Thursday, July 1st, 2010
Obituaries on July 1st, 2010
Former Celina resident Janice Ann Muter, 67, New Albany, died June 29, 2010. [More]
Gladys I. Harmeson, 96, Greenville, died June 29, 2010, at the Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville. [More]
Clois Edward Dudgeon, 86, Rockford, died at 11:45 a.m. June 30, 2010, at his home. [More]
Stories on July 1st, 2010
Baby sitter faces charges in death of St. Henry infant
Trial dates were set Wednesday morning in the case of a St. Henry woman implicated in the July 2008 death of an infant in her care.
The five-day ju
Humane Society, governor, Ohio farm groups strike deal
JULIE CARR SMYTH
The Associated Press
COLUMBUS - Animal welfare groups led by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) have agreed to abandon a fall ballot issue against animal cruelty as part of a deal with state farm groups brokered by Gov. Ted Strickland.
A 19-year-old Celina man is headed to prison for eight years after pleading guilty to two counts of sexual battery involving an 8-year-old victim. [More]
A Mercer County grand jury has indicted two Celina men on charges stemming from a recent breaking and entering and a subsequent search.
Pacheco Mel
ST. HENRY - Village crews will be putting a spin on one of the ball diamonds in North Park due to safety concerns.
St. Henry village council members Monday were told work likely will begin in a week or so to reposition ball diamond three at the corner of Parkview Drive and Geier Avenue.
COLDWATER - Freddie the fish is not happy.
Various forms of pollution - including manure, salt and oil - have turned Freddie's once clean, freshwater home into a toxic, nearly uninhabitable environment.
ST. MARYS - There's a lot more to the Armstrong Air and Space Museum than just Neil, according to the new site manager.
The museum in Wapakoneta is [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Virginia Wood never intended to be a writer.
What began as a means of helping a grieving granddaughter eventually became a chronicl
Earle, Hough combine to throw three-hitter for Grand Lake
CELINA - The Lake Erie Monarchs entered Wednesday's Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League contest against the Grand Lake Mariners with the best ERA in the league. [More]
COLDWATER - The top seeds from the Auglaize and Mercer County ACME sectionals met for a tuneup game prior to this weekend's start of the postseason.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina wrapped up regular season ACME play with a 2-1 win over Van Wert on Wednesday night. The Bulldogs head into sectional action with a 12-6 record.
When George Jetter of Fort Recovery passed way in July 2009 at the age of 96, memorials were directed to a fund that supported his ongoing mission work in Ecuador.
Local pictures on July 1st, 2010