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Thursday, March 26th, 2009
Local state park may take over canal management
By Nancy Allen
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park Manager Craig Morton is learning the ins and outs of the 250-mile Miami and Erie Canal.
Morton's office may take over operations of the canal if a cost-saving proposal to move two state programs into the Division of Parks and Recreation gets passed in the Ohio budget. [More]
Flyers picked up the first MAC state title
By Robb Hemmelgarn
Despite having a noticeably underage lineup during the 1973-74 season, the Marion Local Flyers ended their campaign in the district tournament.
The following year, head coach Irv Besecker began his second season in charge of the Flyers with a sense of hopeful optimism. With only two seniors on the roster, the Flyers kicked off the winter by grabbing five wins in five tries, followed by a date with the St. Henry Redskins, who entered the meeting hitting for 90 points per game. [More]
Obituaries on March 26th, 2009
James Dues
James C. Dues, 62, 4356 South 300 East, Portland, Ind., died at 9:11 a.m. March [More]
Irene Reitz
Irene M. Reitz, 83, of Fort Recovery, and formerly of Bryant, Ind., died at 11:20 p.m. Tuesday at The Gardens at Celina. [More]
Local pictures on March 26th, 2009
Subscriber stories on March 26th, 2009
Ditch project faces angry opposition
Dozens of Liberty Township residents filled a conference room in Celina on Tuesday to speak out against a proposed ditch project along Frahm Pike and state Route 49 that would cost one local landowner nearly $50,000.
Celina council OKs fixing leaking roofs
Fifteen percent of the roof on Celina's public works building at 308 North Portland Street will be replaced in the next several weeks to stop ongoing leaks.
New Bremen CIC learns about reinvestment area
NEW BREMEN - People attending the annual New Bremen Community Improvement Corporation luncheon Wednesday took a tour of the local business community from inception to present day without leaving the confines of Speedway Lanes.
Idea turns into published book
FORT RECOVERY - Matt Berry of Celina had no intention of becoming a children's book writer.
But when an idea came to the Celina resident and manager of customer and community relations at Midwest Electric years ago, Berry thought it could make a good story.
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