Tuesday, February 27th, 2007
By Shelley Grieshop
A local father has taken his case from Mercer County to the Ohio Supreme Court to toughen laws that allow judges to modify parental rights in child custody cases.
Paul Fisher of Celina, an unmarried father, says he is asking the highest court in the state to protect his constitutional right to equally parent his daughter, 4-year-old Demetra, and clarify laws that he says diminish his rights as a parent. [More]
By Betty Lawrence
Longtime Parkway schools band and choir director Richard Sherrick recently received the Ohio Music Education Association's (OMEA) Ohio Music Educator of the Year award for 2007.
The director's 35 years of dedication to students and drive for excellence is what prompted his daughter, Katie Brautigam, to nominate him for the prestigious award. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
VAN WERT - Considering that they needed a coin flip just to see who got a higher seed, it looked like Coldwater and Lima Central Catholic would need another flip of the coin to see which team would come out ahead in their Division III sectional final game at Van Wert. [More]
Obituaries on February 27th, 2007
Coma Jewell Drew, 71, 1103 W. Logan St., Celina, died Feb. 25, 2007, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
William Lloyd Hawkey, 84, 11300 Circle Drive, St. Marys, died at 11:55 p.m. Feb. 25, 2007, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Bernice L. Houts, 85, formerly of 1 N. Eastmoor Drive, New Bremen, died at 3:50 a.m. Feb. 26, 2007, at Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys. [More]
Ernest Huddleston, 80, formerly of 501 Linden Ave., St. Marys, died 8:30 p.m. Feb. 26, 2007, at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Mary Leasor, 91, of Rockford, died Feb. 25, 2007, at Colonial Nursing Home, Rockford. [More]
Gary M. Rutledge, 63, Rockford, died Feb. 22, 2007, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. [More]
Gwendolyn A. Taylor, 71, 1106 Princeton Ave., Celina, died Feb. 25, 2007, at her residence following an extended illness. [More]
Local pictures on February 27th, 2007
Subscriber stories on February 27th, 2007
German company looks at 30 plants in division
The sale of Goodyear's Engineered Products Division, which includes the St. Marys plant, appears close, according to a potential buyer.
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Celina's Park and Recreation Board officially was dissolved Monday, and construction of the first phase of the Celina Rotary Walkway finally will move forward.
Fire destroyed a Mendon-area garage as well as several vehicles parked in or near the structure Monday afternoon.
The blaze at the Marlena Leunard residence, 12181 Tomlinson Road, was spotted by a family member shortly before 4:15 p.m.
COLDWATER - Village Manager/Engineer Eric Thomas reported at Monday's council meeting that the police department will be receiving a $9,000 grant from the Office of Criminal Justice Service to upgrade its computers and servers.
WAPAKONETA - A St. Marys man will serve 11/2 years in prison for assaulting his wife and a police officer during a domestic altercation in September.
ST. MARYS - The city fire department has been awarded a $209,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security, which requires a minimum contribution from the city.
It's been a chorus sung in three-part harmony the last couple of seasons at Coldwater.
The Cavaliers will again send three wrestlers to the state w
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Versailles opened Division III boys basketball sectional action on Monday with a 78-55 win over Clinton-Massie at the University of Dayton II sectional at the UD Arena.