Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
By Nancy Allen
People wanting to experience and learn about Grand Lake up close can go on a canoe paddle on the lake Sept. 26.
The free event, slated rain or shine, is being organized by the Grand Lake/Wabash Watershed Alliance.
The purpose is to educate the public about special features of the lake like its wildlife and highlight activities on the lake related to the alliance's watershed action plan, says watershed coordinator Laura Walker. [More]
By William Kincaid
Celina must raise pay rates at the Bryson Pool to attract more qualified managers and teenage lifeguards, council members and Safety Service Director Jeff Hazel said during a meeting Tuesday.
Officials don't want the pool to be a last resort for a job, as teens can make more money at Wal-Mart or McDonald's, they said. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
Celina peppered the Kenton goal all evening as the Bulldogs improved to 3-1 in Western Buckeye League girls soccer action with an 8-0 win over the Wildcats at the Soccer Stadium on Tuesday, the fourth straight shutout for the Bulldogs on the season.
The Bulldogs (6-2-1, 3-1 WBL) recorded 36 shots on goal, scoring four goals in each half and not allowing the Wildcats (1-8, 0-5 WBL) anything other than one shot on goal during the evening. [More]
Obituaries on September 17th, 2008
Todd Leson Adams, 31, 2102 St. Anthony Road, Coldwater, died at 6:30 p.m. Sept. [More]
Don Brown, 84, 109 Laura Street, New Knoxville, died at 8:37 a.m. Sept. 16, 2008, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
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]
Former Ft. Loramie resident Patricia E. Hoelscher, 83, North Hamilton St., Minster, died at 10:25 a.m. Sept. 16, 2008. at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster. [More]
Lawrence "Larry" Luthman, 86, 106 Clearview Court, St. Marys, died at 3:25 p.m. Sept. 15, 2008, at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Local pictures on September 17th, 2008
Subscriber stories on September 17th, 2008
Hundreds of traveling gypsies have overrun the Mercer County Fairgrounds.
No, they're not real gypsies, but rather RV enthusiasts who arrived Monday for the fifth Eastern Gypsy Gathering.
MINSTER - The road could be less bumpy for motorists and bicyclists crossing railroad tracks on Seventh Street as a result of action taken by Minster village councilors Tuesday night.
A Celina man, who allegedly tampered with evidence and threatened a witness in a criminal case, remains incarcerated at the Mercer County Jail on a $500,000 bond after pleading not guilty in a pair of Mercer County Common Pleas Court cases.
Because of the lack of licensed speech language pathologists in the area, Celina City Schools' board of education approved contracts with two outside agencies on Monday night.
Family Care Options, a Celina facility providing respite services for caregivers, has moved from its former location at 217 S. Cherry St. to the 401 Building on Myers Road.
Picturesque, a photography business in Celina owned by sisters Abby Lange and Becca Sudhoff, has moved from West Anthony Street to a new location on Main Street.
MARIA STEIN - It wasn't a perfect night for the Marion Local Flyers, but despite some struggles, their record remained spotless when all was said and done.
Compiled by Ryan Hines and Gary R. Rasberry
The St. Henry girls golf team, having already lowered their record for low nine-hole round several ti