Tuesday, February 14th, 2017
Fort Recovery
By Sydney Albert
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery Local Schools could lose 3 percent of its state funding over the next two years, totaling $170,057, under Gov. John Kasich's recently proposed two-year school budget.
"Again, this is all preliminary and a lot of people are complaining and rightly so, because in the preliminary numbers it looks like, once again, rural school districts and school districts who need the money are getting hit," treasurer Lori Koch said at Monday's school board meeting. [More]
By Georgia Rindler
COLDWATER - Plans for an amphitheater in Memorial Park were unveiled during Monday's village council meeting.
The 1,600-square-foot pavilion will be located in the northeast section of the park between the gazebo and shelter house No. 3, said village administrator/engineer Eric Thomas. [More]
New Bremen dominates second half to pull away from Parkway for an 82-43 victory in MAC action
By Gary R. Rasberry
NEW BREMEN - With 3:16 left in the first half, New Bremen held a slim 30-28 lead on Parkway.
That was the last time that the Cardinals had to worry about holding on against the Panthers.
New Bremen outscored Parkway 52-15 over the final 19 minutes of the game en route to an 82-43 victory in Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball action on Monday night at Cardinal Gymnasium. [More]
Obituaries on February 14th, 2017
Janice "Jan" N. Colson, 64, Saint Marys, died suddenly at 4:35 P.M. Sunday, February 12, 2017, at Saint Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Richard C. "Dick" Kreischer, Sr., 93, of rural Van Wert Co., died Saturday, February 11, 2017, at 12:15 PM at Van Wert Manor. [More]
Bill L. Pyle, age 86, of Celina, OH, passed away of a broken heart on Monday, February 13, 2017 at 7:30 am at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, OH. [More]
Douglas William Bomholt, age 54, of Celina, passed away Monday, February 13, 20 [More]
Local pictures on February 14th, 2017
Subscriber stories on February 14th, 2017
W. Market Street upgrade eyed
CELINA - City council members on Monday night approved a resolution authorizing mayor Jeff Hazel to apply for a grant to pay for the bulk of the cost to reconstruct West Market Street.
New Bremen: 6 traffic detectors at 2 intersections would cost $35,000
NEW BREMEN - Traffic flow improvements could be in the village's future if a resolution proposed at Monday night's village council meeting is approved.
CELINA - A decision to change the recommneded Grand Lake water level during winter is pending but probably will come this week.
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St. Henry
ST. HENRY - Village council members on Monday gave first reading of an ordinance aimed at helping residents pay for potential flood damage.
Village
ST. MARYS - Council members on Monday approved legislation to rezone just over 7.7 acres south of U.S. 33 east of Kmart to allow for residential development.
MARIA STEIN - Nearly 70 percent of Marion Local seventh-graders earned second nine-week honor roll status, while 64 percent of eighth-graders are on honor roll lists, school board members learned at Monday night's meeting.
College Notes
Marion Local graduate and Ohio Wesleyan University senior Megan Kuether leads the North Coast Athletic Conference in points (18 ppg) and assists (3.4 apg) this season.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local used a strong first quarter to propel them to a 41-35 win over Delphos St. John's in a rescheduled MAC girls basketball contest on Monday at Robert A. Arnzen Gymnasium.
Mercer County
Michelle Stahl is the new executive director of the Mercer County Farm Service Agency in Celina. She is the former executive director of the Van Wert County FSA office.