Ex-Auglaize County elections director gets new position with secretary of state
By Janie Southard
A former Auglaize County elections official removed from office by the state in 2005 has been named a field representative by the new Secretary of State, Jennifer Brunner.
Jean Burklo, former top elections official in Auglaize County, was removed [More]
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local High School students could have another option when it comes to selecting a foreign language class.
And it has nothing to do with Spanish, German or American sign language.
Superintendent Carl Metzger has been exploring the possibility of adding Mandarin Chinese through a cooperative effort between the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) and Hanban, the national office of teaching Chinese as a foreign language. [More]
WAPAKONETA - Celina, coming back into action for the first time since before Christmas, improved to 5-1 in league dual matches with a 46-18 win over a short-handed Wapakoneta squad on Tuesday at Wapakoneta High School.
The Redskins, runners-up in the Western Buckeye League last season, drop to 3-2 in league duals this season. [More]
ROCKFORD - The school bus garage in Willshire has been spared the wrecking ball, thanks to the effort of Willshire village officials who were present at the Parkway Local Schools board of education meeting Tuesday.
COLDWATER - Coldwater schools most likely will become a smoke-free campus within a month.
Board of education members were unanimous in their support Tuesday night of a proposal to eliminate smoking on all school property, include parking lots.
ST. MARYS - Looking forward to the new year, Mayor Greg Freewalt advised council members to "roll up your sleeves."
Freewalt combined his 2006 annual report to reflect challenges met in 2006 and challenges to meet in 2007, with the amount of work performed last year by city crews taking top spot.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Schools board of education Tuesday night accepted the resignation of a longtime teacher and reorganized for the coming year.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Sanitarian Marv Selhorst is worried about the impact the new sewage regulations may have on Auglaize County residents and county health officials.
WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County board of health on Tuesday approved appropriations topping $2.3 million for operations in 2007.
The highest numbers in the proposed budget, the Family and Children First division, include $620,000 for salaries and $200,000 for employee health insurance.
MARIA STEIN - The Versailles Tigers used an outstanding effort on both ends of the floor to defeat the Marion Local Flyers 58-31 in Midwest Athletic Conference play Tuesday night at the Hangar.
Business provides furnishing for corporate, healthcare, educational and hospitality facilities
Innovative Office Solutions, Inc., (IOS) located in the Maria Stein Industrial Park, has expanded its office furniture showroom into a design center to meet the needs of its growing customer base.
