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Thursday, December 8th, 2011
County commissioners have primary challengers
By William Kincaid
Several candidates are challenging incumbent elected Mercer County officials in the 2012 elections.
Two men have filed to run against Mercer County Commissioners Jerry Laffin and Bob Nuding in the March 6 primary.
Mercer County Prosecutor Andy Hinders and Mercer County Clerk of Courts James Highley have not filed for re-election. [More]
Eight Auglaize County incumbents unopposed
By Amy Kronenberger
WAPAKONETA - All incumbents of the nine Auglaize County seats up for election in November have filed to run in the March 6 primary; no seats are contested as of now.
The deadline to file for partisan seats in the primary was Wednesday. The Republican and Democratic winners, and any independents filed by March 5, will face off at the Nov. 6 general election. [More]
Wrestlers work with new weight classes
By Gary R. Rasberry
One big change for the 2011-12 wrestling season will be a change in the weight classes.
The National Federation for State High School Associations (NFHS) shuffled the 14 weight classes this season, increasing the lowest weight division while adding an in-between weight between 182 and 220 pounds. [More]
Obituaries on December 8th, 2011
Ned Glass
Ned A. Glass, 72, St. Marys, died at 6:37 a.m. Dec. 7, 2011, at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
Kenneth Ziegenbusch
Dr. Kenneth H. Ziegenbusch, 84, Celina, died at 7 p.m. Dec. 6, 2011, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on December 8th, 2011
Subscriber stories on December 8th, 2011
Incoming city director to push for business growth
CELINA - The city's next safety service director says he wants to bring the business acumen used in St. Marys to Celina.
Tom Hitchcock, St. Marys s
County seeks more than $300,000 for upgrades
Mercer County officials are applying for more than $300,000 in federal funds to upgrade three emergency radio consoles.
Two of the consoles are used by the county sheriff's office and the third is owned and operated by the city of Celina.
Local law enforcement nabs four
An undercover purchase of heroin on Wednesday afternoon led to the arrest of Celina residents by Celina Police and members of the Grand Lake Drug Task Force.
Parting board members honored
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Schools Board of Education Wednesday night honored two of its members with clocks commemorating the time they have spent in the interest of students.
Board reviews preliminary site plan for proposed school
NEW BREMEN - Board of education members Wednesday night reviewed a tentative site plan for a proposed new K-8 building.
The drawing, in its third r
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