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Thursday, February 22nd, 2007
Obituaries on February 22nd, 2007
Thomas T. Homan Sr., 77, Coldwater, died Feb. 19, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Larry Wayne Joseph, 59, 614 Hierholzer St., Celina, died 9:20 p.m. Feb. 20, 2007, at his residence of natural causes. [More]
Paul J. "Joe" Schroer, 83, 210 Wagoner St., Fort Recovery, died at 6:40 p.m. Feb. 20, 2007, at his residence. [More]
Orville B. Winner, 74, 12555 Meranda Road, Anna, died at 11:45 p.m. Feb. 21, 2007, at his residence. [More]
Stories on February 22nd, 2007
Celina city water crews ran into serious problems while trying to help a resident with frozen water pipes on South Ash Street this week.
While working on the problem, a piece of machinery ruptured a natural gas line, forcing a response from Dominion East Ohio and temporary closure of the street. [More]
An EPA consultant said water quality tests show most streams in the Grand Lake and Beaver Creek watersheds need significant reductions in nutrient and bacteria levels to meet Federal Clean Water Act regulations.
Grand Lake area school districts will be making up weather days
Snow wasn't the only thing that piled up last week.
Most school districts across the Grand Lake area have reached or exceeded their state allotment
There will be another Crown Equipment Corp. office in New Bremen's future, but rezoning efforts have been postponed pending finalization of plans by the company. The matter had been scheduled for village council consideration Tuesday night.
MINSTER - Village employees will begin paying 10 percent of their health insurance premiums as a result of action taken by Minster village council Tuesday night. [More]
A 20-year-old Indianapolis man, who came to Celina to pick up a shipment of marijuana, is headed to prison following a Wednesday morning appearance in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
ROCKFORD - More than 3,000 bicyclists from throughout the United States will make a morning stop in Rockford during Community Days this year as part of the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure (GOBA).
6:30 p.m. Friday - Redskins Gymnasium
Tip-Offs: Marion Local has played well of late. Unfortunately, the Flyers have run into some buzzsaws. Last Friday saw Marion take MAC champ New Knox
6:30 p.m. Friday - Wildcats Gymnasium
Tip-Off: The Cardinals extended their win streak to three with another nail biter that saw another Scott Steineman game-winner. New Bremen will look to equal a season-best four-game win streak on Friday in the annual Battle of Route 66.
6:30 p.m. Friday - McBroom Gymnasium
Tip-off: The Roughriders have been hot of late, winning three straight and five of the last seven. A win on Friday gives them their longest win streak of the season.
6:30 p.m. Friday - The Palace
Tip-Off: Coldwater rebounded from a last-second loss at New Bremen with a convincing win over Wapakoneta on Saturday night to ensure coach Mike Kanney's his first double-digit win season at his alma mater.
6:30 p.m. Friday - Wapak High School
Tip-Off: Celina has continued to improve as the season has gone on picking up wins along the way. Celina held off a late Defiance charge on Friday before giving a tough LCC squad all it could handle before losing by six on Saturday night.
Local pictures on February 22nd, 2007