Thursday, January 15th, 2015
Architect selected for possible consolidation of district buildings
By David Giesige
CELINA - Jobs would not be in jeopardy if school officials decide to reduce the number of buildings in the district.
Consolidating buildings was one idea discussed during the Celina City Schools Board of Education meeting Wednesday night. The district currently has seven school buildings. [More]
By Nancy Allen
CELINA - Mary Jo Muhlenkamp said she felt lucky to be a farm girl almost 45 years ago when she applied for a job at The Daily Standard after high school.
"I went in to see (former The Daily Standard publisher) Parker Snyder and the interview laste [More]
Obituaries on January 15th, 2015
Jeffrey Allen Boley, 56, Nashville, Ind., and formerly of St. Marys, passed awa [More]
Robert J. Brunswick, 91, Maria Stein, died at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 14, 2015, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Bertha "Bert" Giere, 59, Powell and formerly of Maria Stein, met her Lord and S [More]
Kim Acuff, 46, Coldwater, died Jan. 13, 2015.
Arrangements are pending at Hog [More]
Phyllis Jean Joseph, 60, Van Wert and formerly of Celina, passed away Jan. 13, 2015, at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert. [More]
Kelley S. McGlinch, 68, New Bremen, died at 12:57 p.m. Jan. 13, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Jane Eisley Shindollar, 92, Mendon, passed away at 1:30 a.m. Jan. 14, 2015, at The Laurels of Shane Hill nursing home, Rockford. [More]
Joan M. Stammen, 80, New Bremen, died at 3:40 p.m. Jan. 11, 2015, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster. [More]
Dan Sharkey, Celina, died Jan. 15, 2015.
Arrangements are pending at Hogenkam [More]
Local pictures on January 15th, 2015
Subscriber stories on January 15th, 2015
NEW BREMEN - Board of education members Wednesday night unanimously approved placing a five-year, 1-mill permanent improvement renewal levy on the primary ballot in May.
ST. MARYS - School officials are trying to create a safer environment for students and staff.
The district is using the free Ohio Safer Schools Tip Line, which the Ohio Department of Education and Ohio Department of Public Safety-Office of Homeland Security launched in December.
SIDNEY - A trial is set to begin March 3 for a St. Marys man charged with setting a fire that took the life of a 50-year-old man in December.
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Curtain Call
During the 9-to-5 workweek, Tim Hamen's co-workers see him as a detail-oriented, to-do-list, ultra-organized guy.
After-hours, friends know him as
Goal number one for the St. Henry boys basketball team was checked off a few weeks ago when it won the Asset Allocation Associates Holiday Classic.
The early portion of the Western Buckeye League schedule was stacked high for Celina as the first three league games were against three of the top five teams in the league last season.
Highlights & Insights
Who is the best boys basketball team in the Midwest Athletic Conference?
Is it Versailles? ... Marion Local? ... St. Henry? ... New Bremen? Or is it another team? That question will be answered in the near future.