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Tuesday, June 12th, 2012
Proposed ordinance would require contractors working in the city to pay
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Several city council members have problems with a proposed ordinance that would require contractors working within the city to register and pay a $10 fee.
Concerns about infringing on an owner's right to hire whomever he or she wants and unintentionally discouraging volunteer organizations from pursuing community improvements were expressed on Monday night at a committee meeting held before the regular council meeting. [More]
Auglaize County
By Margie Wuebker
Former Auglaize County Sheriff Larry Longsworth lost his battle with cancer Monday afternoon at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He was 62.
A soft-spoken man with a laid-back demeanor, Longsworth spent more than three decades in law enforcement. He first served as a member of the sheriff's auxiliary because at the age of 20, he was too young to serve as a deputy. [More]
Obituaries on June 12th, 2012
Beverly J. Ahrens, 78, Celina, died June 11, 2012, at Celina Manor Nursing Home [More]
Joan Grant Riley, 92, of Willshire, died at 8:10 a.m. June 11, 2012, at Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Former Auglaize County Sheriff Larry R. Longsworth, 62, of Wapakoneta, died at [More]
Local pictures on June 12th, 2012
Subscriber stories on June 12th, 2012
Mayor says move not due to recent drowning
CELINA - Swimming at Eastview Pond has been temporarily banned.
Two signs went up Monday near the pond that say the beach is closed and people should stay out of the water.
Archery, water fights, crafts and campfires are just some of the fun activities at Mercer County 4-H Camp this year.
About 200 children will have participated in the two, four-day camps offered; one was last week and the other ends Thursday.
St. Marys
ST. MARYS - The duties of the administrative assistant to the chief of police will be expanded to include complaint follow-up and citing as necessary
ST. HENRY - Discussion Monday night on a proposed new swimming pool left more questions than answers.
Council members remain uncertain on how to fu
Celina
CELINA - City council members support a proposal by a Marysville company looking to secure access to algae extracted by the city during the water treatment process.
Marion Local Schools
MARIA STEIN - The parking lots at Marion Local Schools will be getting a facelift.
School board members on Monday night awarded the low bid of $228,629.25 to Tumbusch Construction, St. Henry, for parking lot renovations, sealing and striping.
Coldwater
COLDWATER - Dilapidated buildings and the problem of stray cats in the village were discussed at Monday's village council meeting.
In the absence of village manager/engineer Eric Thomas, mayor Joe Knapschaefer said the village is in need of an ordinance dealing with abandoned and unsafe buildings.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Auglaize-Mercer Family YMCA Waves' swimming team competed at the BASH/PCY Summer Classic, hosted by the Blue Ash YMCA and the Powell Crosley Jr. YMCA at Miami University in Oxford over the weekend.
Local officials are planning a drive-it-yourself tour Sept. 9 in the Grand Lake Watershed to highlight ongoing activities aimed at improving the lake's water quality. It will be noon to 5 p.m.