Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
By Margie Wuebker
FORT RECOVERY - Robert "Bob" Van Trees, a Fort Recovery native who traveled the world but never lost pride in the community he once called home, died Monday morning - one day after his 94th birthday - at Hospice of Dayton.
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Obituaries on January 25th, 2012
Lois Bollenbacher, 84, Celina, died Jan. 24, 2012.
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USAF Major Robert V. Van Trees, 94, Fairborn, died at Hospice of Dayton on Jan. 23, 2012. [More]
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Emergency services
NEW BREMEN - The face of emergency medical services could be changing in the next decade as New Bremen members predict a shortage of trained paramedics in the area.
Kirt Schritz of Coldwater, who owns four area NAPA Auto Parts stores, said President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech on Tuesday fell short in addressing the needs of small retailers.
CELINA - City council members this week passed first reading of two ordinances authorizing safety service director Tom Hitchcock to seek bids and enter into contracts for city projects, capital equipment, materials and supplies.
COLDWATER - Renovation is under way at Mercer County Community Hospital for a larger, relocated Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Center.
The strictly
New Knoxville trails early but dominates final three quarters of action
NEW KNOXVILLE - The New Knoxville Rangers' girls basketball team cranked up the offense and defense in the second quarter to dig out of a modest hole and pull away from St. Marys in a 47-25 victory at Ranger Gymnasium on Tuesday night.
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry's girls basketball team got hot offensively during the fourth quarter to break a third-quarter tie and beat Wapakoneta 53-47 in a battle of Redskins at Wapakoneta.