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Tuesday, March 17th, 2015
Obituaries on March 17th, 2015
Gary W. Olwine, age 71, of Canal Winchester and formerly of Ft. Recovery, died Friday, March 13, 2015, at Mt. Carmel East Hospital in Columbus. [More]
Richard John Schulze, age 87, of Maria Stein, Ohio, died at 4:05 a.m. on Monday, March 16, 2015, at Otterbein, St. Marys. [More]
Chester Stover, 88, Celina, died on March 15, 2015.
Arrangements are pending [More]
Stories on March 17th, 2015
FORT RECOVERY - Village officials may hire a consultant to help develop a long-term comprehensive plan for future development.
Council members are
ST. MARYS - The city's vicious dog ordinance would no longer single out pit bulls under a proposal endorsed Monday by the city's streets and sidewalks committee. [More]
MINSTER - Minster Local Schools officials want public input about controversial topics so they can write a letter letting legislators know about their concerns.
FORT RECOVERY - Council members, who continue to consider ways to alleviate truck traffic in the village, learned Monday that rerouting state Route 49 would cost at least $800,000.
WAPAKONETA - A 20-year-old Lima man was killed early Monday morning in a head-on collision on state Route 67, beneath the Interstate 75 overpass, in Auglaize County.
COLDWATER - A Coldwater company could be fined up to $53,900 after being charged by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration with exposing employees to amputation hazards.
Thobe, Fortkamp earn honors
It was a dream season for the Marion Local girls basketball team, particularly for senior guard Allie Thobe and coach Treva Fortkamp. Just a few short weeks ago, the duo was named the Midwest Athletic Conference Player and Coach of the Year, respectively.
Flyer senior looks to rebound after being injured last season
MARIA STEIN - Kristin Bachman missed the majority of her junior softball season with an injury.
That's okay, though, as the Marion Local senior will spend enough time on the diamond in the upcoming years to make up for it.
Razz-Eye View
By now, everyone has soaked in the pairings for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, celebrating where their teams are playing or calmed down if they either didn't make it or were seeded way too low.
Dairy blogger featured speaker
A dairy blogger from Wisconsin will be the featured speaker at the second annual Mercer County Ag Day in Celina on March 24.
The event, hosted by the county Farm Bureau, Wright State University-Lake Campus and the fair board, will be at the county fairgrounds. [More]
Two area cooperatives serving Mercer and Auglaize counties have signed a final agreement to create a new company called TruHorizons, a news release from TruHorizons says.
Local pictures on March 17th, 2015