Saturday, January 3rd, 2009
Obituaries on January 3rd, 2009
Donald F. Dietz, 75, 452 Plum St., Celina, died at 8:54 a.m. Jan. 1, 2009, at the Reid Hospital and Health Care Center, Richmond, Ind. [More]
Mercer County native, Nile McCain, 84, Lima, died at 3:45 a.m. Jan. 2, 2009, at his residence. [More]
Linus William Pohl, 82, 5290 state Route 118, Coldwater, died at 7:02 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Stories on January 3rd, 2009
Functional training is latest way for local residents with resolve to give old exercises a new lift
"Functional training" is the latest physical fitness craze for people seeking to strengthen and enhance their everyday movements.
Lifting laundry
Liberty Township Trustees have no intention of dissolving the Chattanooga volunteer fire department, contrary to ongoing rumors, trustee Donald Stachler says. [More]
COLDWATER - Despite a dreadful performance at the free-throw line, Coldwater's defense saved the day in a nonconference contest against Van Wert on Friday night at The Palace.
ST. MARYS - Fort Recovery used defense and a potent scoring run to pull away from St. Marys in the second quarter and never looked back as the Indians go to 5-2 on the season with a 70-50 win over the Roughriders at McBroom Gymnasium. [More]
VERSAILLES - The Versailles Tigers put an abrupt end to the Parkway Panthers' undefeated season, thumping the visitors 77-59 in Midwest Athletic Conference action on Friday night at Tiger Gymnasium.
FORT LORAMIE - The St. Henry Redskins used an explosive start and some stifling defense the whole way through to cruise to a 42-23 non-conference victory over the Fort Loramie Redskins.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local took control of the game after playing to a tie with Franklin-Monroe in the first half as the Flyers evened their record to 3-3 with a 46-32 win over the Jets in non-conference action in Pitsburg on Friday night.
Local pictures on January 3rd, 2009