Tuesday, February 10th, 2009
By Betty Lawrence
COLDWATER - Land owners whose properties abut a portion of Hillcrest Drive and West South Street will be required to install sidewalks, curbs, gutters and driveway approaches as part of the village's street construction project.
Hillcrest Drive will be torn out later this year and replaced with a new base, along with the curb and gutters, which also will go in along West South Street. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. MARYS - Trailing Defiance by eight points with 41/2 minutes left in the game, St. Marys found a way to get back into the contest and tied the game at 41-all with 1:52 remaining.
Unfortunately, the Roughriders suffered a bit of a defensive lapse in that final 1:52 to allow the Bulldogs to pull away for the 48-41 Western Buckeye League win at McBroom Gymnasium. [More]
Obituaries on February 10th, 2009
Mary Lou Baker, 79, of 211 N. Walnut St., St. Marys, died at 10 p.m. Feb. 9, 20 [More]
Former 1101 Larkspur Lane, Celina, resident, Mary Katherine Frost, 94, died at 9:34 a.m. Feb. 8, 2009, at Celina Manor Nursing Home, Celina. [More]
Lowell E. "Spiz" Gagle, 79, of 701 Meadowview Drive, Celina, died Feb, 8, 2009, at home. [More]
Verna Marie Geise, 86, 329 Williams St., Sidney, died at 3:45 p.m. Feb. 8, 2009, at Heartland of Piqua. [More]
Dennis E. Gross, 61, of 817 Linden Ave., Celina, died at 7:32 p.m. Feb. 8, 2009 [More]
Ralph L. Hoelscher, 83, of 08842 state Route 219, New Knoxville, died at 1:20 a.m. Feb. 6, 2009, at Hospice House in Ashland. [More]
Local pictures on February 10th, 2009
Subscriber stories on February 10th, 2009
Celina City Councilman Rick Bachelor was looking ahead on Monday night, as he urged fellow council members to be flexible as they make plans to alter Main Street.
ST. MARYS - There will be a delay on city councilors passing the 2009 street program resolution, pending a possible petition from Scott Street residents.
ST. HENRY - School officials intend to blitz the community with information about an upcoming levy to let people know it requires no new taxes.
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Some farmers eligible for emergency, low interest USDA loans
Both Mercer and Auglaize counties have been designated as agricultural natural disaster areas due to Hurricane Ike-related rain and high winds that damaged and flattened crops last summer.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina, Coldwater and St. Marys wrapped up the regular season in swimming with a meet that was rescheduled to Sunday at the Auglaize-Mercer Family YMCA.