Monday, November 27th, 2006
Obituaries on November 27th, 2006
Donald L. Knous, 84, of Wapakoneta, died at 2:47 a.m. Nov. 26, 2006, in the emergency room of St. Rita's Hospital, Lima. [More]
Rebecca Ann McMahon, 42, of Elkhart, Ind., died at 8:43 a.m. Nov. 22, 2006, at the emergency room of Elkhart General Hospital. Cause of death is pending. [More]
Snowden Sites, 85, of Celina, died the evening of Nov. 26, 2006, at Mercer Coun [More]
John R. Smith, 59, 1123 Indiana Ave., St. Marys, died at 8:54 a.m. Nov. 24, 200 [More]
Clifford L. "Butch" Tyler Jr., 52, of Rockford, died at 4:24 p.m. Nov. 25, 2006, at Van Wert County Hospital. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Stories on November 27th, 2006
A 25-year-old New Bremen man is accused of multiple sex offenses including the rape of a disabled woman while he was employed by the Auglaize County Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (MR/DD) agency. [More]
Auglaize County marathoners dash toward their goals
MINSTER - Marylou Slonkosky looks at the gold medallion suspended from a red, white and blue ribbon and smiles.
Countless hours of work and unwaver
Auglaize County marathoners dash toward their goals
ST. MARYS - Dan Uhlenhake went from smoking three packs a day to running 26-mile marathons.
In the six years since Uhlenhake gave up cigarettes and picked up a pair of running shoes, he acquired another addictive habit - trying to run 50 marathons in 50 states.
FORT RECOVERY - Students at Fort Recovery High School may have the option to participate in winter guard, a new competitive performance program.
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By TIMOTHY COX and JANIE SOUTHARD
newsdept@dailystandard.com
Vote totals from the Nov. 7 general election were certified in Mercer and Auglaize counties last week, upholding all election outcomes.
St. Henry looking for second state title in three years
LIMA - For a chance to get back to the state football title game, St. Henry had to dig deep and battle back after a late turnover allowed Liberty-Benton to tie the game with 41/2 minutes left in the Division V state semifinal.
LIMA - Although it's hard to see in a 6-3, 230-pound frame, Andy Puthoff was admittedly a little nervous after Liberty-Benton tied the game at 21-all with less then five minutes to go in the Division V state semifinal contest at Lima Stadium on Saturday.
The Versailles Tigers used a big first quarter and great free-throw shooting, especially down the stretch, to hold off the Celina Bulldogs 37-29 Saturday night in the championship game of the 21st annual OVISCO Classic at the Fieldhouse. [More]
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery opened its girls basketball season in style, knocking off St. Marys, 48-22, at McBroom Gymnasium on Saturday night.
Local pictures on November 27th, 2006