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Obituaries on May 9th, 2013
Marjorie L. Borden, 94, St. Marys, died at 9:55 a.m. May 7, 2013, at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
Gale R. Compton, 86, Van Wert, died at 4:05 p.m. May 7, 2013, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. [More]
Lester Dicke, 95, St. Marys, died May 8, 2013, at St. Marys Living Center.
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Dorothy Lynn Dorsett, 54, Wapakoneta, died at 1:49 a.m. May 7, 2013, at her residence. [More]
Frank E. Hisey Jr., 71, Celina, passed away May 7, 2013, in North Manchester, Ind. [More]
Rick A. Marbaugh, 58, Celina, passed away at 6:15 p.m. May 8, 2013, at Celina M [More]
Richard Rubel, St. Marys, died May 6, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in St. [More]
Ruth M. Wellman, 87, Celina, passed away at 5:07 a.m. May 9, 2013, at Celina Ma [More]
Stories on May 9th, 2013
MINSTER - The blizzard of 1978; the 1996 fire at New Bremen's Dairy Farm Products; the Cridersville tornado of 2010.
The unrelated incidents, isolated by years of small-town tranquility, share one important denominator - they all changed lives in an instant and all could happen again at any time. [More]
Former Maria Stein man
A former Maria Stein man appeared in Mercer County Common Pleas Court Wednesday morning and showed no emotion as he received an additional 25-year prison sentence for sex-related offenses involving children. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - A major construction project likely will begin this summer in Fort Recovery as the village was awarded a $550,000 grant and a $1.15 million, zero-interest loan from the Ohio Public Works Commission.
Local case tied to state incidents involving chicks
CELINA - Local health officials are investigating two outbreaks of salmonella that sickened at least six people in Mercer County in recent weeks.
None of the victims' illnesses were considered life-threatening.
ST. MARYS - Another group of high school students pleaded their case to school board members on Wednesday, hoping their club will be spared from the budget cut list.
District, village agree to project at practice field
NEW BREMEN - Renovations will soon begin on transforming the current New Bremen High School community room into the high school office.
Board of education members on Wednesday night approved a $124,300 bid from Miami Erie Contractors for the work.
NEW BREMEN - Board of education members want the Ohio School Facilities Commission to establish a new scope for a proposed building project.
Meanwhile, officials continue to seek input from district residents on building options and ponder whether to place a bond issue on the November ballot.
St. Henry man faces 47 charges involving former student
A trial date has been set in the case of a suspended Fort Recovery High School accounting teacher facing 47 sex-related charges.
Christopher A. Sum
Packed auditorium experiences magic of country music
WABASH, IND. - Willie Nelson is still traveling down the road to another joint with his band, packing houses and pleasing fans with his distinctive style of American music.
ROCKFORD - Coldwater pitcher Grant Muhlenkamp silenced Parkway's offense, and the Cavaliers' bats erupted for seven runs in the second inning en route to a dominating 10-0 five-inning win over the Panthers in Midwest Athletic Conference action on Wednesday in Rockford.
MARIA STEIN - Taylor Homan could relate to a mail carrier on Wednesday, as neither rain nor thunder could deter the Marion Local softball pitcher from her route. [More]
Last Curtain Call
It's not a huge secret, but baseball has never really been king in New Knoxville.
While the smallest school in the Midwest Athletic Conference has
COLDWATER - Kyle Bergman was a key cog in Coldwater's success on the football field in recent years and now the Cavaliers' standout kicker will try to do the same at the collegiate level after committing to Ohio Northern University on Wednesday.
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