Tuesday, January 8th, 2013
Obituaries on January 8th, 2013
Jerry Wenning, 74, Van Wert, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Dec. 31, 2012, at Leesburg Regional Medical Center, Leesburg, Fla. [More]
Marion C. Diller, 70, Fairfield Glade, Tenn., died Jan. 2, 2013, at Cumberland House Hospice Center, Crossville, Tenn., after a long battle with cancer. [More]
Master Sgt. Luke L. Heitkamp, USAF, 66, of Panama City, Fla., passed away Jan. 2, 2013, at Bay Medical Center following a brief illness. [More]
Barbara Edwards, 84, formerly of Rockford, died at 7 a.m. Jan. 1, 2013, at her home in Phoenix, Ariz. [More]
Oran Barber, 99, Greenfield, Ind., and formerly of Mercer County, died Jan. 6, 2013, at Pleasant View Lodge, McCordsville, Ind. [More]
Stories on January 8th, 2013
Local officials not ready to arm teachers; hundreds of educators sign up for gun course
Local school officials are not ready to arm teachers but some fear it may be the only option to keep students and staff safe.
"You're not going to stop them (shooters) by talking to them so what is the only defense you have?" asked St. Henry schools superintendent Rod Moorman.
Man charged in the shooting death of girlfriend Mindi Shinn of Rockford
CELINA - Daniel C. Martin, who is charged in the Nov. 8 murder of live-in girlfriend Melinda "Mindi" Shinn, remains incarcerated without bond following an initial appearance Monday afternoon in Mercer County Common Pleas Court. [More]
Republican expects education funding, Medicaid to be among budget battles
COLUMBUS - Republican Sen. Keith Faber of Celina was unanimously elected president of the Ohio Senate on Monday afternoon, becoming the first person from Mercer County to preside over the chamber since Thomas Godfrey in the late 19th century. [More]
CELINA - Donations, a grant, new client fees and cuts have kept the Reaching and Assisting Families in Transition program alive - at least through June.
ST. MARYS - City drivers soon will have one less stoplight to face.
The stoplight at the intersection of South and Front streets, near the former high school, will be removed in 30 days. Residents last year requested the light be removed since the school was relocated.
MINSTER - A New Bremen man was re-indicted by a grand jury for allegedly starting a fire at his former home in late May.
The previous indictment for Chad Bowers, 29, on two counts of aggravated arson, first- and second-degree felonies, is expected to be dismissed.
COLDWATER - The long parade of honors for Coldwater's football team finally culminated in a presentation by the high school sports web site MaxPreps.com and the United States Army National Guard on Monday in the auditeria at Coldwater High School. [More]
The Parkway Athletic Hall of Fame will enshrine three new members between the junior varsity and varsity boys' basketball games against Botkins on Saturday at Panther Gymnasium.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway struggled mightily in the first half and Bradford protected its home court with a 44-24 win over the Panthers in nonconference girls' basketball action on Monday night.
Local pictures on January 8th, 2013