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Friday, May 17th, 2013
Celina cop cleared in fatal shooting
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - A Mercer County grand jury on Thursday decided a Celina police officer was justified in the fatal shooting of an armed St. Marys man on April 10.
The case against Patrolman Andy Regedanz, 33, in the shooting death of Robert Hensley was presented to a panel of nine grand jurors by special prosecutor Andy Wilson of Clark County. The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office did not handle the case due to a conflict of interest. [More]
Coldwater eliminated by LCC
Division III Sectional at Shawnee
By Gary R. Rasberry
LIMA - The difference in the outcome of Thursday's Division III sectional baseball final was the fine art of answering.
Lima Central Catholic answered when Coldwater got on the scoreboard first, and the Cavaliers could not answer back.
The Thunderbirds ended the Cavaliers' season for a second straight year by winning a sectional title with a 5-1 win at Shawnee High School. [More]
Obituaries on May 17th, 2013
Anthony Brown
Anthony J. Brown, 83, rural St. Marys, died at 1:02 p.m. May 15, 2013, at Otterbein, St. Marys. [More]
Herman Alspach
Herman "Jake" Alspach, 86, formerly of St. Marys, died at 4:55 a.m. May 15, 2013, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on May 17th, 2013
Subscriber stories on May 17th, 2013
Low bids make dog shelter likely
WAPAKONETA - Bids came in below estimate Thursday for a new county dog shelter, a project five years in the making.
Auglaize County Commissioners
Hotel tax renewed as way to support tourism
Lodging owners pay 3 percent on receipts
CELINA - Officials in Mercer and Auglaize counties on Thursday renewed a 3 percent lodging tax that supports tourism.
Commissioners in both counties penned resolutions levying the excise tax that currently is paid by a dozen area businesses offering lodging services.
Zoning delays adding homes to subdivision
CELINA - Developer Jerry Lacy's plans to construct three, single family homes on Irmscher Boulevard in Celina are temporarily delayed due to zoning issues.
Celina Skatepark reopens
CELINA - City administrators say the Celina Skatepark will reopen this afternoon after being temporarily closed for further inspection over safety concerns.
80 Parkway seniors will graduate in Sunday ceremony
ROCKFORD - Eighty Parkway seniors will celebrate their commencement at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the high school gym.
Taylor Schaffner is class valedictorian and Marissa Hunter is the salutatorian. The students' grade point averages were not released by the school.
OHSAA competitive balance proposal is defeated once again
Compiled by Ryan Hines
For the third consecutive year, a competitive balance proposal for high school sports in Ohio was defeated by a slim margin.
Bulldogs start strong in district action
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina will be well represented in the semifinals of the Division II boys tennis tournament after both doubles teams and a singles player made it out of the opening rounds held at the tennis courts on the campus of the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima.
Local trio set for Hall of Fame induction
Ron Niekamp, Fran Guilbault and Steve Trout have more than a century of basketball experience among the three of them, but ironically the trio has never worked a court at the same time.
Family Fun Night brings excitement to Eldora Saturday
Mike Garke made a lot of changes to his UMP DirtCar Modified during this past season and if the early indications are any proof, the changes have improved his race team.
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