Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
By Amy Kronenberger
CELINA - Two district principals would like to see the elementaries shift from neighborhood schools to grade level buildings.
East principal Michelle Duncan and West principal Sue Aukerman have proposed one building house students in grades K to 2 and the other house grades 3 and 4. The pros and cons of their plan were presented to school board members Monday. [More]
By William Kincaid
FORT RECOVERY - A Fort Recovery couple plan to move their home business into the Fort Recovery Industrial Park West.
Village administrator Randy Diller told council members on Monday night the town is in the process of transferring the industrial lot deed to Lynn Faller, who along with her husband, Chad, operate Faller Mechanical out of their home on St. Joe Road. [More]
Obituaries on February 19th, 2013
Mary Lou Schumann, 82, Botkins, died at 1:08 a.m. Feb. 18, 2013, at Wapakoneta Manor. [More]
Dorothy E. Quellhorst Schwepe, 94, St. Marys, died at 1 p.m. Feb. 17, 2013, at [More]
Emma Spaulding-Allan, 72, St. Marys, died Feb. 18, 2013, at Celina Manor Nursin [More]
Louise A. Hinders, 80, Celina, died Feb. 18, 2013, at her home.
She was born [More]
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Celina council
CELINA - A former city and county employee was selected Monday night to fill a vacant spot on Celina City Council.
Jeremy Hinton, a 35-year-old sal
Officials hope ODOT grant will help cover cost of projects
MINSTER - Superintendent Brenda Boeke told board of education members Monday night the district's Safe Routes to School Travel Plan has been filed with the Ohio Department of Transportation.
FORT LORAMIE - Farmers from Mercer, Auglaize and Shelby counties are invited to a free meeting to learn the latest on 2013 USDA price support programs and find out what they need to do to register.
CELINA - An experienced group of local swimmers are looking to make a big splash at the Division II state swimming championships as preliminaries are slated to begin on Thursday at Branin Natatorium in Canton.
MARIA STEIN - A quick 8-0 run at the end of the first half and a 17-7 advantage in the third quarter led Marion Local's boys basketball team to a 48-26 Midwest Athletic Conference win over Coldwater on Monday night at The Hangar.
The top two seeds will play for the Midwest Athletic Conference boys freshman basketball championship on Thursday after Monday's semifinals at Minster.