Council revising vicious dog ordinance to put some teeth into it
By Janie Southard
ST. MARYS - Penny Young would like to walk to the park with her 12-year-old daughter Taylor on warm evenings, but she's afraid.
She and Taylor were confronted by a menacing dog recently not far from their Beech Street home.
"It was out of its yard, in the middle of the street walking low and growling. We were terrified. I just kept saying 'don't move, don't move,' " she told the newspaper. [More]
The Celina softball team started Thursday's game with some fireworks and then had to wait five innings to slam the door on Marion Local.
Audrey Harner led off the game with a home run for Celina and the Bulldogs then added six runs in the sixth inning for a 7-0 triumph over the Flyers. [More]
Celina native Keith Edward Garwick, 58, of Uniondale, Ind., died suddenly at 3 a.m. April 17, 2008, at his home. A cause of death was not available. [More]
5.4 magnitude quake is felt in Ohio, Illinois and Kentucky
WEST SALEM, Ill. (AP) - A 5.4 earthquake in Illinois has rocked people awake as far away as Ohio and Kentucky, surprising residents unaccustomed to such a large temblor in the Midwest.
Two men, who were found guilty of passing bad checks at Wal-Mart as part of organized criminal activity, have been sentenced to prison following appearances in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Two area men have pleaded guilty to a total of 14 indictment charges involving vehicle break-ins earlier this year in Mercer, Auglaize and Allen counties.
It was perfect weather for Celina's final home track meet of the season, and the Bulldogs took advantage, beating Van Wert and Lima Central Catholic in both the boys and girls meets.
New Bremen rallied from being down 5-0 in the bottom of the seventh inning to score six times and beat St. Henry 6-5 at the Wally Post Athletic Complex on Thursday.
