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Find Date:
Thursday, November 15th, 2012
Small amount of drugs found during check of local schools
By Margie Wuebker
Law enforcement officers and K-9 units found drugs at two area schools during unannounced sweeps Wednesday.
The drugs, believed to be marijuana, were found in cars parked at Coldwater and Celina high schools. Hits also were made at lockers at both schools, but no drugs were found inside. [More]
Pair sentenced to four-year prison term
By Margie Wuebker
Two accomplices in a February home invasion near Mendon attributed heroin addiction as a factor in the crime, which earned them four-year prison sentences.
Patricia A. Abrams, 32, of Batavia, and Michael E. Davis, 31, of Cincinnati, appeared before Mercer County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Ingraham on Wednesday afternoon. Each previously pleaded guilty to a second-degree felony charge of aiding and abetting a robbery. [More]
Holiday event calendar
Celina - Nov. 24
• 8-11 a.m., pancake breakfast with Santa Claus, St. Paul's United Methodist Church, tickets sold by Celina Mercer Chamber of Commerce, CJ Highmarks
• 11 a.m., Reindog and Elf Parade by Celina Kiwanis Club, from Walnut and L [More]
Obituaries on November 15th, 2012
Richard Crouse
Richard P. Crouse, 88, St. Marys, died at 10:32 p.m. Nov. 13, 2012, at the Golden Living Center, St. Marys. [More]
Jean Lowman
Jean M. Lowman, 88, St. Marys, died at 3:15 a.m. Nov. 14, 2012, at Otterbein Retirement Community, St. Marys. [More]
Oliver Oswalt
Oliver Oswalt, the son of Adam and Kimberly Hummel Oswalt of Springfield, was stillborn Nov. 12, 2012, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Rev. George Albers
Rev. George Albers, CPPS, 97, died at 5:30 a.m. today in the St. Charles Center [More]
Local pictures on November 15th, 2012
Subscriber stories on November 15th, 2012
Board seeks bids to fix school's exterior
ST. MARYS - School officials are moving forward with replacing stained blocks on the exterior of the two-year-old middle/high school.
School board
Mercer Residential Services building new group home
Facility capable of housing both men and women
CELINA - Construction preparation for a new $760,000 group home for individuals with developmental disabilities has begun in Celina.
The new group
Less restriction allows sheriff to use funds where needed
Mercer County
CELINA - A funding change has given the sheriff's office more flexibility to use money collected for housing out-of-county inmates.
An agreement in
Veterans honored
CELINA - Shoppers at Friendly Markets IGA during the recent Veterans Day weekend were greeted at the entrance by a pair of military boots. Camouflage pants adorned the door.
Students to perform 'Footloose'
ST. MARYS - Memorial High School students will be putting on their dancing shoes for their production of "Footloose," opening tonight in the high school auditorium.
MAC rivals set for postseason rematch
Division VI Region 24 Finals at Wapakoneta
Every year it seems that the Marion Local-St. Henry football matchup is one of the more anticipated rivalry games in the Grand Lake area, and this year we get a sequel in the same season.
Niemeyer agrees to play baseball at OSU
Tucked away in Bryan and Tonya Niemeyer's house in Minster is a small red baseball glove.
As their oldest son, Adam sat in Minster's school librar
Heitkamp left his mark as a receiver
Last Curtain Call
Greg Heitkamp shook his head and grinned when his name bellowed from the stadium's public address system.
With the recent emergence of Minster's p
Grand Lake Football Primer
Last Week's Local Impact Players on the gridiron:
Offense
Kyle Stahl, QB,
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194 yards passing and 4 TDs, 97 yards rushing and 2 TDs vs. Ada

Defense
Dominic Leugers, DE
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11 tackles, three sacks vs. Ada.
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