Mark A. "Marty" Vehorn, 51, Minster, died at 9:58 a.m. May 1, 2013, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center in Minster. He had been ill one year. [
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Mildred A. "Mude" Hausfeld, 90, Maria Stein, died May 1, 2013, at her home.
Carl C. Dirksen, 72, Celina, died at 5:15 a.m. May 3, 2013, at his home.
Election May 2013
ST. MARYS - Voters in the St. Marys school district will decide the school's financial fate on Tuesday.
School officials are asking for a new, combined five-year, 5-mill property tax and 1 percent earned income tax levy that would bring in $3.25 million per year.
Election May 2013
CELINA - Celina school district voters on Tuesday are being asked to renew an income tax at its current rate.
The 0.75 percent earned income tax ap
Election May 2013
MARIA STEIN - Residents of the Marion Local school district will decide the fate of a 13.8-mill emergency levy at the polls Tuesday.
The levy, billed as "a renewal and increase," would generate $1,200,662 annually for a period of five years.
Election May 2013
ST. HENRY - Residents on Tuesday again will be asked to approve an additional 0.5 percent income tax levy for village operating expenses and special projects.
Election May 2013
MENDON - Village officials on Tuesday are seeking an additional property tax levy for general operating expenses following a slim defeat of the same proposal in November.
Chickasaw residents on Tuesday will vote for a potentially lower electric rate through DP&L energy.
Village council secretary Nancy Bohman said that most residents currently receive their electric services through the Dayton-based provider, but was unsure what the average current rates are.
New Bremen
NEW BREMEN -- More than two dozen people came to New Bremen Elementary/Middle School Thursday night to provide opinions about the proposed construction of a new K-8 building.
Buchy says new core standards will not hinder teachers
ST. MARYS -State Rep. Jim Buchy, R-Greenville, is confident local teachers will continue to have autonomy in the classrooms once a set of multi-state educational standards for grades K-12 in language arts and mathematics take effect.
FORT RECOVERY - The 100th anniversary of the Fort Recovery Monument first dedicated in 1913 will be celebrated on Sunday by villagers, out-of-town descendants of long-dead combatants and dignitaries.
CELINA - Local officials on Thursday took steps to extend city water to the Ohio Department of Transportation facility along state Route 29.
Mercer County Commissioners set May 28 as the date to open bids for the project, which is expected to be completed by mid-September.
Panthers score twice in fifth inning to break tie
ROCKFORD - With two of the best pitchers in the Midwest Athletic Conference squaring off on Thursday, runs were going to be at a premium when Parkway hosted Minster's softball team.
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Celina's softball team improved to 5-1 in Western Buckeye League action after a 12-4 win over Ottawa-Glandorf on Thursday at Bill Feth Diamond.
When the 2013 STP World of Outlaw Sprint Car Series season began in February in Florida, David Gravel thought he would be competing on a part-time basis with the nation's premier sprint car series.
