Friday, July 11th, 2008
Obituaries on July 11th, 2008
Mary B. Baggs, 90, of Celina died at 3:12 a.m. July 11, 2008, at the Gardens at [More]
John R. Miller, 73, of 119 Oakwood Drive, St. Marys, died at 5:15 a.m. July 10, 2008, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Charles L. Siefring, 71, Coldwater, died July 10, 2008, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Stories on July 11th, 2008
St. Marys couple enjoys the game of geocaching using GPS technology
ST. MARYS - With a handheld navigational device in her grip, Vickie Coil leaves the grassy trail near the fish hatchery in search of simple treasures hidden inside a hollow tile.
Firm to evaluate bids and make a recommendation
County officials are pleased with the bids that came in for construction of the new jail in Mercer County. Most bids came in below the engineer's estimates for the $13.2 million project. [More]
District court finds error in Celina man's July 2007 trial
A Celina man sentenced to five years in prison for raping his estranged wife has been granted a new trial following a decision handed down by the Third District Court of Appeals.
Mercer County is generously loaning 65 more touch-screen voting machines to Hancock County where election officials are still dealing with the aftermath of flooding in August.
Windy Point to get new geotextile tubes
The Grand Lake/Wabash Watershed Alliance likely has been approved for a $50,000 federal grant to help buy four geotextile tubes to help prevent shoreline erosion along Grand Lake.
A new position of chief deputy auditor was established this week as Celina City Council members approved the ordinance as an emergency measure.
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The numerous lightning packed storms that have rocked Mercer County lately begs for a column on the long-held theory that lightning, when it strikes the ground, sends nitrogen into the soil, benefiting plant growth.
In a game where the long ball helped Marion Local get back into the game, it was a bunt that helped the Flyers to a win.
After scoring six times in the third inning, four coming on Marcus Moeller's grand slam, the Flyers got the win on a squeeze bunt by Tyler Thobe in the fifth to make it 7-6. [More]
Compiled by Ryan Hines
The offensive struggles for the Grand Lake Mariners is no secret to anyone who follows the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League, but there were no offensive problems on Thursday on the road against Lake Erie.
The Celina Junior ACME team will head to Shawnee High School on Saturday to play in the 2008 State Junior ACME Tournament after defeating Minster 1-0 to capture the district title on Thursday night at Don Black Field at Parkway High School.
Local pictures on July 11th, 2008