Tuesday, September 11th, 2012
Obituaries on September 11th, 2012
John "Jack" D. Frueh Jr., 69, Elida, died at 6:10 p.m. Sept. 8, 2012, at his residence. [More]
Stories on September 11th, 2012
City OK'd club's owner to erect barrier last year
CELINA - A black iron fence located outside the 211 Club on Main Street is technically in violation of a city ordinance even though its owner received permission from city officials last year to put it up.
Greater attendance, reduced payroll increase revenue after years of losses
CELINA - After years of losing as much as $58,597 a season at the Bryson Memorial Swimming Pool, city officials won't be taking a bath this year.
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Water monitoring stations
CHICKASAW - A USDA researcher says he would like to get 20 years worth of data from water monitoring stations to see which conservation practices work best at keeping nutrients on farmland and out of waterways. [More]
CELINA - People peddling goods and services in Celina will be required to obtain a license as city council members on Monday night passed final reading of an ordinance repealing and replacing a peddler policy already on the books.
ST. HENRY - The village in 2013 will receive about 24 percent less in local government funding than this year.
Council members on Monday night heard first reading to accept the $34,826 in funds from the state. The amount is $10,734 less than this year's allotment.
MARIA STEIN - Longtime treasurer Paul Gagel will be retiring effective Jan. 1
The an-nouncement topped the list of personnel issues at Monday night's school board meeting.
ST. MARYS - Mayor Patrick McGowan announced on Monday he will begin interviews for the position of safety service director next week.
The deadline
COLDWATER - Two sidewalk petitions took center stage at Monday's village council meeting.
One is regarding a sidewalk installation near Memorial Park and the other is for the area near Dollar General.
ST. HENRY - School buses - new, old and wrecked - were the topic of discussion Monday night.
School board members continued a dialogue from March about the possibility of purchasing a 2013 school bus for $86,000. For the second time this year, the board agreed to wait due to limited funds. [More]
Bulldogs edge Shawnee 3-2 for 7-0 mark in league play
FORT SHAWNEE - As is historically the case, the biggest obstacle standing between Celina and a Western Buckeye League girls tennis championship is Shawnee. [More]
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The St. Henry boys' golf team picked up a 12-stroke win over Fort Recovery in a Midwest Athletic Conference matchup on Monday on the back-nine at the Mercer County Elks' golf course.
Compiled by Ryan Hines
A pair of Midwest Athletic Conference teams have earned the distinction of being the top-ranked team in their respective divisions when the Associated Press announced their first state poll rankings of the 2012 season.
Local pictures on September 11th, 2012