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Wednesday, December 5th, 2007
Mayor of Rockford resigns after election
By William Kincaid
ROCKFORD - Village councilors made no comment Tuesday when newly re-elected Mayor Robert King announced his resignation. It is a move that could significantly alter council.
Before the regular council meeting, King - who won a tight race against council members Amy Joseph and Eugene Steiner in November - stated he had stepped down as mayor on Friday. [More]
Court appointed lawyers may get raise
By Pat Royse
Mercer County commissioners are considering raising hourly fees paid to court appointed attorneys by $10.
The pay rate for court appointed defense attorneys of indigent individuals has not been increased since April 1999. The request for the raise was made by Attorney Lou Schiavone, on behalf of the Mercer County Bar Association. [More]
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And it begins
First snow of the season blankets Grand Lake area
The first significant snow of the season closed area schools and brought out the hum of snowblowers to many neighborhoods.
About 3 inches of snow
Dannon plant employees vote on joining a union
Workers at the Dannon plant in Minster began voting today on whether to form a union.
If approved, the Bakery Confectionery Tobacco Workers & Grain
Council allows group home complex, despite residents' questioning
MINSTER - A group home complex sought by Heritage Manor Nursing Center can be built next to the RoseBud subdivision after Minster village councilors gave unanimous approval to a requested zoning change Tuesday night, even though some residents objected.
Three killed in I-75 crash
Three young Shelby County men were killed when their car crossed the median on Interstate 75 and crashed head-on into a semitrailer on Tuesday afternoon north of Wapakoneta.
Woman pleads insanity on assault charges
WAPAKONETA - A 30-year-old Celina woman who claims to have multiple personalities has offered an insanity plea to three indictment charges stemming from an alleged assault on several Minster police officers on Thanksgiving Day.
Homan chooses volleyball, Duquesne
Celina's Liz Homan is a good enough athlete that she had her choice of playing collegiate volleyball or basketball.
For the first couple of years a
UD Flyers end season in style
Coldwater's Hoyng PFL top player; Classic MVP
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The village of Coldwater had plenty of success on the gridiron on Saturday.
In addition to the Cavaliers winning t
Rangers post victory
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Knoxville jumped out to a 20-2 lead after one quarter and rolled to a 50-26 win over Spencerville at Ranger Gymnasium on Tuesday night.
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