Wells, 31, died Oct. 29, 2011, at Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, due to complications during childbirth. [More]
Ruth L. Wollam Casanova, 84, of Douglassville, Pa., and formerly of Norton, died Oct. 30, 2011, at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center. [More]
John W. Robbins, 69, died Nov. 1, 2011, at Joint Township District Memorial Hos [More]
Thomas Mitchell Art, 43, Lima, died at 12:25 a.m. Oct. 30, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Lavern S. Rindler, 86, St. Henry, died at 10:40 a.m. Oct. 31, 2011, at the Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Local pictures on November 2nd, 2011
Subscriber stories on November 2nd, 2011
CELINA - The state's plan for shared services among counties could impact programs offered by the Ohio State University (OSU) Extension office in Mercer County.
CELINA - The four Celina school board candidates vying for three open seats say, if elected, they'll work on the fiscal problems facing the school.
ST. MARYS - The seven school board candidates battling for two open seats have an array of goals and vary on their opinion of a proposed multi-million dollar athletic complex.
COLDWATER - Six candidates are seeking two positions on the Coldwater school board of education. Each has declared he or she will work for the best interest of the students while helping the district stay fiscally sound.
Blackcreek Township fiscal officer
One seat available
Name: Guy Brigner Jr.
Age: 72
Address: 10789 Grauberger Road, Rockford
Occupation: retired
Members against state collection of local taxes
ROCKFORD - Council on Tuesday passed in emergency a resolution declaring its "strong opposition" to state collection of municipal income taxes.
Acc
Celina Police continue to investigate a rash of vehicle thefts that occurred during the weekend in the northeast part of the city.
The first calls
MINSTER - Village council members Tuesday night rescinded an earlier decision to open an alley between the St. Augustine Catholic Church parish center and former Minster Elementary School.
Division II Volleyball Regional at Ontario
The Ontario High School gymnasium must feel like a House of Horrors for Celina volleyball fans.
Celina's season has been halted at Ontario for the last five years as the Bulldogs are just 1-5 in regional competition since 2006.
Division IV Volleyball Regional at Tipp City
ST. HENRY - If it seems that St. Henry will have to battle the entire population of Shelby County to get to state for the first time since 2004, it wouldn't be that much of an exaggeration.