Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Suspect visited gun shop prior to shooting
By Daily Standard Staff
By SHELLEY GRIESHOP
and WILLIAM KINCAID
newsdept@dailystandard.com
CELINA - A shirtless man armed with a handgun was fatally shot by a Celina police officer along a busy city street Wednesday afternoon.
Robert Hensley, 39, 1107 Mott St., St. Marys, was shot about 12:45 p.m. near a garage in the parking lot of Lake Shore Motor Sales, a car dealership along East Market Street. He was taken by squad to Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, where he died. [More]
By Ryan Hines
It took less than a month for Parkway to find a replacement to lead the boys basketball program.
Rick Hickman has been chosen to replace Will Snyder as the coach of the Panthers after Snyder resigned from the position last month after two years (4-38 record). [More]
Obituaries on April 11th, 2013
Shelly Clay, 48, Hilliard and formerly of Mercer County, died April 8, 2013, at Riverside Methodist Hospital. [More]
Lydia Kay Anthony, 45, Celina, died April 5, 2013, at her residence.
She was [More]
Patricia Romer, 72, St. Henry, died this morning at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Ralph John "Dr. Fastwax," Brown 59, Charlotte, N.C., died March 31, 2013.
Fu [More]
Timothy J. Chrisman, 54, Celina, died at 2:14 p.m. Tuesday at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. [More]
Robert Henning, 93, New Knoxville, died April 10, 2013, at Otterbein, St. Marys [More]
Robert "Bob" Hensley, 39, St. Marys, died April 10, 2013.
Arrangements are be [More]
Ellen "Annie" Bertke, 88, formerly of Maria Stein, died Wednesday in Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on April 11th, 2013
Subscriber stories on April 11th, 2013
Auditor: Health department too transparent
CELINA - Local health officials were scolded by the state for being too transparent with their fiscal dollars.
Dale Palmer, administrator of the Me
GRAND LAKE - St. Marys State Fish Hatchery officials hope to lure the public to its facility near Grand Lake with a free open house Saturday.
According to hatchery supervisor Mort Pugh, there will be plenty to see and do. The last open house was held seven years ago.
New Bremen
NEW BREMEN - Board of education members Wednesday night voted to proceed with community meetings before putting a bond issue on the November ballot.
ST. MARYS - From crayons and chalk to ceramics and photography, Auglaize County students are showing off their creative side at a regional student art show.
Bruns Band played at dances throughout area from 1930s
The time has come to stow away the instruments and find something else to do on Saturday night.
Members of the Fred Bruns Band, who have a combined
MINSTER - Hopefully Ethan Wolf's teachers were extra understanding if he appeared a little distracted or if he was continuously humming the tune of "Rocky Top" in school.
Last Curtain Call
Following nearly a quarter-century of sprinting straightaways, heaving shot puts and vaulting over crossbars, the St. Marys boys' track and field team was tired of coming up short.