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Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
School bus drivers' skills put to the test
By Amy Kronenberger
CELINA - Stop at exactly 17 1/2 feet before the railroad, don't knock over a cone and watch out for Flat Stanley.
Area bus drivers on Saturday competed in the regional School Bus Safety Road-E-O competition held for the first time at Celina High School. [More]
Local pair face charges of carrying concealed weapon
By Margie Wuebker
Two local men face charges of carrying a concealed weapon after a pair of local residents chased them down early Monday morning.
Kyle R. Poplaski, 20, 216 Portland St., Celina, and George W. Darland, 5962 Burkettsville-St. Henry Road, Coldwater, were spotted going through a parked vehicle at 606 Wilkins Street. [More]
Keeping pace with technology
Farmers can sign up for GovDelivery electronic news service to get USDA, information
By Nancy Allen
Important USDA information and updates are now available to farmers via email, smartphones and text messaging.
Farmers in Mercer and Auglaize counties can sign up immediately at Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices in Celina and Wapakoneta for the free GovDelivery electronic news service. [More]
Obituaries on May 8th, 2012
Gladys McGee
Gladys M. McGee, 86, of Celina, died at 8:05 a.m. May 6, 2012, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Mary Krugh
Former Celina resident Mary Bernadine Krugh, 85, of Liberty Center, died May 6, 2012, at Toledo Hospital. [More]
Charles Kitchen
Charles Gary Kitchen, 68, of St. Marys, died May 4, 2012, at his home.
He was [More]
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Subscriber stories on May 8th, 2012
Target shoot nearly costs woman hand
A Sunday afternoon of target shooting nearly cost a bystander her right hand, according to Mercer County Sheriff's Office reports.
Jennifer E. Plan
Public can invest in local fertilizer plant
Company says most funding in place to build $11M facility
CARTHAGENA - Local residents will be able to invest in a company that plans to build an $11 million plant along U.S. 127 that turns manure into organic fertilizer.
Water tank in need of repair
Fort Recovery
FORT RECOVERY - A steel clarifier used to soften the village's water needs repaired at an estimated cost of $35,200, village administrator Randy Diller told council members during a meeting Monday night.
Members discuss wind energy
St. Marys electric committee
ST. MARYS - City council's electric committee met Monday to further discuss purchasing wind power from Blue Creek Wind Energy in Van Wert.
During t
Lake Campus students to organize dog park
ST. MARYS - Wright State University-Lake Campus students will spearhead the design and construction of a new dog park on the east bank of Grand Lake.
Lima man arrested for suspicion of home burglary
A 23-year-old Lima man was arrested by Auglaize County Sheriff's deputies on Saturday night for suspicion of burglary.
Darrell G. Purdy was apprehe
Celina inching closer to a WBL championship
DEFIANCE - Another dominant offensive performance has the Celina softball team on the verge of a Western Buckeye League championship.
Celina connected for 13 hits and took advantage of six Defiance errors in a 15-5 five-inning victory on Monday.
King will join fellow Panthers at UNOH
ROCKFORD - The University of Northwestern Ohio volleyball team continued its recruitment swing in the Parkway school district as senior hitter Bailey King signed with the NAIA program on Monday.
Will retiring from post in Mercer County
Longtime Mercer County agriculture official Jim Will of Fort Recovery is retiring.
Will, a district conservationist with USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service serving Mercer County, will work his last day on May 18. An open house will be held for him on May 15.
Feeling blessed on this holiday
MARIA STEIN - The sound of little feet and happy voices is music to Kim Poeppelman's ears.
The Rolfes Road home, where she and husband Darrin live, is no longer a quiet place with unfulfilled dreams. Having three sons - all acquired through adoption - is cause for celebration.
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