Monday, September 15th, 2008
By Janie Southard
The remnants of Hurricane Ike roared through the area Sunday afternoon causing damage to some property and downing power lines, but winds locally were not as high as the 80 mph reported in other parts of the state.
Mike Ryan of the National Weather Service in Wilmington told the newspaper this morning that Sunday's weather was "very unusual."
He said the remnant-hurricane moved quickly along at 50 mph with just over 24 hours elapsing between landfall in Texas and Ike causing havoc in Ohio. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
Jordan Moeller, it's been said, always had a smile on his face, no matter if he just birdied a hole or shot a quadruple bogey.
It's his spirit of play that prevailed during the inaugural Jordan Moeller Memorial Invitational golf tournament held Saturday at The Mercer County Elks, the course he played when he was a member of the Marion Local golf team. [More]
Obituaries on September 15th, 2008
Robert E. Eley, 82, 219 Stella St., Celina, died at 10:55 p.m. Sept. 12, 2008, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Cyril L. Hausfeld, 82, of Maria Stein, died at 8:22 a.m. Sept. 14, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Emlyn R. Lampy, 88, 319 E. Livingston St., Celina, died Sept. 12, 2008, at his residence. [More]
Mary Lynn Lochtefeld, 64, 304 N. Mill St., Coldwater, died at 7:45 a.m. Sept. 1 [More]
Freda M. Moeller, 93, 06011 Kettler Road, New Bremen, died at 9:55 p.m. Sept. 12, 2008, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Thomas C. Weaver, 86, 425 North Pine St., St. Marys, died at 5:25 p.m. Sept. 12, 2008, at the Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. [More]
Local pictures on September 15th, 2008
Subscriber stories on September 15th, 2008
An undetermined amount of corn was damaged in the county due to strong winds Sunday, which could further reduce yields.
The county's lower lying soybeans appear to have fared all right.
Mercer County commissioners are considering a proposal by a local leadership group to do several projects - including the construction of a rope challenge course - at the 4-H Camp at Harbor Point in Celina.
Annual festival is Oct. 3-5; Heucker's parade appearance will be Oct. 5
MINSTER - Robert Huecker is no stranger when it comes to serving as Minster Oktoberfest grand marshal, as he has been a member of organizations like Minster American Legion Post 387 and the St. Augustine Catholic Church Choir, which earned such distinction in past years.
It's not always how you start that's important, it's how you finish.
That was the case for the Celina volleyball team on Saturday when Minster visited the Bulldogs at the Intermediate School.
Compiled by Ryan Hines and Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway captured the Bath/Kewpee volleyball Invitational on Saturday, picking up three wins on the day to go to 11-2.