Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007
By Margie Wuebker
Wal-Mart attracts shoppers from all walks of life but a Tuesday morning visitor certainly drew interest not to mention local police and wildlife officers.
The furtive visitor, who apparently had no designs of pre-Memorial Day specials, sauntered from vehicle to another in the parking lot apparently looking for a new place to call home. [More]
Artistic touch finishes off exterior look of new Coldwater High School
By Shelley Grieshop
COLDWATER - It took two years to design and create but less than an hour to place the large "CHS" sculpture at its final destination on the lawn of Coldwater High School.
The 8-by-8-foot steel structure in school colors of black and orange now gra [More]
By Bruce Monnin
With the recent announcement by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) of the new divisional and regional alignments for the 2007 and 2008 football seasons, it's time for some of us addicted fans to begin looking forward to fall pigskin season. [More]
Obituaries on May 23rd, 2007
Marvin D. "Dutch" High, 77, of Portland, Ind., died May 21, 2007, at his residence. [More]
Charles Payton, 80, of Celina, died at 2:52 p.m. May 15, 2007, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on May 23rd, 2007
Subscriber stories on May 23rd, 2007
The Celina City Council chambers will finally be outfitted with new video recording and broadcasting equipment so council meetings can be aired on local cable access television.
ST. MARYS - Auglaize County resident George Neargarder and 11 other Ohioans will be honored this afternoon by Gov. Ted Strickland and members of the Ohio General Assembly with induction in the Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame at the Statehouse Atrium.
Memorial High School Class of 2007 will graduate at 2 p.m. Sunday in McBroom Gymnasium.
Valedictorian Jessica Hanover (4.0 GPA) is the daughter of
COLDWATER - Project Lead The Way is not the right fit for Coldwater schools, Superintendent Rich Seas told board members on Tuesday evening.
During
NEW BREMEN - With the Lock One renovation project nearing completion, village councilors will take action soon on landscaping around the historic Miami and Erie Canal.
WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Prosecutor's office agreed this week to a deal that reduces prison time for an admitted child rapist, in order to spare the victim further grief.
St. Marys-based cooperative Midwest Electric has begun a $1.86 million office, garage and warehouse expansion, a news release from the co-op states.
A groundbreaking will be held on Thursday at the cooperative's headquarters at 06029 County Road 33A, just east of St. Marys.
The Ohio Athletic Conference allowed a number of local athletes the time to shine during its meet two weekends ago at Baldwin-Wallace in Berea.
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