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Tuesday, May 19th, 2015
By Jared Mauch
ST. MARYS - For the first time in more than two decades, city officials want to increase the service charge on electric service to help pay for infrastructure and personnel costs.
Director of public service and safety Gregory Foxhoven and utility office supervisor Carol Lengerich at Monday night's electric committee meeting proposed raising the monthly residential service charge from $3.50 to $10. [More]
By Shelley Grieshop
FORT RECOVERY - Heavy damage was sustained to the village's Pak-A-Sak store early Sunday morning after an alleged drunken driver drove a pickup truck through the front glass doors.
Matthew M. Brockman, 25, 301 Fox Road, Fort Recovery, reportedly also was involved in another accident prior to driving his 2007 Dodge Ram truck into the store front. He was cited for two counts each of operating a vehicle while impaired and failure to control and for leaving the scene of an accident. [More]
Obituaries on May 19th, 2015
Paul J. Bensman age 91 of Minster, Ohio died at 9:45 PM on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at his home. [More]
Iva J. Evans, 91, formerly of Celina, died on May 17, 2015, at her residence in [More]
Local pictures on May 19th, 2015
Subscriber stories on May 19th, 2015
CELINA - City council members on Monday night advanced a multimillion dollar project to demolish a current water tower and construct a new one.
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ST. HENRY - More than 750 elementary and junior high students Monday were encouraged to take action and prove themselves to the world.
A speaker helped kick off Get REAL week Monday afternoon by firing up the students.
CELINA - Board of education members have taken a major step toward upgrading the district's aging bus fleet.
Board members at Monday's meeting approved a resolution to accept a bid from Rush Truck Center of Ohio for five 2016 72-passenger buses.
St. MARYS - One hundred and fifty-seven seniors will receive diplomas during commencement exercises at 2 p.m. May 24 at St. Marys Memorial High School Murotech Court.
Fort Recovery - Village officials hope to pave 11 sections of streets this year at an estimated cost of $179,333.
Village administrator Randy Diller said the sections are as follows:
• First Street from south of railroad tracks to Butler Street.
CELINA - The city plans to partner with R.J. Corman Railroad Co. to repair the crossing on East Warren Street between Cherry and Buckeye streets that some council members described as deplorable.
MINSTER - Federal grants are being used to improve the school district's two cafeterias.
Cafeteria supervisor Donna Borges Monday night told school board members about two Federal Nutrition Program grants.
After being an assistant in the Celina boys basketball program for nearly 30 years, Jay Imwalle will step to the forefront for the 2015-16 season.
Ripploh hurls complete-game five-hitter in 7-1 win
MINSTER - The Celina baseball team had to put on smiles for the cameras as they posed for a team picture following Monday night's game at Hanover Street Park.
Monday's Local Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster
Coldwater looked finely-tuned in its tournament tune-up game against Crestview on Monday night at Veterans Field.
The Cavaliers hit four long balls and completed a 16-4 six-inning run-rule victory with nine runs in the sixth.
Razz-Eye View
I was a bit surprised when I heard late last week that Baltimore cut Keith Wenning.
Although he spent all of last season on the practice squad, the