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Find Date:
Saturday, June 8th, 2013
Suspect will be tried as an adult
More details revealed in Grube murders case
By Margie Wuebker
Trevin Sanders Roark, a 19-year-old Indiana man implicated in the November 2011 deaths of Fort Recovery area residents Robert and Colleen Grube, will be tried as an adult.
Mercer County Juvenile Court Judge Mary Pat Zitter bound the case over to adult court following a show cause hearing Friday morning and set bond at $5 million. [More]
Parkway falls at state to Colonel Crawford
By Gary R. Rasberry
AKRON - Just when it looked like the Panthers were gaining the advantage, the momentum swung so quickly that there was the potential of whiplash.
Colonel Crawford took advantage of three Parkway errors in the top of the third inning to score four runs and the Eagles ended the Panthers' season with an 8-1 win in the Division IV state semifinals on Friday at Firestone Stadium in Akron. [More]
Obituaries on June 8th, 2013
David Smalley
David C. Smalley, 89, Rockford, died at 7:50 p.m. June 6, 2013, at his home. [More]
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Residents react to new information
FORT RECOVERY - Three young men from Fort Recovery shared their thoughts on the Grube case's new developments Friday evening near the village's Shell Gas Station.
Local team formed to handle dangerous animal escape
CELINA - A response team has been assembled to prepare and carry out an emergency plan in the event of an escaped, dangerous, wild animal in Mercer County.
Gas prices continue upward climb
Gas prices continue to skyrocket - up nearly 30 cents per gallon this week.
Statewide, the average cost was $3.93 per gallon Thursday, and area gas stations ranged from $3.96 to $3.99.
Wenning wins state title in high jump
Locals perform well on opening day of meet
COLUMBUS - Field events dominated the action for local athletes on Friday at the state track meet.
The finals were completed in all field events involving local athletes with the exception of the Division II long jump and pole vault.
Three 3,200 relay teams finish in top five
COLUMBUS - Three local 3,200-meter relay teams competed in Friday's finals of the event and all of them finished in the top five to reach the awards podium.
Minster will be busy in running finals
COLUMBUS - Semifinal heats were run in the shorter running races to determine the nine finalists to compete in each of those finals today. Several local athletes were able to survive these heats and will have a chance to contend for a state championship in their events.
Miller and Erb Jr. visit victory lane
ROSSBURG - The final tune up for tonight's 19th annual Dirt Late Model Dream featured Matt Miller and Dennis Erb Jr. winning $5,000 on Friday night at Eldora Speedway.
Coldwater holds on for win over Celina
ACME Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Mark Ruschau
Mitch Heyne hit a three-run home run and Coldwater's ACME team had to hold off Celina's comeback for a 9-7 win at Montgomery Field.
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