Saturday, March 10th, 2007
By William Kincaid
Some local schools will have a larger-than-expected bill to pay this summer from the Mercer County Educational Service Center.
During the Fort Recovery Local School board meeting in February, Superintendent David Riel told board members that the school would be charged $65,000 more than the ESC's original estimation.    Coldwater, Parkway and St. Henry will also pay an addition $10,000 to $15,000. [More]
New Knoxville in regionals for first time since 1947
By Ryan Hines
WAPAKONETA - This season just keeps getting sweeter for the New Knoxville boys basketball program.
Not only did the Rangers win the Division IV Associated Press state poll championship, but New Knoxville also ended a 60-year drought with a district title on Friday night. [More]
Obituaries on March 10th, 2007
Benjamin J. Klingshirn, 19, 12617 Detrick Road, Rossburg, died at 7:09 p.m. on March 8, 2007, from an apparent suicide. [More]
Louis Lore, 78, 904 Hager St., St. Marys, died at 3 a.m. March 9, 2007, at his residence following an extended illness. [More]
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Subscriber stories on March 10th, 2007
Legislation is pending in Ohio that could keep sexually violent offenders behind bars indefinitely, even after their prison terms are served.
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A Mendon man has been sentenced to community control sanctions after he admitted having unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.
Scott Huston, 21, 106 N. Main St., also was labeled a sexually-oriented offender during an appearance in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.