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Saturday, June 25th, 2011
Coaster, boardwalk one time graced Grand Lake's shore
By Amy Kronenberger
GRAND LAKE - The shores of Grand Lake were once home to a 13-acre amusement park, compete with a boardwalk, dance pavilion and wooden roller coaster, the Devil's Backbone.
Gordon State Park, built in 1924 on what is now the Villa Nova housing subdivision near St. Marys, was a main tourist attraction years ago. On July 4 and 5, 1926, the park saw crowds reach 45,000, according to "History of Gordon State Park" compiled by St. Marys historian George Neargarder. [More]
Mariners, Locos split a pair of pitching duels
By Ryan Hines
CELINA - Outstanding pitching performances were the highlight of Friday's Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League doubleheader between the Grand Lake Mariners and the Lima Locos.
Brandon Alger threw 10 shutout innings to guide Grand Lake to a 1-0 win in the first game while a trio of Lima hurlers combined on a one-hit shutout to lead the Locos to a 2-0 win in the second game. [More]
Obituaries on June 25th, 2011
Robert Godwin
Robert P. Godwin, 82, Celina, died at 3:55 p.m. June 22, 2011, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Samuel Green
St. Marys native Samuel Cassius Green, 52, of Wapakoneta,   died at 5:30 a.m. June 23, 2011, at his home. [More]
Local pictures on June 25th, 2011
Subscriber stories on June 25th, 2011
Teachers agree to pay cut
St. Marys
ST. MARYS - All employees of St. Marys City Schools have agreed to a 1 percent pay decrease for the 2011-12 school year and no increase for the 2012-13 school year.
School chief quits
ST. MARYS - Superintendent Mary Riepenhoff will resign at the end of August to take another job as regional specialist for the Ohio Race to the Top program.
Judge allows the use of interview responses
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Common Pleas Court Judge Fred Pepple ruled this week that responses made before and after a polygraph test can be used as evidence in the trial against a local optometrist accused of rape.
Union contracts vote possible
CELINA - City council members on Monday may vote on new contracts for Celina's four unions, Celina Planning and Community Development Director Kent Bryan says.
Police arrest two teens suspected of huffing
CELINA - Celina Police arrested two teenagers recently for offenses involving the inhalation of a household dusting product.
Such products have earned a reputation for illicit use through Internet sites, according to police chief Dave Slusser.
Celina wins battle of Dolphins
Summer swimming
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina Dolphins' swim team defeated the Troy Dolphins in a summer dual meet at Bryson Pool on Wednesday in Celina.
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