Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
Auglaize County
By Shelley Grieshop
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department staff will receive 2 percent raises and additional wage increases beginning in January.
The health board discussed employee wages in executive session Tuesday before approving the raises and a revision of the pay scale. [More]
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The city fire department is again being asked to help a neighboring department.
City council members this week passed first reading of an ordinance authorizing the mayor and fire chief to authorize an automatic mutual aid agreement with Coldwater Fire Department. The city recently approved a similar agreement with the Mendon Fire Department. [More]
By Tom Montgomery
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local girls' basketball team rode a huge second quarter to coast past Sidney Lehman 61-44 in a game not nearly as close as the final score indicated.
"We figured it would be a rough one when we came over," said Lehman Cath [More]
Obituaries on December 14th, 2011
Byron Herbert "Barney" Roll, 74, Bellefontaine, died Dec. 11, 2011, at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. [More]
Local pictures on December 14th, 2011
Subscriber stories on December 14th, 2011
Three of six manure pollution complaints reported recently were substantiated by Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) technicians.
CELINA - The chairman of the Mercer County Board of Elections is stepping down.
Owen Hall, an 82-year-old Republican who has served on the board since 1997, told fellow board members during a meeting Tuesday that he will resign effective Dec. 31.
ROCKFORD - Parkway school board on Tuesday held a public hearing to discuss rehiring middle school principal Stephen Baumgartner after he retires. The hearing is required by state law.
NEW BREMEN - Brookside Laboratories plans to break ground for a new facility in the spring, according to reports presented when New Bremen Village Council met Tuesday night.
ST. HENRY - Police chief Bob Garman is shopping for a new cruiser.
Village council members learned Monday night the chief recently attended a semin
WAPAKONETA - "Self-compassion" might be the best gift people can give themselves this year, according to a local physician.
"Treat yourself with ki
COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday gave first reading to the 2012 budget legislation, which has $4.6 million set in appropriations.
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FORT RECOVERY - School officials are in the process of acquiring $3.4 million in bond anticipation notes from Fifth Third Bank to move forward with the high school renovation project.
MINSTER - The Minster Wildcats' attempt to rebound from a cold shooting first half fell two points short as the Houston Wildcats held off a late charge to pick up a 46-44 win in a rematch from last year's Division IV regional semifinal on Tuesday night.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Ryan Hines and Gary R. Rasberry
New Knoxville got off to a hot start and picked up its fourth straight win in beating Botkins 50-38 on Tuesday night in Shelby County.