Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
Celina's Club Oasis site of underag drinking, other incidents
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Club Oasis owner Chris Wendel asked city council members on Monday night to rescind a resolution objecting to the renewal of his liquor license and request for a public hearing with the Ohio Division of Liquor Control.
Wendel said he recently sold Club Oasis to Robert Baumgartner of Decatur, Ind., and the money is being held in escrow at Cisco Realty waiting for the liquor license to be transferred. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - Coldwater softball coach Jeff Kerr didn't need to go far to get a scouting report on the Celina pitcher his team would be facing on Monday.
He sees her every day.
Daughter Katie Kerr got the start for the Bulldogs in the annual Mercer County matchup, holding the Cavaliers to one run and three hits over four innings as the Bulldogs came away with a 6-3 win at Bill Feth Diamond. [More]
Obituaries on May 11th, 2010
Margaret Koons, 98, 1707 Celina Road, St. Marys, died at 10:05 a.m. May 8, 2010, at her home. [More]
Leonard J. "Speck" Sattler, 82, 613 S. Echo St., Celina, died at 3:40 a.m. May 7, 2010, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on May 11th, 2010
Subscriber stories on May 11th, 2010
ST. MARYS - An Ohio Education Association referee has ruled in favor of the school board's action to suspend a long-time teacher accused of public indecency and voyeurism. The teacher this morning said he absolutely intends to appeal.
MARIA STEIN - The move to return vocational agriculture to the Marion Local High School curriculum took the final step Monday night when the board of education hired teacher Lucy Joy Bambauer.
ST. MARYS - Gangster Charley Makley, a local kid who left town for richer fields in the 1920s, didn't actually shoot the Lima sheriff, but he was close by.
Teachers receive 1 percent pay increase; pick up insurance cost
MARIA STEIN - Board of education members Monday night approved a one-year contract with members of the Marion Local Education Association (MLEA).
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ST. MARYS - A St. Marys man who was arrested on various methamphetamine-related charges following a raid on his home in February has accepted a plea deal with prosecutors.
St. Henry
ST. HENRY - Lightning strikes during a storm Friday caused damage at a park and water plant in the village.
St. Henry Village Administrator Don Hess told council members Monday night that lightning struck a ball diamond light pole at North Park.
COLDWATER - Building permits are up substantially this year and "that's a good sign," village manager/engineer Eric Thomas told village council Monday night.
Bryan Clauson seemed headed to stardom in racing.
At just 18 years old, his young talents, which included an Automobile Racing Club of American (
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A pair of teams looking to make long tournament runs squared off for a regular-season affair on Monday afternoon as St. Marys visited St. Henry.