Thursday, August 30th, 2012
Obituaries on August 30th, 2012
Rita E. Gibbons, 89, Celina, died at 7:15 a.m. on Aug. 28, 2012, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. [More]
John Stipp, 39, rural Portland, Ind., died Aug. 23, 2012, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. [More]
Melvin Bergman, 82, Fort Recovery, died Aug. 28, 2012, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Allan Wayne Marbaugh, 64, Groveport, died Aug. 29, 2012.
He was born March 20, 1948, in Celina to Willie and Pauline Bradford Marbaugh, who are deceased. [More]
Marie Killian, 92, formerly of Philadelphia, Pa., and New Bremen, died 6 p.m. Aug. 28, 2012, at Elmwood Community of New Bremen. [More]
Cody Wehnes, 18, Fort Recovery, died Aug. 27, 2012, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, of injuries sustained in auto accident on Aug. 26 in Mercer County. [More]
William E. Rogers, 76, Celina, died at 9:39 a.m. Aug. 28, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind., due to natural causes. [More]
Stories on August 30th, 2012
Nine counties share therapy program
COLDWATER - A blonde-haired boy happily bounced on playground equipment in the park as his therapist told his story.
Before the child's parents wer [More]
A 27-year-old Coldwater man, who faces multiple charges stemming from a July 14 traffic accident that killed two people, entered a not guilty plea Wednesday morning in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Western Buckeye League Opening Week Preview: Celina at Ottawa-Glandorf
After picking up an opening game win for the first time since 2004, Celina will hope to be doing a little more historical updating on Friday night.
It was 2003 when the Bulldogs last began the season 2-0, beating Greenville and Van Wert.
Last Curtain Call
New Bremen needed something.
With basketball dominating the calendar through the winter and baseball and track taking over the spring, the autumn was far too quiet for many of the locals, and they were determined to make a few adjustments to that schedule. [More]
MAC Non-Conference Capsules
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
After going 6-4 in the opening week of the football season, Midwest Athletic Conference teams will look for another solid week in non-conference action before entering the eight-week grind of conference matchups.
After taking a tough overtime loss to Sidney last Friday, St. Marys jumps to the other side of the spectrum when it comes to offense when Kenton comes to Baughman Stadium.
Wednesday's Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Taylor Koesters came within a pair of strokes of the school record, and St. Henry posted a season low score as the Redskins improve to 4-1 in girls' golf dual matches with a 193-204 win over Indian Lake on Wednesday afternoon at The Mecer County Elks.
CELINA - Jerry Hiatt doesn't consider himself a historian, a scientist, an engineer or a lawyer.
But the 81-year-old has at times worn each of those hats during his career in the aerospace industry, including a 38-year run as vice president of a company now part of GE.
Local pictures on August 30th, 2012