Monday, September 17th, 2012
By Amy Kronenberger
WAPAKONETA - The merging of history and the 21st century was celebrated Sunday with the rededication of the Auglaize County Courthouse.
"When I look out on all these smiling faces, I think it must look just like all the smiling faces during the original dedication in 1905," master of ceremonies John Kuffner, a St. Marys attorney, said. [More]
Obituaries on September 17th, 2012
Joseph Hugo Schaaf, 83, St. Marys, died at 10:30 p.m. Sept. 14, 2012, at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
JoAnne Griggs, 87, Mendon, died Sept. 15, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Ralph Fortman, 83, Coldwater, died Sept. 15, 2012, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Echo Louise Kettering, 96, of Rockford, died at 2:24 p.m. Sept. 16, 2012, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert. [More]
Sherry L. Prasuhn, 58, Rossburg, died Sept. 16, 2012, at St. Rita's Hospital, Lima. [More]
Staff Sgt. Larry L. Cathcart, 61, St. Marys, died Sept. 16, 2012, at his residence. [More]
Joseph R. Otting, 77, Minster, died Sept. 14, 2012, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Marjorie A. Vogel, 80, Fort Recovery, died Sept. 15, 2012, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
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Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

  Van Wert's boys golf team outplayed a competitive 16-team field that included nine local teams on Saturday at the annual Jordan Moeller Memorial golf invitational at The Mercer County Elks.
FORT RECOVERY - Just when Celina was on the verge of losing Saturday's matchup against Fort Recovery, the Bulldogs turned things around.
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