Friday, September 23rd, 2011
Obituaries on September 23rd, 2011
Kathy S. Barhorst, 54, Coldwater, died Sept. 22, 2011 in Dayton.
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Tamae Sprunger, 69, Celina, died Sept. 14, 2011, in the Hospice Center, Van Wert. [More]
Stories on September 23rd, 2011
Artistic touches, woodwork uncovered during $7.3M renovation
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Commissioners are picking out curtains and other finishing touches as the courthouse construction project continues on schedule. [More]
Celina
CELINA - Bryson Pool had its best summer in years.
City auditor Emily Stewart recently told council the pool took in $71,082 from admissions and swim lessons, compared to $65,997 in 2010 and $48,457 in 2009.
MONTEZUMA - Local officials are seeking applicants to handle overall operations at Lakefield Airport following the resignation of Miller Aviation last week.
Council: city funds will suffer if voters reverse tax
CELINA - City coffers will suffer significantly starting in 2013 if voters reverse the city's additional half-percent income tax in November.
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MENDON - A government-funded distress grant will be tapped to pay for two improvement projects to benefit the village.
Mercer County Commissioners
CELINA - Two Celina High School seniors are semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Justin Hoffman and Elise Elston are the only t
TRINITY, Ind. - The first Precious Blood parish outside Ohio was established in Jay County, Wabash Township, Ind., in 1861. Most Holy Trinity parish is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. [More]
ST. MARYS - Celina's volleyball team maintained a share of first place in the Western Buckeye League standings after sweeping rival St. Marys on Thursday at Murotech Court.
ROCKFORD - Just two days after a dispiriting defeat, Marion Local's young volleyball team took a big step in the right direction on Thursday night against the Parkway Panthers.
Sometimes, the toughest thing to do when playing a sport is knowing when it is time to call it quits.
For Ross Homan, the decision wasn't easy but necessary. [More]
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Defiance's boys golf team made it a clean sweep in the Western Buckeye League by winning the league tournament at Pike Run in Ottawa on Thursday to go along with its undefeated regular-season campaign.
Teenage racing sensation Kyle Larson has won races from coast to coast during an incredible 2011 racing season.
Now the nineteen-year-old phenom from Elk Grove, Cal., is set to tackle the storied high-banks of Eldora Speedway for the first time.
Local pictures on September 23rd, 2011