Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
St. Marys man is suspect in fatal beating
By Shelley Grieshop
ST. MARYS - A fugitive sought by police for beating a St. Marys man who later died was arrested Monday night in New York.
Gordon W. Diggle III, 29, also of St. Marys, was taken into custody without incident by New York State Police officers about 10:15 p.m. St. Marys Police Chief Greg Foxhoven said New York officers used information from an all-points bulletin to identify and stop Diggle's white 1989 Cadillac on an interstate highway in Tarrytown. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - The great expectations of Monday's St. Marys and Celina battle between Western Buckeye League girls soccer unbeatens lived up to the hype.
St. Marys took advantage of a Celina handball call in the penalty box with nine minutes left to go in the match by scoring the penalty kick to keep both teams unbeaten in the WBL with a 1-1 tie on Monday at the soccer stadium. [More]
Obituaries on September 14th, 2010
Steven E. Casad, 64, St. Marys, died Sept. 12, 2010, at Miami Valley Hospital i [More]
Steven K. Nale, 57, New Bremen, died at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 12, 2010, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. Death was due to cancer. [More]
Local pictures on September 14th, 2010
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Dispatchers
CELINA - City council on Monday evening unanimously approved a one-year contract for police dispatchers - the last union group to reach a new agreement.
2.75 acres cost $75,000 for plant expansion
CELINA - City council members on Monday evening approved the final reading of an ordinance to spend $75,000 for 2.75 acres of land near the city's wastewater treatment plant.
Grand Lake's toxic algae blamed
GRAND LAKE - The St. Marys Boat Club could be in a financial bind next year if members who have left Grand Lake due to its toxic algae problem don't return.
ST. MARYS - Tee time: May 2011.
An 18-hole miniature golf course at K.C. Geiger Park may be in the works for a summer opening.
Council members passed first reading Monday night of an ordinance authorizing the design and construction of such a facility.
ST. HENRY - Council members heard first reading of an ordinance allowing the sale of village-owned land to a resident.
The approximately 3/4 acre o
COLDWATER - The daughter of a woman whose property at 412 W. Main St. has been under scrutiny by village officials for its condition spoke before village council Monday evening.She described what her family has been doing to bring the property in compliance with village nuisance rules.
Resident states senior citizens will pay the brunt of revenue
MINSTER - Minster Local Schools board of education listened Monday night as a local resident expressed concerns about an income tax levy that may appear on the ballot as early as May.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Schools board of education Monday night discussed the need to continue researching its options before launching a superintendent's search.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Ryan Hines and Gary R. Rasberry
Celina dropped just five games out of five matches to go to 6-0 in Western Buckeye League tennis action after a 5-0 shutout over Kenton on Monday afternoon at the high school Courts.
DENVER (AP) - Miguel Tejada and the San Diego Padres cooled off Colorado to stay atop the NL West.
Tejada tied a season high with four RBI and San Diego snapped the Rockies' 10-game winning streak with a 6-4 victory Monday night that gave the Padres a half-game lead over San Francisco.