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Friday, October 26th, 2012
Obituaries on October 26th, 2012
Donald P. Anderson, 82, St. Marys, died at 10:35 a.m. Oct. 25, 2012, at Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices, St. Marys. [More]
Marianne Beams DeLuca, 82, formerly of Mercer County, died Oct. 17, 2012, at a hospital in Sun Lakes, Ariz. [More]
Vivian L. "Vi" Harmon, 84, St. Marys, died at 7:13 p.m. Oct. 24, 2012, at Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices, St. Marys. [More]
John Kittle, 70, Celina, died Oct. 22, 2012, in Conway, Ariz.
He was born Aug. 4, 1942, in Celina, to Royce and Ruth Kittle. His mother survives. [More]
Ella M. Steele, 89, Celina, died at 2:45 p.m. Oct. 24, 2012, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Stories on October 26th, 2012
CELINA - The president of the board of directors of Sources Community Network Services, an anti-poverty organization serving Mercer, Auglaize and Van Wert counties, has resigned.
Incumbent Ohio Sen. Keith Faber, R-Celina, is being challenged by Paul Hinds, a Libertarian from Lima, in this year's general election.
The two men
Josh Mandel and Scott A. Rupert will attempt to unseat U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown at the polls Nov. 6.

Josh Mandel
Mandel, 35, R-Beachwood, curren
CELINA - Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan will speak to an estimated 2,000 people at a victory rally this Sunday at the Celina Fieldhouse.
Voters throughout Ohio will decide whether the power to draw political districts should be taken away from state office holders and put in the hands of citizens.
Three judges are seeking to unseat three incumbents on the Ohio Supreme Court.
Incumbent Robert Cupp, 61, of Lima, was elected to the court in Nove
Two men - one a seasoned legislator and the other a newcomer on the political scene - are campaigning to represent Ohio's 4th Congressional District in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Congressman Robert Latta, R-Bowling Green, is being challenged at the polls by Angela Zimmann, D-Holland, and Eric Eberly, L-Bowling Green.
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Incumbent state Rep. Jim Buchy, R-Greenville, is being challenged by former Celina City Councilman Ron Hammons in this year's general election.
The
CELINA - Motorists may be forced to slow down on St. Johns Road if a new speed limit is set.
Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart is asking the Ohio Department of Transportation to lower the speed from 55 to 45 mph from state Route 119 to just north of the Maria Stein Center.
Two candidates are vying for state representative of the newly formed 82nd District.
Republican Tony Burkley faces independent Pete Schlegel, both
Local voters will help determine whether Ohio should hold a Constitutional convention when they vote on state Issue 1 at the polls.
If approved, a
CELINA - This month the students at Celina Immaculate Conception School conducted a food drive and visited a local food pantry to learn the operations of the facility.
Division IV District Volleyball at Van Wert
VAN WERT - It's almost as inevitable as death and taxes that St. Henry and Marion Local are going to meet in tournament volleyball action.
In fact, [More]
Last Curtain Call
As a Celina Bulldogs' season-ticket holder for what is now his seventh decade, Julius Bader has witnessed high school football endure an abundance of changes over the years.
Local pictures on October 26th, 2012