Friday, April 6th, 2012
By Shelley Grieshop
FORT RECOVERY - An area teen was seriously injured late Thursday afternoon when her car collided with a semi on state Route 49, south of the village of Fort Recovery.
Janelle J. Schwieterman, 17, 2352 Sharpsburg Road, was listed in critical condition as of this morning at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. She was taken to the hospital by a LifeFlight helicopter after she was extricated from her car near the intersection of state Route 49 and Fox Road. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - The Celina boys' tennis team maintained a perfect mark in Western Buckeye League matches with a 5-0 win over Bath on a windy and chilly Thursday afternoon at the Tennis Complex.
The Bulldogs have not lost a match in league play this season while improving to 3-0 while the Wildcats (0-2) are still winless in WBL matches. [More]
Obituaries on April 6th, 2012
Former Coldwater resident Mary A. Brandon Ahlers, 83, Sidney, died April 4, 2012, at Dorothy Love Retirement Village. [More]
Mary Jane Birt, 83, Montezuma, died April 5, 2012, at Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Mary Catherine Buening, 68, Coldwater, died April 5, 2012, at Briarwood Village [More]
The Rev. Leonard Goettemoeller, 87, Carthagena, died April 4, 2012, at St. Charles Center. [More]
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Subscriber stories on April 6th, 2012
GRAND LAKE - State officials and anglers are optimistic about the quality of fishing at Grand Lake this year.
Unusually warm weather and a frenzy of crappie catches near the end of February attracted droves of fishermen to the shorelines.
CELINA - The county in a rare move is seeking to sell a small tract of land near Grand Lake that includes an abandoned sanitary sewer lift station and drainage tiles.
Business to expand near Mendon
Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday approved a $40,000 revolving loan for a welding company seeking to relocate and expand in rural Mendon.
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Crop exports
CELINA - The American Soybean Association has been working for 90 years to keep U.S. soybean farmers competitive, a former president of the organization says.
Wildkittens score 16 runs during five-inning win over the Green and White
CELINA - It was supposed to be a matchup between Western Buckeye League title contenders on Thursday at Bill Feth Diamond when Celina's softball team hosted Bath.
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina track team took home first place in both the boys' and girls' divisions at the inaugural Celina Relays Challenge, taking on local rivals St. Marys and Coldwater.
Bransteter tosses five-inning no-hitter for Panthers
NEW KNOXVILLE - The Parkway Panthers got back on track offensively by connecting for 10 hits, seven for extra bases, while Riley Bransteter tossed a