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Find Date:
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
U.S. 127 crash claims another life
Celina woman's car veered left of center, struck semitrailer
By Margie Wuebker
A 40-year-old local woman died late Monday morning in a car-semitrailer crash along U.S. 127, south of Celina.
Jennifer A. Kester of Celina was pronounced dead at the scene of the 11:45 a.m. crash that occurred just north of Clover Four Road. The incident was near the same area as a March 31 accident that killed four people and critically injured another. [More]
A hankerin' for hops
Local man grows unusual crop near Fort Recovery
By Betty Lawrence
FORT RECOVERY - Mercer County has an abundance of corn, wheat and soybeans. But what about hops?
Andy Pax of Fort Recovery, an adventurer at heart, has been tending an experimental field of hops, the key ingredient in beer, at a rural Fort Recovery farm for four years. [More]
School officials learn what to do in shooting
Celina
By Amy Kronenberger
CELINA - The old belief of duck and cover during a shooting could turn students into sitting ducks.
Students faced with an active shooter in their school should run, try to escape or defend themselves, school board members were told during a board meeting Monday. [More]
Panthers erupt for six runs in third
By Gary R. Rasberry
MINSTER - Except for one shaky half of an inning, Parkway and Minster engaged in a pitcher's duel during a key Midwest Athletic Conference softball game on Monday.
The Panthers scored all of their runs in the third inning and that was more than enough as pitcher Sierra Fent had her fastball rolling to help guide Parkway to a 6-2 win at Four Seasons Park in Minster. It's the third straight loss for the Wildcats (13-5, 1-1 MAC). [More]
Obituaries on April 17th, 2012
Dorothy A. Barga
Dorothy A. Barga, 78, North Star, died April 15, 2012, at her home.
She was b [More]
Betty J. Hoselton
Betty J. Hoselton, 83, Celina, died at 4:10 p.m. April 14, 2012, at Celina Manor. [More]
Local pictures on April 17th, 2012
Subscriber stories on April 17th, 2012
Indian Lake death puts focus on safety
State watercraft officials say high winds could have made canoe capsize
An apparent drowning on Indian Lake during the weekend is a reminder of the importance of boater safety, state officials say.
Jeremy R. Kingray, 29
Principal retire/rehire proposed
St. Henry
ST. HENRY - Residents can speak out in May on the school board's intent to allow high school principal Frank Griesdorn to retire and then be rehired to the same post.
Athletic director says goodbye to coaching
ST. HENRY - A tie-breaking vote by the school board Monday night prevents the new athletic director from keeping his job as assistant high school football coach.
Conservancy OKs contract
Firm will create emergency, inspection manuals for dam
FORT RECOVERY - The Wabash River Conservancy District approved entering into a $7,000 contract with Buckeye Engineering, Columbus, to create an Emergency Action Plan manual and an Operation Maintenance Inspection manual for the Stateline Road dam on the Wabash River.
Rural youth retention topic of annual community address
Marion Community Development Organization
MARIA STEIN - Plans for the annual community address were discussed when the Marion Community Development Organization met April 10.
Greg Homan, as
New student recognition program put into action
MINSTER - School officials have implemented a new recognition program for middle and high school students, according to principal Mike Lee.
Lee to
Council considers use of tablets
Extensive financial reports could be sent to members
FORT RECOVERY - Village council members are considering using electronic devices, such as tablets, to conduct their regular business at meetings.
Judge orders jail time for Celina woman
Christina Crouch, a member of a local family implicated in the theft of hogs from several area farms, received a jail sentence Monday afternoon in Celina Municipal Court.
Coldwater's offense breaks out for 12 runs
COLDWATER - The last week has been rough for Coldwater's baseball team with three straight defeats, including two in the Midwest Athletic Conference.
Shawnee remains unbeaten in WBL
CELINA - Shawnee has the premier boys' tennis program in the Western Buckeye League with 19 all-time titles, including the last four in a row.
The Indians are well on their way to making it five straight WBL championships after defeating Celina 4-1 on Monday.
Dues and Hosbach slam Cavs to victory
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Grand slams from Kiya Dues and Janel Hosbach helped Coldwater roll to a 15-4 win over Fort Recovery in five innings during Monday's Midwest Athletic Conference softball matchup at Lady Cav Diamond.
Luebke wins for Padres
DENVER (AP) - Cory Luebke threw seven efficient innings and Chase Headley tied a team record with three doubles, helping the San Diego Padres snap a four-game skid with a 7-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.
Consultant shares dairy knowledge with Lebanese
Wenning makes trip through U.S. agency that provides aid to developing countries
COLDWATER - A Coldwater man recently passed along his knowledge of dairy nutrition and management during a trip to the Middle Eastern country of Lebanon.
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