Mercer County Community Hospital newest design nearly doubles in cost
By Shelley Grieshop
The price tag on the expansion and renovation project at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater has nearly doubled from the initial $3 million estimate announced in January, 2007.
The hospital's board of trustees this week gave the green light to the design plans for the project, now at $6.2 million. The hospital's board of governors also approved the plans at an earlier meeting. [More]
ST. MARYS - Communication was the apparent theme at the board of education meeting Tuesday night, with steps taken to broaden the scope and more steps to rein it in.
School board members approved a contract for a message delivery system that can make thousands of calls in minutes to alert parents and necessary community members of safety problems, early dismissals, report card days, etc. [More]
ROCKFORD -Tuesday saw undefeated Parkway, fresh off a non-league win over rival Coldwater, take on a Minster team that lost its first two games of the season over the weekend.
Parkway coach Eric Stachler said after the game that he had a feeling something wasn't right with his team. [More]
ROCKFORD - Debra Pierce of Convoy has been hired as treasurer of Parkway Local School.
Her three-year contract becomes effective Aug. 1, with a salary of $63,750 plus benefits. She currently serves as treasurer at Waynesfield-Goshen Local School, a position she has held for the past five years.
ST. HENRY - Ninety percent of the class of 2007 is pursuing a higher education, attendees learned at the annual state of the schools report presented at the school board meeting Monday night.
ROCKFORD - At Tuesday's Parkway school board meeting, board member Betty DuBry questioned administrators on teacher accountability concerning the ProgressBook program.
Negotiations are continuing between the Minster Local Schools board of education and the Minster Teachers Association, with the latest session taking place Monday night.
ST. MARYS - A local company will have the chance to have the new high school basketball court named in its honor.
School district officials have decided the hardwood basketball court at the new 6-12 education complex to be built will be funded through the sale of advertising space.
A 38-year-old Minster man who was accused of striking a trooper with his car has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the January traffic stop along Interstate 75 north of Dayton.
Celina made it three straight wins, holding Wapakoneta to just two runs in getting a 5-2 win over the Redskins in Western Buckeye League play at Wapak.
