Thursday, March 18th, 2010
By William Kincaid
There will a combination of parallel and angled parking along Main Street when its reconstruction is complete, Celina Community Planning and Development Director Kent Bryan said.
Main Street parking has been a hot topic for downtown business owners, many who showed up at council meetings saying they didn't want to lose angled parking. [More]
By Nancy Allen
The large amount of dead fish, mostly shad, in Grand Lake channels is a natural occurrence after this winter's prolonged ice and snow cover on the lake, state officials say.
Grand Lake St. Marys State Park employees said they started getting calls about dead fish a week ago. [More]
By Ryan Hines
The glory days for the Celina boy's basketball program came in the early 1970s when the Bulldogs went to the regional tournament three times in a four-year span, and made the school's only state tournament appearance.
Celina was the regional runner-up in 1970-71, won the regional in 1971-72 and then lost in the regional semifinals during the 1973-74 campaign. [More]
Obituaries on March 18th, 2010
Clifford E. Fetters, 84, St. Marys, died at 7:45 p.m. March 16, 2010, at Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys. [More]
Herman H. Hamrick, 95, Willshire, died March 17, 2010, at Colonial Nursing Center, Rockford. [More]
Former Celina resident Elizabeth Louise "Betty" Humbert, 78, of St. Charles Sen [More]
Luke B. Knapke, 90, Minster, died at 11:50 p.m. March 16, 2010, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Charles F. Stone, 80, died March 16, 2010, at his home.
He was born Oct. 1, 1 [More]
Local pictures on March 18th, 2010
Subscriber stories on March 18th, 2010
Hand-held mini computers, sans texting and phone capacities, were placed in the hands of every third- and fourth-grade teacher and student at Celina West Elementary School this year.
County candidate
Former Celina city councilman Ron Hammons has filed to run as a write-in candidate in the May Primary for the position of Mercer County commissioner.
Rockford
ROCKFORD - The St. Marys River's been overflowing onto the lowlands for a week or more, but town folks needn't worry yet, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's monitor on the state Route 118 bridge east of town.
Celina fails to meet financial obligation
A street resurfacing project for Celina has been pushed back to next year because the city can't pay its share of the work.
The Ohio Department of
A 65-year-old Celina man was injured Wednesday afternoon as he rode a bicycle along Celina-Mendon Road near his home.
Gerald L. Braun of 9722 Celin
ROCKFORD - Since the early 1940s, the talent and buffoonery of locals has entertained the village in what is now called the annual Rockford Variety Show. This year's show is 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the 600-seat Parkway High School auditorium.
ADA - Movie writer Bob Peterson graduated from Ohio Northern University with high goals. With his recent Oscar win for "Up," his ambition continues to rise.
Division IV Girls State Preview
Dave Schlabach has a lot of respect for Nann Stechschulte, but he'd rather not be coaching against her in the Division IV state semifinals on Friday.
Division IV Boys Regional Final Preview
Fort Recovery's longest tournament run in 11 years continues on Friday night when the Indians take on Dayton Jefferson at Kettering Fairmont's Trent Arena at 7:30 p.m.
Johnson and Abdul-Jabbar. Ruth and Gehrig. Rice and Montana.
Sports lore is saturated with the proverbial one-two punch and the havoc they create for their opponents.