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Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
Three killed in crash
Car, semi collide at U.S. 127, 33
By Margie Wuebker
MERCER - Three people - two women and a child - died Tuesday when the car in which they were riding collided with a semitrailer at the intersection of U.S. 127 and U.S. 33 near Mercer.
Regina D. Spradlin, 50, 302 W. Pearl St., Rockford, was prono [More]
Mercer, Auglaize counties join to help Grand Lake
New organization could be in place by January
By Shelley Grieshop
Commissioners in Mercer and Auglaize counties took formal action Tuesday to create a joint organization that will focus on enhancing the water quality of Grand Lake.
All six commissioners signed resolutions giving a recently-hired law firm permission to file their application with the Secretary of State to establish the Grand Lake St. Marys Restoration Community Improvement Corporation (CIC). [More]
Obituaries on December 15th, 2010
Ashley Curry
Ashley M. Curry, 20, Celina, died at 7:12 p.m. Dec. 13, 2010, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Michael Will
Michael L. Will, 59, New Bremen, died at 4:38 p.m. Dec. 14, 2010, at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland. [More]
Dennis McNerney
Dennis J. "Butch" McNerney, 57, Celina, died Dec. 14, 2010.
He was born Jan. [More]
Betty Simpson
Betty Simpson, 77, Mendon, died Dec. 15, 2010.
Services are pending at Cisco [More]
Local pictures on December 15th, 2010
Subscriber stories on December 15th, 2010
Digester, solar may share site
CELINA - A Florida businessman now wants to construct his proposed manure digester on 50 acres of land along Meyer Road the city intends to purchase for a solar energy plant and multiple sludge ponds.
Celina likely to keep same appropriations
CELINA - City officials are preparing the 2011 budget and hope to appropriate the same amount for the general fund as last year, Celina Safety Service Director Rick Bachelor said.
Two manure management technicians hired
Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation
A team of 22 state and federal employees helping farmers do their part to restore algae-plagued Grand Lake is nearly complete after two manure management technicians were hired Tuesday.
Coldwater BOE approves hiring of athletic positions
COLDWATER - Several positions were filled during a school board meeting Tuesday.
School board members hired Kelly Steineman as junior varsity softball coach for the 2011 season, and Ed and Theresa Hosbach were approved as swim team volunteer coaches for the 2010-2011 season.
Parkway to buy new band uniforms and school bus
ROCKFORD - Parkway school board members on Tuesday approved purchasing a new school bus and new marching band uniforms.
The board will accept bids
New St. Marys school fighting water contamination
ST. MARYS - The water has been turned off at the new middle/high school complex in St. Marys due to contamination from a chemical in a broken air handling unit.
Council members hope to chase geese away with Border Collie
NEW BREMEN - An expensive sound program did not work and now village council members are hoping a Border Collie will solve the continuing problem with Canada geese.
Fort Recovery overcomes sluggish start
FORT RECOVERY - It wasn't exactly a work of art but Fort Recovery boys basketball coach Brian Patch and his team will take it.
Playing their third
Flyers lose on buzzer-beater to Lehman
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Paxton Hatcher's three-pointer at the buzzer was banked in, and it gave Lehman a wild 52-49 victory over Marion Local in nonconference girls basketball action in Sidney on Tuesday night.
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