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Thursday, May 5th, 2011
Wounded warrior comes home
St. Marys man recovering from injuries in Afghanistan
By Amy Kronenberger
ST. MARYS - Relearning to write, tie his shoes and button his shirt is the new normal for a local soldier injured fighting terrorism in Afghanistan.
Sgt. Brian Bradley, 29, who is returning to his hometown of St. Marys this week with a Purple Heart, has been undergoing months of therapy after he was hit by gunfire in a roadside attack in November. [More]
Court rules in favor of St. Marys in police harassment case
By Amy Kronenberger
ST. MARYS - Mercer County Common Pleas Court ruled in favor of the St. Marys Police Department after the city pursued a lawsuit for frivolous litigation.
The court ruled that Charles Black of Rockford must pay all attorney fees incurred by the city totaling $36,502 for needlessly suing the department on 16 different charges. [More]
Grand Lake bald eagles hatch young
By Nancy Allen
GRAND LAKE - Two pairs of eagles on Grand Lake have hatched young.
The eaglets hatched a few days apart about April 9 or 10, said Jill Bowers, a volunteer eagle watcher for the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
"I think there's probably at least two in each nest," Bowers said. [More]
Black's presence was missed when Parkway won state baseball in 1987
Last Curtain Call
By Robb Hemmelgarn
As the gate in the Trautman Field outfield fence swung open and Mike Schumm marched his Parkway baseball team through the grass toward an overwhelming sea of fans in the bleachers, his nerves were working in overdrive.
It was his second season in charge of the Panthers, and they were moments away from the opening pitch of the 1987 Class A state championship game. [More]
Obituaries on May 5th, 2011
Ivo Brackman
Ivo C. Brackman, 84, Fort Recovery, died at 11:58 p.m. May 3, 2011, at his residence. [More]
Fern Moorman
Fern Moorman, 92, Celina, died May 4, 2011, at Mercer County Community Hospital [More]
Lawrence Heckler
Lawrence J. Heckler, 52, Celina, died May 4, 2011, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Charles Allen
Charles Milton Allen, 91, Massillon, died May 3, 2011.
He was born May 10, 19 [More]
Local pictures on May 5th, 2011
Subscriber stories on May 5th, 2011
Vaccine dilemma becomes real pain
CELINA - More than 80 area students must get another shot in the arm because the vaccine they received may be ineffective.
Local health officials d
Serving up some Harvey Girl history
COLDWATER - A summer job more than 60 years ago cast Doris Durnell-Desch into a slice of American history.
She and her sister, JoAnn, were in thei
Mercer health board fills fiscal position
CELINA - The health department has hired a new fiscal management director to handle budget and other financial issues.
Aaron Mayes, who operates A&
Parking time an issue for some businesses
CELINA - Two downtown businessmen want the city to limit parking time in front of their stores to free up space for customers.
Bob Heitkamp, owner
Plans need to get rolling for new skateboard park
CELINA - Time is running out for the city to use a $10,000 grant to build a skatepark since there is no location selected or plan in place.
The cit
McGowan wins Republican primary
ST. MARYS - Patrick McGowan edged ahead of Chris Botkin in the Republican mayoral primary Tuesday, winning by only 36 votes.
McGowan received 416 votes while Botkin received 380. Third candidate Dennis Dedrick received 190 votes.
Hospital gets state, national recognition
St. Marys facility's ER rated among the top five percent in the country
ST. MARYS - Joint Township District Memorial Hospital last year received quality awards from state and national organizations.
Hospital CEO Kevin H
School levy passes
Minster
MINSTER - The celebration started Wednesday afternoon when officials at Minster Local Schools learned just four ballots remain to be counted - not 80 as they had been told - for the district's 1 percent income tax levy that was narrowly approved by voters.
Council considers pet waste ordinance
Rockford
ROCKFORD - Pet owners soon will have to clean up after their pets or face penalties.
Village council gave first reading to an ordinance Tuesday tha
Turkish drummer focus of African Cultural Week
A music maker and a teller of stories, Turkish drummer Hakan Kaya will be a highlight of free children's activities at Wright State University-Lake Campus next week.
Cavs edge Rangers by one in final at-bat
COLDWATER - After New Knoxville tied the game at 2-all in the top of the seventh inning on a wild pitch, Coldwater came back with Alex Stammen scorin
Redskins score 20 in blowout of Indians
FORT RECOVERY - Plenty of in-game promotions helped bring Fort Recovery fans to the baseball diamond, but the action on the field only pleased St. Henry's supporters.
Blue Jays slip past Cardinals by one run
Local Roundup
Compiled by Ryan Hines and Gary R. Rasberry
St. John's pushed a run across the plate in the top of the fifth and edged New Bremen 3-2 in a rescheduled Midwest Athletic Conference contest in New Bremen on Wednesday.
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