Thursday, April 16th, 2009
More than 200 people gather in St. Marys for protest of the government
By William Kincaid
ST. MARYS - Rev. Mark Foor of First Baptist Church, St. Marys, says the U.S. today is not the same country it was when he was growing up.
With his face painted blue - and adorned with a garbage can shield and sword - Foor evoked Scottish freedom fighter William Wallace and urged his countrymen to stand up for their liberties during a Taxed Enough Already (TEA) party held Wednesday afternoon in St. Marys. [More]
By William Kincaid
First-time author Michelle Houts says the view from her Celina country home usually includes cornfields, kids and assorted critters. That's the place where her characters are born.
Her book "The Beef Princess of Practical County" for teen readers was released this week by a division of Random House Children's Books. [More]
Obituaries on April 16th, 2009
Marcella B. Katterheinrich, 96, of N. Main Street in New Knoxville, died at 9:2 [More]
Harold W. VanTilburg, 84, 9050 Celina-Mendon Road, Celina, died at 3:50 p.m. April 14, 2009, at his residence. [More]
Bernice F. Wilker, 88, 7705 County Road 219A, Celina, died at 4:35 a.m. on April 15, 2009, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Local pictures on April 16th, 2009
Subscriber stories on April 16th, 2009
ST. MARYS - Rotary members had a bit of wine at their weekly luncheon meeting Wednesday with a wine expert on hand giving pointers - but, no bubbly.
MINSTER - State Rep. Cliff Hite and State Sen. Keith Faber expressed concerns about Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland's budget currently under discussion in Columbus.
ST. MARYS - It's good news on the various projects going on at the school construction sites, namely still ahead of schedule and under budget, according to the on-site project manager.
It was a windy and cold day at Montgomery Field on Wednesday afternoon, but it sure didn't cool off the bats for the St. Henry and Celina baseball teams.
Following years of erecting, sculpting, and fine-tuning the machine that area fans recognize as Coldwater baseball, the Cavaliers finally captured their first state championship at the conclusion of the 1983 season.
COLDWATER - Two key contributors to Coldwater's run to the state final four in baseball last season will move on to two traditionally strong collegiate programs.