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Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
Obituaries on January 30th, 2013
Agnes D. (Kramer) Knapke, 88, Versailles, passed away at 4:45 p.m. Jan. 28, 2013, at the Versailles Health Care Center. [More]
Ty Boeckman, 43, Coldwater, died Jan. 29, 2013, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Alma E. Kuest, 97, New Bremen, died at 7:10 a.m. Jan. 27, 2013, at Otterbein Retirement Living Community, St. Marys. [More]
Stories on January 30th, 2013
St. Marys
ST. MARYS - Safety service director Eric Ostling was fired from his position Tuesday after only three months on the job.
Mayor Pat McGowan would no [More]
Classmates' support of their friend continues
MINSTER - Two colorful blankets bear pictures of a friend who is gone but not forgotten. Memories of her also have been set to music - pop music no less - on a new CD. [More]
BURKETTSVILLE - This sleepy little town will be invaded by the roar of trucks and rumble of heavy equipment this summer.
A nearly $1.2 million revi
MARIA STEIN - Three farms are seeking state permits to build an operation that would house 610,000 pullets (young hens) at 873 Reichert Road.
The p
Temporary fences and advertising signs allowed with permit
CELINA - After months of discussion and research, city council members on Monday night approved the final reading of an ordinance setting a new downtown policy for fences, advertising signs and other street obstructions.
ST. HENRY - A new barber shop has opened in the location of a previous shop in downtown St. Henry.
Corey Everman of the Maria Stein area is now operating the Barber Shop on Mane, 141 E. Main St., in the location previously used by retired barber Scott Rindler.
ANSONIA - Fort Recovery's girls basketball coach Doug Bihn summed up Tuesday's performance against Ansonia in one word.
Ugly.
The Indians weren't at their best against Ansonia (2-16) but still rolled to a 60-29 win in Darke County to improve to 11-4 this season.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local's boys basketball team forced two overtimes against Jackson Center before the host Tigers - last year's state runner-up in Division IV - pulled away for a 55-51 win over the Flyers on Tuesday night in Shelby County.
North/South Football Game
A quartet of local standout football players will be competing in the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association's North-South Game on April 27.
Local pictures on January 30th, 2013