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Thursday, January 5th, 2012
State pushing for early degrees by linking high school, college
By Amy Kronenberger
A new state requirement that says Ohio colleges must create more three-year degrees is leading local campus officials to push college-level courses on high school students.
The state budget approved in June included a requirement that Ohio colleges transition 10 percent of programs to three-year degrees by October and 60 percent by 2014. [More]
St. Marys
By Shelley Grieshop
ST. MARYS - A smoke detector bought one week ago is credited with saving the life of a St. Marys man.
Ronald Rupard, owner of a cabin at 01528 Arnold Road north of the city, reportedly awoke to flames and the sound of the newly-purchased smoke alarm about 5 a.m. Wednesday. He safely fled the burning structure, officials said. [More]
Obituaries on January 5th, 2012
Daniel Lee Davenport, 50, Valley Station, Ky., died Jan. 3, 2012.
He was born [More]
Terry Joseph, 64, Celina, died Jan. 4, 2012.
Arrangements are pending at Cisc [More]
Suzann T. Sunderland, 63, Celina, died at 2:48 p.m. Jan. 3, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Local pictures on January 5th, 2012
Subscriber stories on January 5th, 2012
Mercer County Sheriff's deputies on Wednesday aided in the arrest of five people who allegedly operated an active methamphetamine lab in Union City.
Minster village council members passed two resolutions and adopted the village's 2012 wage ordinance during a council meeting Tuesday.
An emergency resolution was approved to allow the village to participate in the Ohio Department of Administrative Services Cooperative Purchasing Program.
COLDWATER - "It's been a good year," Coldwater Exempted Village Schools Superintendent Rich Seas said as he opened the school board's 2012 organizational meeting Wednesday evening.
Last Curtain Call
Through the first 13 years of Mike Koester's life, organized basketball wasn't on his radar.
No Saturday morning elementary gym time, parent-organ
Midwest Athletic Conference Boys Basketball Game of the Week
After a two-week holiday break, local boys' basketball teams get back into conference play on Friday night and a pair of undefeated teams will square off at the Fort Site Fieldhouse.
Celina's boys basketball coach Chris Bihn feels his team has worked through some of the issues that have accounted for a 4-4 record to start the season.