Friday, November 24th, 2006
Obituaries on November 24th, 2006
Margie Casey, 81, 1010 Hawthorne St., Celina, died at Nov. 22, 2006, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Egypt native Martha E. Wehrman Geise, 77, High St., Piqua, died at 9 a.m. Nov. 22, 2006, at Piqua Manor Nursing Home. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Elizabeth J. Lemke, 60, 718 W. North St., St. Marys, died at 8 p.m. Nov. 23, 2006, at her residence. Death was due to cancer. [More]
Donald E. "Blue" Smith, 65, 7309 state route 197, Celina, died at 1 a.m. Nov. 22, 2006, at Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus. [More]
Stories on November 24th, 2006
Mercer County engineer accused of issuing false info to get bridges replaced
A former Mercer County employee claims that millions of dollars in federal grants to replace bridges on rural roads were based on false information intentionally given to the government. [More]
ST. MARYS - They call it Black Friday - the day after Thanksgiving when Christmas shoppers hit the stores en masse.
The phenomena had men and women
Grand Lake area travelers limited in application sites
Applications for passports are skyrocketing due to new regulations when crossing the U.S. borders.
Beginning Jan. 23, all persons traveling by air
Mercer County Commissioners are moving further along with their plans to build a rural sewer system west of Celina that will serve Menchhofer Woods subdivision and a portion of Fleetfoot Road.
A Tuesday morning fire inside the Goodyear plant in St. Marys was extinguished by the company's first response team before the city's fire department arrived, according to a press release from Goodyear.
FORT RECOVERY - Some student athletes at Fort Recovery High School are frustrated with the current sports atmosphere, according to Sports Done Right Director Karen Brown.
By TIMOTHY COX
and SHELLEY GRIESHOP
newsdept@dailystandard.com
COLDWATER - The Mercer Health board of governors on Wednesday approved the purchase of a computer software system that will improve inventory management and the hospital's accounts payable system.
The Rev. Jim Schmitmeyer believes God and horses are a combination made in heaven.
The former Osgood and North Star area priest and author, who bre [More]
In preparing for Saturday's Division V state semifinal contest against Liberty-Benton, St. Henry will need to work on its pass defense.
The Eagles, 13-1 on the season, bring a high-powered pass-based offense to Lima Stadium for a trip to Canton and the state championship game on the line.
Jeremy Shardo is going from one successful program to another.
The Versailles basketball star will head to Eastern Ohio to attend college next fall, signing a national letter-of-intent with NAIA power Walsh on Monday.
Local pictures on November 24th, 2006