Friday, December 17th, 2010
Obituaries on December 17th, 2010
The Rev. Paul Aumen, 88, died at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 15, 2010, in the infirmary at St. Charles Center in Carthagena. [More]
Dora M. Carter, 91, Van Wert, died at 11:40 a.m. Dec. 15, 2010, at Van Wert County Hospital. [More]
Robert J. Mattraw, 72, Celina, died at 11:30 p.m. Dec. 15, 2010, at his home. [More]
Ronald S. Knopf Sr., 71, Findlay, died Dec. 16, 2010, in Findlay.
He was a former principal at Immaculate Conception High School in Celina from 1967-1970. [More]
Stories on December 17th, 2010
Resident questions if farmers will be paid for animal waste
CELINA - City council members on Thursday night unanimously approved purchasing power from Optional Energy Partners of Florida, a company that wants to build a manure digester in the city.
Betty Romer makes preparing for Christmas a family affair
ST. HENRY - Holiday tradition takes a decidedly tasty turn at the home of Jack and Betty Romer as family members and even a few neighbor boys roll up their sleeves and make cookies by the dozens.
Current agency director Wanda Dicke stepping down
CELINA - A new director - but familiar face - was appointed this week to head up the Mercer County Emergency Management Agency (EMA).
Mike Robbins, [More]
CELINA - City council members this week approved an ordinance to spend $93,500 for professional engineering and design services for two road projects slated for this year.
FORT RECOVERY - School officials may pursue an energy audit of the high school to discover possible power savings.
The discussion was held this week among administrators and school board members at a board of education meeting.
Sheriff: Suspects are big dealers in Mercer, Auglaize
WAPAKONETA - Local law enforcement officers this week nabbed four men suspected of funneling a large amount of heroin to the Grand Lake area.
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NEW KNOXVILLE - The New Knoxville Rangers got their second chance at overtime against a Midwest Athletic Conference foe on Thursday night, and this time they made the extra minutes pay off.
MINSTER - The Minster Wildcats got a huge Midwest Athletic Conference win on Thursday night as senior guard Erica Fullenkamp hit a pull-up jumper from the left wing with 2.6 seconds remaining in the game to defeat the Delphos St. John's Blue Jays 44-43 at the Minster Middle School. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Paced by good shooting and solid defense, Fort Recovery dominated Parkway from start to finish while staying unbeaten in Midwest Athletic Conference play with a 94-34 win over Parkway on Thursday night at Fort Site Fieldhouse.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina girls basketball team improved to 2-0 in the Western Buckeye League after holding off Defiance 49-44 on Thursday night.
Miami University hockey goaltender Cody Reichard will speak and help inline hockey players of the Wings-N-Wheels program on Sunday from 2-3 p.m. at t
Local pictures on December 17th, 2010