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Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
More questions than answers
Residents attend meeting to learn about $3 million facility
By William Kincaid
CELINA - City and county officials, farmers and concerned citizens asked many questions Tuesday about a proposed private manure digester to be located near Celina. Most went unanswered.
The conference room of the central service building was packed for the two-hour meeting. A major hurdle in the discussion was the lack of a specified site for the proposed plant. [More]
Women indicted on felony forgery counts
Pair allegedly used fake documents to get $64,000 in loans
By Margie Wuebker
Two Celina women face felony charges after they allegedly applied for and received approximately $64,000 in private education loans with fraudulent documents.
Joan Engle, 68, 8126 state Route 197, Celina, faces three counts of forgery and her 44-year-old daughter, Karen M. Tester, 601 Frahm Pike, Celina, was indicted on a single count. [More]
Obituaries on August 18th, 2010
Mildred Winner
Mildred M. Winner, 91, New Weston, died at 10:45 a.m. Aug. 17, 2010, at Celina Manor in Celina. [More]
Doyt Crouch
Doyt M. Crouch, 81, Rockford, died at 2:10 p.m. Aug. 16, 2010, at his home.
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Hazel Longsworth
Hazel Louise "Tootie" Longsworth, 79, Celina, died at 10 a.m. Aug. 16, 2010, at her home. [More]
Fahien Sheffer
Fahien Allen Joey Sheffer, 90, Fort Recovery, died at 2:15 p.m. Aug. 2, 2010, at the Gardens of St. Henry. [More]
Sue Harmeson
Sue E. Harmeson, 70, Rossburg, died Aug. 16, 2010, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. [More]
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Celina Main Street work to intensify
More ODOT subcontractors to begin working
CELINA - Construction of Main Street should intensify today as more subcontractors are scheduled to begin work, according to Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) supervisor Bob Lowry.
Chainsaw art headed to fair auction block
CELINA - The whine of a chainsaw will be replaced by the cry of an auctioneer tonight as the Mercer County Fair Board sells an array of items created by an award-winning chainsaw artist.
Council works to improve infrastructure
ROCKFORD - Council members are looking ahead to a variety of village improvements and also want to keep the ball rolling with projects underway.
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Lack of competition may cost residents
Maharg is lone bidder for refuse contract
NEW BREMEN - Mayor Jeff Pape believes village officials dropped the ball - or in this case, the trash bag - when it came to seeking bids for a refuse contract.
Residents voice complaints about empty mobile home
NEW BREMEN - Four residents from the area of North Main and Boesel streets came before village council last week to complain about an unoccupied mobile home they consider a blight in the neighborhood.
Hands-on approach used by Rotarians
NEW BREMEN - Rotary Centennial Park is taking shape along the Miami and Erie Canal - the culmination of six years of planning.
The New Bremen/New Knoxville Rotary Club raised $35,000 for the project.
911 down all day in Mercer County
Damaged lines disrupt phone service in 8-county area
Local phone services - including 911 in Mercer County - were disrupted for approximately 11 hours Tuesday due to an accident that severed fiber optic lines in northwest Ohio.
Parkway crowned county champs
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Parkway golf team stayed steady through the day, as did St. Henry's Chad Gerlach.
The Panthers captured the Mercer County Boys Golf Invitational on Tuesday at the Mercer County Elks, winning with a round of 327.
New gym offers overall physical fitness training
CELINA - For those who want to strengthen their muscles - no matter if those abs are 20 or 70 years old - there is a new place in Celina to do it.
CrossFit Crave opened this month in the Chief grocery store plaza at 1107 N. Main St., Suites 104-5.
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