Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
Obituaries on February 22nd, 2012
Miriam E. Engh, 94, St. Marys, died at 8:46 a.m. Feb. 20, 2012, at Otterbein Se [More]
Leroy Melvin Fickert, 77, Ohio City, died at 8:19 a.m. Feb. 21, 2012, at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
Dorothy P. Shock, 92, Rockford, died at 7:12 p.m. Feb. 19, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. [More]
Philip Harrington Herzing, 86, of St. Marys died at 1:25 p.m. Feb. 21, 2012. [More]
Marvin H. Watercuttter, 72, Celina, died Feb. 19, 2012, at his home.
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Blanche O. Muter, 76, Celina, died Feb. 21, 2012, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Gladys Harris, 101, Celina, died Feb. 21, 2012.
Services are pending at Cisco [More]
Stories on February 22nd, 2012
Old Walmart to get new use
CELINA - The vacant and aging former Walmart building is scheduled for a million dollar facelift beginning next month.
Mercer County Commissioners
ST. MARYS - A Fayette County man has accepted the safety-service director job in St. Marys.
Jason Little, 40, of Washington Courthouse, accepted th [More]
Auglaize County agency meets all five performance requirements for serving poor
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Job and Family Services in 2011 ranked in the top two of northwest Ohio counties for meeting all five state and federal performance indicators.
NEW BREMEN - James F. Dicke, founder of Crown Equipment Corporation in New Bremen, was named outstanding business person of the year during Tuesday's annual meeting of the Southwestern Auglaize County Chamber of Commerce.
ROCKFORD - Village council on Tuesday held second reading of a new flood regulation ordinance to meet federal requirements.
Areas around the St. Marys River are flood prone, therefore, the village is required to establish regulations to promote public safety and minimize damage and loss of money.
MINSTER - Three fewer traffic signals will be located along Fourth Street when the reconstruction project is complete.
Village council members on Tuesday decided a signal was not needed at Lincoln and Fourth streets now that the nearby Minster Elementary School has closed.
Community development organization
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Community Development Organization (MCDO) continues to be actively involved in Ag Solutions - a group committed to keeping the environment safe while supporting the agriculture community.
Division IV Sectional at Coldwater
COLDWATER - The Division IV sectional girls' basketball tournament was moved to Coldwater this year, but for one game anyway, the intensity was hot and heavy just like normal. [More]
Division III Sectional at Van Wert
VAN WERT - In a span of just over a minute, Parkway went from closing in on a comeback tournament victory to wondering what could have been.
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Local pictures on February 22nd, 2012