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Monday, January 4th, 2010
By Margie Wuebker
Celina Fire Department responded to the scene of a Saturday night fire that heavily damaged a local house and destroyed most of the contents.
A neighbor called 911 after spotting smoke coming from the home of Vanessa Wallace, 210 S. Brandon Ave. The unidentified caller also reported seeing some type of light in the basement. [More]
Obituaries on January 4th, 2010
Otis Fannon, 902 Kimberly Drive, St. Marys, died at 12:20 p.m. Jan. 3, 2010, at [More]
Mildred West Shively Parsell, 95, died at 5:48 a.m. Jan. 1, 2010, at Rest Haven Nursing Home, Greenville. [More]
Donald E. Raudabaugh, 84, of Wadsworth died Jan. 1, 2010.
He was born March 2 [More]
Norbert C. Ripploh, 81, 298 E. Seventh St., Minster, died Dec. 4, 2009, at Heri [More]
Herbert C. Robinson, 77, formerly of East Pike, Zanesville, died at 6:02 p.m. Dec. 29, 2009, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati. [More]
Melvin H. Schmiesing, 87, 132 N. Lincoln St., Minster, died at 2:35 p.m. at his residence. [More]
Dorothy I. Schroeder, 89, 926 Echo St., Celina, died at 6:15 p.m. Dec. 30, 2009, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Richard J. "Dick" Simon, 83, of Elm Street, Fort Loramie, died Jan. 2, 2010, at Lima Memorial Hospital, following a two month illness. [More]
Sister Rita Sonderman, 93, of Salem Heights, Dayton, died Dec. 31, 2009, at the Maria Joseph Center, Dayton. [More]
Marie A. Stalder, 88, of Coldwater, died Jan. 1, 2010, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on January 4th, 2010
Subscriber stories on January 4th, 2010
Mercer County Sheriff's deputies continue to investigate a pair of burglaries in the Celina area where the thief or thieves came in search of money.
Involves resurfacing and widening road, improving drainage, other improvements
Mercer County engineers are seeking bids for a bridge project on Tomlinson Road that is estimated to cost more than half a million dollars.
Bids from interested contractors will be opened at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Mercer County commissioners' office.
Strong defensive pressure allowed Celina to build a 13-point lead on Delphos St. John's in the first half, which was enough to stave off a seven-minute cold spell in the second half that got the Blue Jays within a point.
COLDWATER - The Coldwater Cavaliers boys basketball team put a nice ribbon on a busy start to the season as they rallied from a 12-point deficit to defeat the Elida Bulldogs, 53-49, in an early season non-league showdown on Saturday night at The Palace.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery placed 10 players in the scoring column while breaking the school record for points in a girls basketball game in downing Franklin-Monroe 103-46 on Saturday afternoon at Fort Site Fieldhouse.