Monday, May 10th, 2010
By William Kincaid
FORT RECOVERY - Extensive renovations at the Fort Recovery State Museum are nearing completion.
Bill Mahon, head of exhibit designs at the Ohio Historical Society (OHS), said the project aims to better tell both sides of the U.S./Indian wars. Previous exhibits at the museum focused more on the American side. [More]
By Janie Southard
ST. HENRY - Two auto technology students have put a little more dazzle on the Tri Star star returning to school with a state championship in hand.
Auto tech seniors Craig Lefeld and Dillan Schulze, both of St. Henry, took top honors recently at the annual Ford/AAA Auto Skills Competition in Dayton. [More]
Division IV Baseball Sectional Tournament at Minster
By Randy Bruns
MINSTER - On a cold and blustery day, a pair of Mercer County teams braved the conditions at Hanover Park to open the sectional tournament with victories.
In the opener, the Parkway Panthers broke open a tight game with a monster third inning and cruised to a 13-3 win over the Fort Recovery Indians in six innings. In game two, the Marion Local Flyers recovered from a rocky start and used timely hitting and lights-out pitching to knock off the New Bremen Cardinals by a score of 8-3. [More]
Obituaries on May 10th, 2010
David Virgil Bruggeman, 56, 503 Woodview Dr., Coldwater, died at 4:15 a.m. May 8, 2010, at his home. [More]
Donald L. Martin, 64, 213 W. Caldwell St., Fort Recovery, died at 4:15 p.m. May 7, 2010, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
John David Reed, 64, 505 Wildwood Drive, Coldwater, died at 3 a.m. May 7, 2010, at his home. [More]
Leo H. Schwartz, 85, 33 E. South St., New Bremen, died at 11:02 a.m. May 9, 2010, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Margaret Koons, 98, 1707 Celina Road, St. Marys, died at 10:05 a.m. May 8, 2010 [More]
Local pictures on May 10th, 2010
Subscriber stories on May 10th, 2010
Lake Campus
CELINA - The search for a new dean at Wright State University-Lake Campus has been narrowed to four candidates from a field of 60, according to the chair of the search committee.
MONTEZUMA - A Montezuma-area man received a warning for criminal trespassing Friday within hours of having a charge of inducing panic dismissed in Celina Municipal Court.
Driver alone for hours after van crash
NEW BREMEN - An elderly New Bremen man spent a long, cold night alone after he crashed his van early Sunday in Shelby County.
Edward G. Koetter, 73
CELINA - Three Celina men face multiple charges in the wake of a New Year's Eve crime spree at Kozy Kampground near Montezuma.
A Mercer County gran
VAN WERT - A former Van Wert youth pastor pleaded guilty this morning to all charges accusing him of having sex with four girls in his youth group.
Division II Softball Sectional Tournament at Bath
BATH TOWNSHIP - The St. Marys Roughriders move on in the Division II Bath sectional softball tournament, although it took some time to warm up after Elida scored two unearned runs in the top of the first.
Division IV Softball Sectional Tournament at New Bremen
NEW BREMEN - One of the toughest things for high school athletic teams is to beat the same team three times in one season.
The St. Henry softball t
Sectional Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The postseason for St. Henry ended abruptly as errors and walks took their toll as the Bluffton Pirates posted an 11-1 win over the Redskins at the Division III baseball sectional at Joe Bowers Field at Lima Senior High School.
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WBL Tennis Tournament
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina and St. Marys were unable to bring home any championships, but a strong day by Roughrider netters allowed them to finsihed tied with the NetDogs in the overall standings after the conclusion of the Western Buckeye League boys tennis tournament.