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Friday, September 3rd, 2010
St. Marys school just about ready
By Janie Southard
ST. MARYS - Right three turns, left two turns then back right one turn. Be sure to stop exactly on the number.
Eight-graders were fiddling with new locker combinations on Thursday, just days before the opening of the new school.
The new high/middle school is a "big wow," according to students. The school, nearly the size of a small village, welcomed its first batch of students during middle school orientation. [More]
Bulldogs earn shutout over Grand Lake rival
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - The Celina girls tennis team continued is dominance in Western Buckeye League action, improving to 3-0 with a 5-0 shutout of rival St. Marys in the teams' Battle of Grand Lake on the hardcourt.
The Roughriders drop to 1-3 in league matchups. [More]
Obituaries on September 3rd, 2010
Walter Bensman
Walter Bensman, 79, St. Marys, died at 9:10 a.m. Sept. 2, 2010, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Judy Smith
Judy Kay Smith, 55, Celina, died Sept. 1, 2010, at the Cleveland Clinic.
She [More]
Mozell Isbell
Mozell Isbell, 81, Rockford, died at 3:05 p.m. Sept. 2, 2010, at Celina Manor N [More]
Local pictures on September 3rd, 2010
Subscriber stories on September 3rd, 2010
Wind turbine project possible
Good wind speeds reported at Mercer County sites; company seeks tax exemption for project
A Florida-based company has recorded good wind speeds at four southern Mercer County sites and hopes to develop a wind turbine project in the area.
Home plan changed to bait shop
Highland Park
CELINA - A Sidney couple who were thwarted in an attempt to build a home on their Highland Park property due to zoning restrictions would like to build a small retail store there instead.
City sued after man falls into riverbed
ST. MARYS - A city resident is suing the city after he reportedly walked off a sidewalk and fell down an embankment into a riverbed. He's asking compensatory damages in excess of $25,000.
Business turns waste into feed ingredients
What started as a tannery business in the mid 1800s until the turn of the century is now a rendering business headquartered in Wapakoneta with 112 employees and a $6.1 million payroll.
Redskins sluggish but still victorious
ST. HENRY - Playing their fifth match in five days, the St. Henry Redskins volleyball team overcame their own sluggish play to defeat the Fort Recovery Indians - 25-20, 25-17, 25-17 - in Midwest Athletic Conference action on Thursday night at the St. Henry Middle School Gymnasium.
Celina blanks Defiance for first victory in WBL opener
CELINA - The quest for a three-peat in the Western Buckeye League for the Celina volleyball team got off to a successful start on Thursday night at the Intermediate School.
Marion Local successfully opens defense of MAC crown
Local Roundup
Compiled by Ryan Hines
and Gary R. Rasberry
The defending Midwest Athletic Conference champions opened league play with a quick three-game win on Thursday.
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