Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
By Nancy Allen
While local findings show that geotextile tubes were successful in treating liquid hog and dairy manure, the tubes are not economically feasible for farmers at this time, said Laura Walker, coordinator of the Grand Lake/Wabash Watershed Alliance.
That was the finding in two reports done by Theresa Dirksen, a technician with the Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District, and Tom Rampe, technical adviser with the Lake Improvement Association. [More]
By Margie Wuebker
The Darke County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate the suspicious death of a former Fort Recovery man whose decomposed body was discovered Sunday afternoon inside a recreational vehicle near Union City.
Detectives were called to State Line Road around 12:15 p.m. after the unidentified property owner found the body of 58-year-old Vernon Woodyard inside the older model motor home. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - While combat analogies are sometimes used to describe sporting events, Coldwater's breaking out the camouflage jerseys on Tuesday night was not a call to battle, but a tribute to past Cavalier ACME players who played for the summer baseball team and who are now serving in the military. [More]
Obituaries on July 23rd, 2008
A. Rosemary Block, 77, of 11374 state Route 364, St. Marys, died at 8:30 a.m. J [More]
Russell C. Roberts, 85, 911 N. Seventh St., Coldwater, died July 22, 2008, at his residence. [More]
Local pictures on July 23rd, 2008
Subscriber stories on July 23rd, 2008
A new focus on developing visual perception abilities has taken hold in the early elementary grades at Celina City Schools and is boosting students' reading levels.
By JANIE SOUTHARD and WILLIAM KINCAID
FORT RECOVERY - As a dozen or so students finished up a week of summer camp they were eager to get their mo
Celina City Schools will collect $31,000 during the next seven years if board members enter into an exclusive contract with Pepsi.
Board members learned of the pending agreement from district Business Manager Mike McKirnan during the regular school board meeting this week.
If more changes are made to an Ohio EPA 319 grant application, there's a good chance the Grand Lake/Wabash Watershed Alliance could be approved for the money, watershed coordinator Laura Walker said on Tuesday.
NEW BREMEN - The 175th birthday of this Auglaize County community will be celebrated with a boom Aug. 17 at the annual Bremenfest.
Mayor Jeff Pape
A new business selling and repairing new and used bicycles has rolled into Celina.
Owned by Hicksville resident Tim Husted, Timberloft Outdoor Gear, 207 S. Main St., also sells outdoor gear for bicyclists such as tents, backpacks, sleeping bags and eventually trailers to pull behind bicycles.
COLDWATER - On just two days rest, Keith Wenning came out to pitch for Coldwater in an effort to keep his team's ACME season alive in the state tournament.