Thursday, February 28th, 2013
Obituaries on February 28th, 2013
John E. "Jack" Thees, 69, Celina, died of natural causes at 8:43 a.m. Feb. 27, 2013, at his residence. [More]
Louise "Lill" Wagner, 92, Minster, passed away at 10:35 p.m. Feb. 26, 2013, at Elmwood in New Bremen, where she had been a resident for more than two years. [More]
Bertha M. Bradley, 89, St. Marys, died at 9:35 a.m. Feb. 25 at the home of her niece, Angie Young. [More]
Shirley Ann Schwieterman Mertz, 78, Celina passed away at 10:50 a.m. Feb. 25, 2013, at home, surrounded by her family. [More]
Betty Jane Bower, 90, Rockford, passed away Jan. 7, 2013, at the Van Wert In-Patient Hospice Center, Van Wert. [More]
Marian W. Evers, 81, St. Wendelin, died Feb. 27, 2013, at her home.
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Robert E. Bonvillian, 65, Celina, died Feb. 26, 2013, in a fire at his home. [More]
Elmer T. White, 84, Celina, died at 4:27 p.m. Feb. 27, 2013, at the Gardens at [More]
Albert H. Sutter, 72, Mendon, passed away Feb. 27, 2013, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center. [More]
Stories on February 28th, 2013
Area medical experts fear impact of baby boomers
Aging and retiring baby boomers could burden the public health system as new laws take effect.
Boomers - born between 1946 and 1964 - are seeking m
FORT RECOVERY - A deceased 86-year-old graduate of Fort Recovery High School left her alma mater nearly $600,000 for a new scholarship fund.
The donation of $577,796 from the estate of Barbara Althoff was presented to school officials on Wednesday by her cousin, Marilyn Slusser.
Celina district earns top score; most rated excellent
Celina City Schools is the only district in the Grand Lake area to receive an excellent with distinction rating on the state report card for the 2011-2012 school year. [More]
Robert E. Bonvillian dies in home blaze
The victim of a Tuesday night mobile home fire has been identified.
Robert E. Bonvillian, 65, 3696 Bunker Hill Road, Celina, perished in the fire that destroyed the residence.
A suspended Fort Recovery High School teacher pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court to 47 felony charges involving a former student.
A 37-year-old Celina man held a letter of apology he had written to his victim during sentencing Wednesday afternoon in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
COLUMBUS - Let's hope that Mark Oliver Everett, the seemingly tortured creative force behind the alternative rock outfit Eels, never finds happiness or inner peace - at least while he's still a practicing artist and musician.
ST. MARYS - A love of art runs in the blood of a Van Wert brother and sister.
Kay and Val Sluterbeck inherited their passion for art from their mother and now are sharing their collections at the Arts Place Collective Center.
COLDWATER - Four New Bremen high schoolers are not ashamed of their planned presence at a Coldwater bar this weekend. In fact, they've been talking about it for weeks and hope to attract a following. [More]
Division II Sectional at Lima Senior
LIMA - A 13-0 run in the second quarter helped Celina shake off a sluggish start and the Bulldogs advanced to the Division II sectional final with a 62-40 win over Wapakoneta on Wednesday night at Lima Senior High School. [More]
Division IV Sectional at Coldwater
COLDWATER - A lot of scoring but very little drama took place during Wednesday night's Division IV boys sectional doubleheader at The Palace in Coldwater.
Division III Sectional at Wapakoneta
WAPAKONETA - Wednesday's Division III sectional semifinal doubleheader featured a thrilling overtime and an old-fashioned blowout.
Coldwater's stro
Last Curtain Call
It was a memorable run for Coldwater's girls basketball program during the early 1990s.
After winning state championships in 1990 and 1992, the 1993 season held huge expectations for the Cavaliers, especially after finishing the regular season with a record of 19-1.
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