Thursday, May 29th, 2014
By Margie Wuebker
CELINA - A decision whether to move the location of the trial of Bryant L. Rhoades - charged in the November 2011 murders of Robert and Colleen Grube - will occur during jury selection, a judge has ruled.
The ruling was one of several defense motions Mercer County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Ingraham responded to in writing this week in the case of the 23-year-old Union City man who faces a 27-count indictment, including aggravated murder with death penalty specifications. [More]
By Shelley Grieshop
ST. MARYS - Paul Leroy Hoover on Wednesday was ordered to serve at least seven years in prison for the grisly murder of an elderly farmer more than three decades ago.
Visiting Judge Reginald Joseph Routson of Hancock County handed down the maximum [More]
Obituaries on May 29th, 2014
Dallas A. Emans, 87, Celina, died at 4 p.m. May 26, 2014, at his residence.
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Wilfred J. Klenke, 91, Coldwater, died May 28, 2014, at Briarwood Village.
He [More]
Clarence J. Yackey, 85, Brookville, passed away May 27, 2014.
He is survived [More]
Margaret Highley, Celina, passed away at 12:30 a.m. May 29, 2014, at the Van We [More]
Merle Schuller, 78, St. Marys, died May 29, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, [More]
Marian R. Siefring, 92, New Weston, died May 28, 2014, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on May 29th, 2014
Subscriber stories on May 29th, 2014
Driver ran over cousin while intoxicated at party
CELINA - A 44-year-old Coldwater man will spend at least 60 days in the Mercer County jail for driving over and injuring a cousin while intoxicated at a graduation party in June.
COLDWATER - Mercer Health is kicking off an awareness campaign to prevent infant deaths.
Officials are planning to educate the public at parenting
COLDWATER - Coldwater Village Council members meeting Wednesday gave final approval to a local developer's plan to build 10 single-family homes.
Developer Ray Wenning wants to add to the subdivision on the north edge of the village along Robert Street.
The sounds of music will again fill the air this summer as several area communities host concerts, including events in Celina, Fort Recovery, St. Henry, St. Marys, Minster and New Bremen.
State Tennis Preview
CELINA - The last time Celina was represented at the boys state tennis tournament, Lyndon Johnson was in the White House, The Beatles were beginning their stranglehold on the American music scene and the Cleveland Browns were on the verge of their last NFL World Championship.
Division III Regional Track Meet
TROY - For a select few area athletes, Wednesday was their opportunity to qualify for the state track meet by finishing in the top four in their event. For others, preliminary races were run to determine which athletes would be able to earn their trip on Friday evening.
Division I Regional Track Meet
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina's Sam Phares advanced to next week's Division I state track and field meet by qualifying in the pole vault at the regional meet Wednesday at Amherst Steele High School.
Curtain Call
With the Coldwater Cavaliers prepping for this week's Division III regional baseball tournament, former players and coaches occasionally find themsel
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina High School athletic program capped off another strong showing in league play this past school year in winning a second straight Western Buckeye League All-Sports Trophy.