Friday, May 22nd, 2009
By Shelley Grieshop
When packing sunscreen and road maps for this year's vacation, don't forget your safety sense.
Thousands of people each year become victims of crime at airports, hotels, on cruise ships, the beach or anywhere tourists are known to gather. Staying alert to what's going on around you is the key, says Gordon Self, a security expert. [More]
By Ryan Hines
WAPAKONETA - The Parkway softball team isn't shy about expressing how they want the season to end.
They closed their postgame huddle with the team in unison saying "Akron, state champs."
After a 2-0 win over Lima Perry on Thursday at Wapakoneta for a Division IV district title, Parkway is one of 16 teams left with aspirations of reaching the D-IV state tournament in Akron and accomplishing its ultimate goal. [More]
Obituaries on May 22nd, 2009
Edwin L. Burton Sr., 71, 13785 Hillgrove-Fort Recovery Road, Fort Recovery, died at 9:07 p.m. May 20, 2009, at the Cleveland Clinic. [More]
Harry O. Dunlap Jr., 78, 1209 Indiana Ave., St. Marys, died at 2:20 p.m. May 20, 2009, at St. Marys Living Center, St. Marys. [More]
Jackie Horn, 72, 2100 Celina Road, Lot 117, St. Marys, died May 7, 2009, while visiting her daughter in California. [More]
Local pictures on May 22nd, 2009
Subscriber stories on May 22nd, 2009
Mercer County Common Pleas Court has given notice of intent to dismiss the appeal to the height variance approved for Mercer Energy by the Mercer County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) in January 2008.
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate another burglary - the third in just over a week at area businesses.
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FORT RECOVERY - Contract bids for the coming sewer separation and street reconstruction project could be requested as soon as July, Village Administrator Randy Diller announced this week.
EDITORS NOTE: The following Memorial Day ceremony was inadvertently left out of the list in Thursday's newspaper.

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Veterans, VFW members
ELIDA - It will be an all-Midwest Athletic Conference Division III district baseball final on Saturday as Coldwater and Marion Local came away with wins on Thursday at Ed Sandy Field in Elida.
MINSTER - The Minster Wildcats took the early lead in both the girls' and boys' portions of the Division III district track meet at Minster.
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