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Monday, December 24th, 2012
Bejeweled Christmas
Meaningful trinkets keep memories shining
By Betty Lawrence
CELINA - Old costume jewelry, whether broken, tarnished, big or small, is beautiful to Pat Meikle.
The Celina woman has spent years collecting trinkets and making them into bejeweled Christmas trees. The sparkling, framed trees that adorn the walls of many of her family members' homes could be called genealogy trees - most of them uniquely symbolize a person's lifestyle. [More]
Couple killed, children injured
Family returning to area at time of two-vehicle crash
By Shelley Grieshop
ST. MARYS - A former area couple were killed and their four children injured - three critically - in a horrific head-on crash involving a wrong-way driver on Interstate 75 in southern Ohio two days before Christmas.
Pronounced dead at the scene Su [More]
Obituaries on December 24th, 2012
John Daniel
The Rev. John W. Daniel Sr., 80, St. Marys, died at 12:30 p.m. Dec. 21, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Lahoma Reineke
Lahoma J. Reineke, 69, St. Marys, died at 9:02 p.m. Dec. 21, 2012, at her home. [More]
Dale Albright
Dale E. Albright, 87, Bluffton, died at 8:30 p.m. Dec. 20, 2012, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. [More]
Mary Liming
Mary Jane Liming, 85, St. Marys, died Dec. 21, 2012, at the Gardens, Celina. [More]
Local pictures on December 24th, 2012
Subscriber stories on December 24th, 2012
No charges filed against Auglaize County coroner
WAPAKONETA - A grand jury opted not to indict a local doctor and county coroner who was under investigation by state and local officials since June.
St. Marys falls to Dixie in title round
Sielski Invitational Team Duals
COLDWATER - Three of the four local wrestling teams posted strong efforts at the annual Sieski Duals wrestling tournament on Saturday at The Palace in Coldwater.
WOHSBC still has five teams undefeated
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
A total of five teams remain undefeated after week five of the West Ohio High School Bowling Conference took place at two different locations on Saturday.
'Riders top Flyers for first win of season
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys came out firing and jumped on Marion Local from the opening tip as the Roughriders got their first win of the season with a 46-34 triumph over the Flyers on Saturday night at The Hangar in Maria Stein.
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