Wednesday, December 5th, 2012
Obituaries on December 5th, 2012
Elmer N. Hemmelgarn, 89, Russia, died at 9:15 p.m. Dec. 3, 2012, at Versailles Health Care. [More]
Edwin A. Siegrist, 94, Fort Recovery, died Dec. 4, 2012, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Stories on December 5th, 2012
Supreme Court hears complaint by winners of spillway lawsuit
A state attorney told the Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is working as fast as it can to pay 87 landowners owed money for flooding on their land downstream of Grand Lake.
It's that time of year again. Americans everywhere are all too familiar with the season of influenza, which brings congestion, coughs and general discomfort. [More]
Officials seek improvement of residential systems
ST. HENRY - Local officials are finding more and more failing residential septic systems as they look into agriculture pollution complaints in waterways. [More]
Work progresses at Celina solar field
CELINA - Work is moving steadily at the Celina Renewable Energy Center with all 20,000 solar panels - also known as modules - installed. Contractors are completing transformers this week.
MINSTER - Village council members Tuesday night discussed installing a solar energy field at the village-owned Luedeke farm.
American Municipal Power has offered the village an opportunity to participate in its solar energy project.
ROCKFORD - The village's 2013 budget shows the cash balance will have been to be tapped to cover expenses, which exceed revenue.
Council members on
CELINA - The Celina Merchant Association on Tuesday heard a land swap proposal to create a downtown parking lot.
Bob Heitkamp, owner of Gamarama, s
MINSTER - A new restaurant is delivering pizzas in the Minster, New Bremen, Fort Loramie and Maria Stein area.
Marco's Pizza has opened at Eagle Ac
Bulldogs bury Spartans early
CELINA - An efficient offense and a stout defensive effort helped Celina lead for all but 10 seconds on Tuesday night en route to a 78-50 win over Lima Senior at the Fieldhouse. [More]
COLDWATER - After struggling for most of the first three quarters, Coldwater finally put things together down the stretch and outscored National Trail 10-0 in the last half of the fourth quarter to pick up a 48-37 win in nonconference action on Thursday night at The Palace.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
A second quarter cold spell hampered Parkway as Crestview took a 10-point lead at halftime and pulled away for a 56-38 win in non-conference action at Panther Gymnasium.
Local pictures on December 5th, 2012