Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
By Margie Wuebker
As prospective jurors waited patiently for selection to begin Monday morning on day number one of a scheduled four-day trial, a 60-year-old Celina man and his attorneys met behind closed doors with prosecutors before ultimately entering an unusual plea. [More]
By Janie Southard
ST. MARYS - Auglaize County commissioners have a house for sale at 306 S. Beech St., and any profit will go toward helping another homeowner through the Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP).
"We've owned this house for a few years. By that [More]
Obituaries on December 9th, 2009
Helen Grier, 84, of Mendon died at 5:50 a.m. Dec. 9, 2009.
Services are pendi [More]
Christine L. Cook Smith, 37, 506 Cleveland Ave., St. Marys, died Dec. 8, 2009, [More]
Local pictures on December 9th, 2009
Subscriber stories on December 9th, 2009
Mercer County commissioners to make final ruling on request
Applause broke out Tuesday night at the Jefferson Township building after members of the Mercer County Zoning Commission decided not to recommend a zoning change for property owner Roy Asbury Jr.
ROCKFORD - Parkway school district voters will see a levy renewal on the May ballot that, if passed, will keep the current income tax revenue in place for another five years.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County health officials are disappointed with the recent low numbers of people seeking H1N1 flu vaccine.
During Tuesday's mee
NEW BREMEN - Construction of a 60-by-175-foot electric department service building moved one step closer to becoming reality Tuesday night when village councilors accepted bids.
WAPAKONETA - The staff at the Auglaize County Health Department will receive a 1.5 percent raise beginning in 2010.
The board of health met Tuesday morning and approved the salary increases, as well as other personnel issues, following an hour and a half executive session.
An 18-year-old Celina man faces numerous charges alleging he engaged in sexual conduct with an 8-year-old girl between January and March of this year
The trial date for a long-time St. Marys teacher charged with public indecency and voyeurism has been rescheduled from this week to Feb. 18.
Also,
A Shelby County father and son were arrested early today after they ran from authorities investigating an apparent burglary at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall in Coldwater.
COLDWATER - Everything old does look new again at the South Side restaurant. A Coldwater landmark since the early 1950s, the restaurant has a nostalgic theme wrapped in fresh paint and clean and shining furnishings.
A Celina restaurant owner is finalizing plans to open a three-setting restaurant in St. Marys.
John Irmscher, co-owner of CJ Highmarks in Celina, is working to close a deal for space in the strip shopping center called Shoppes at St. Marys on the southwest corner of state Route 66 and U.S. 33.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway fell behind early and could not recover as Crestview improved to 2-1 on the season with a 45-30 nonconference win on Tuesday night in Convoy.