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Monday, March 16th, 2009
Merger, fee hike could bring funds to counties
Soil & water conservation districts would benefit
By Nancy Allen
A proposal to merge some divisions within the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and a separate proposal to increase fees paid at private landfills could mean more money for county soil and water conservation districts.
The Ohio Division of Soil and Water Conservation, Division of Water and Division of Recycling and Litter Prevention could merge under a proposal by Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Sean Logan. [More]
Cavs shock O-G for district title
Coldwater plays well in second half to knock off defending state champs
By Gary R. Rasberry
ELIDA - Things did not look good for the Coldwater Cavaliers after the first 16 minutes of their Division III district final game against Ottawa-Glandorf.
The Cavaliers were down 32-21, hampered by a fullcourt Titans press and a cold shooting stroke. [More]
Obituaries on March 16th, 2009
Rosalie Drees
Rosalie Noonan Drees, 83, North Frankfort St., Minster, died at 1:20 p.m. March 15, 2009, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Lauretta Gehm
Lauretta E. Gehm, 95, 2509 Oregon Road, Rockford, died at 11:31 a.m. March 14, 2009, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Lucille Heindel
Lucille L. Heindel, 96, 8244 Celina-Mendon Road, Mendon, died at 6:40 p.m. March 14, 2009, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Martha Kattman
Martha J. Kattman, 78, of 500 West South Street, New Knoxville, died at 9:35 a.m. March 14, 2009, at the St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Betty Kaup
Betty J. Kaup, 84, 402 W. Vine St., Coldwater, died at 5 a.m. March 15, 2009, at her residence. [More]
Elizabeth Mosley
Elizabeth "Beth" Mosley, 23, of 121 S. Dana Ave., Lima, died March 11, 2009, at her residence. Death was due to an apparent suicide. [More]
Loverda Myers
Loverda M. Myers, 84, of Celina, died at 1:04 a.m. March 14, 2009, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Leroy Remaklus
Leroy Remaklus, 86, of Celina, died March 15, 2009, at Celina Manor.
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Rosella Vining
Rosella L. Vining, 88, formerly of Willshire and 212 Jewett Drive, Celina, died at 6:15 a.m. March 15, 2009, at the Gardens at Celina. [More]
Pamela Wenning
Pamela Wenning, 54, 8555 Superior Drive, Maria Stein, died March 15, 2009, at h [More]
Helen Wietholter
Helen C. Wietholter, 96, a resident of the Covington Care Center, Covington, bu [More]
Arthur Welker
Arthur "Bud" Welker, 91, St. Marys, died 11:20 a.m. March 13, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Local pictures on March 16th, 2009
Subscriber stories on March 16th, 2009
Board members approve two-year contract for high school principal
FORT RECOVERY - High school Principal Dave Warvel was given a new two-year contract last week as school board members approved the measure after coming out of executive session.
Former History teacher presents program of early days of local counties
MINSTER - If display cases bearing remnants of Indian pipes, pottery shards and old coins could talk, what stories they would tell about the early days of Auglaize, Mercer and Shelby counties.
Two members receive lifetime achievement awards
MINSTER - The Minster Historical Society honored two members with lifetime achievement awards during the group's annual meeting Sunday afternoon.
Receiving the first-time awards were local residents Rita Hoying and Luke and Mary Knapke.
Versailles girls get a chance to defend state title
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Versailles Lady Tigers will make their third straight trip to the Division III state final four to defend their
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