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Tuesday, June 9th, 2009
Teen to use insanity defense
By Janie Southard
WAPAKONETA - The St. Marys teen who allegedly left a bomb at a gasoline station in St. Marys was arraigned in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court on Monday morning.
Jesse B. McDermitt, 18, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to all six felony charges against him and was represented by his court-appointed attorney Mark Weller of Wapakoneta. [More]
Marion Local off to 4-1 start this summer
By Gary R. Rasberry
ROCKFORD - Marion Local took advantage of four Parkway errors and Jarren Griesdorn threw a three-hitter leading the Flyers to a 5-1 win over the Panthers in Mercer County ACME baseball action at Don Black Field in Rockford.
"We left too many runne [More]
Obituaries on June 9th, 2009
Steve Ashley
Steve Ashley Jr., 79, 6623 Erastus-Durbin Road, Celina, died at 11:15 a.m. June 7, 2009, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Rita Boeckman
Rita S. Boeckman, 86, 810 Bernard Court, Coldwater, died at 10:42 a.m. June 8, 2009, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Anita Granger
Anita P. Granger, 80, 911 Fleck Ave., Celina, died at 7:55 p.m. June 7, 2009, at Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. [More]
Lewis Merkle
Lewis W. Merkle Jr., 85, 55 W. Main St., Montezuma, died at 7 p.m. June 7, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Daniel O'Dowd
Daniel E. O'Dowd, 32, formerly of St. Marys was found dead June 5, 2009, at his [More]
Doris Smith
Doris E. Smith, 81, formerly of 605 Echo St., Celina, died at 3:30 a.m. June 7, 2009, at Richland Manor, Beverdam. [More]
Nathan Thobe
Nathan P. Thobe, 25, state Route 119, Maria Stein, died 4:08 a.m. June 7, 2009, [More]
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Celina utility rates to see jump in July
Water rate will increase by 8%; sewage by 2%
Council members unanimously, but reluctantly, approved increasing Celina's water rates by 8 percent and its waste water rates by 2 percent on Monday.
Some councilors explained their votes on the emergency measure saying they felt they had no other choice.
Cost keeps creeping up on utilities tie-in
ST. MARYS - Both the expanse and the expense of the city's project to get utilities to the new school have increased.
"The project got bigger when
Classified employees won't receive raises
MARIA STEIN - Classified employees in the Marion Local School District have followed the lead of teachers and administrators in requesting no wage increases as state legislators continue to wrangle over the state budget.
Park to be closed due to remote control boat races
Celina's Eastview Park beach will be closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday due to the remote control boat races.
The Celina Summer Challenge XIX - presented by Driftwood Model Boat Club, Fort Wayne, Ind. - will be held June 13-14 at the park.
Luebke earns Pitcher of the Week again
For the second time in three weeks, Lake Elsinore pitcher Cory Luebke earned the Class A California League Pitcher of the Week with a dominating performance.
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