Friday, September 6th, 2013
Obituaries on September 6th, 2013
Robert "Bob" H. Brandt, 71, Montpelier, passed away early Sept. 5, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Ind., following a brief illness. [More]
Debra Anna Richie, 37, Kettering, passed away Sept. 4, 2013, at her residence after a short battle with cancer. [More]
Beatrice B. Pifer, 95, passed away in the early evening of Sept. 4, 2013, at the Laurels of Shane Hill. [More]
Bettina "Janie" Winters, 68, St. Marys, died at 11:05 a.m. Sept. 5, 2013, in the emergency department of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
W. Jean Bollenbacher, 74, of Convoy and formerly of Rockford, died at 5:29 p.m. Sept. 4, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Ruth M. Beck, 79, Celina, passed away at 5:25 p.m. Sept. 5, 2013, at The Garden [More]
Stories on September 6th, 2013
ST. HENRY - A dozen St. Henry High School students declared their pro-life philosophy in colorful chalk for all to see Thursday in observance of National Pro-Life Chalk Day.
Marketer tells group imported corn becoming more prevalent
CELINA - Late plantings and dry soil have contributed to low national yield estimates of corn and soybean crops this year, according to John Leighty, a grain marketer at Trupointe Cooperative in Botkins. [More]
Attorneys for Bryant L. Rhoades, one of two men implicated in the November 2011 shooting deaths of a Fort Recovery-area father and daughter, have filed motions in Mercer County Common Pleas Court for dismissal of his 27-count indictment and death penalty specifications it carries.
CELINA - Companies based in Celina and Findlay were tapped Thursday by county officials for road projects linked to the establishment of a plumbing supply distribution center east of the city.
FORT RECOVERY - Several businesses in town will be required to install backflow prevention devices to protect Fort Recovery's water system from contamination.
WAPAKONETA - The county is buying rock salt at a low price not seen in nearly 10 years.
Auglaize County Commissioners and Gary Kuck of the county e
Titans take early control in league championship race
OTTAWA - Whenever Celina and Ottawa-Glandorf meet on a volleyball court, Western Buckeye League championship implications are usually at the forefront.
COLDWATER - St. Marys' girls soccer team scored twice in the first half and used a stingy defense to defeat the Coldwater Cavaliers 2-0 on Thursday at Coldwater Village Hall Soccer Field. [More]
Local Roundup
Celina improved to 4-2 in Western Buckeye League boys' golf action after edging St. Marys 172-174 on Thursday at The Fox's Den.
The Bulldogs were a
ST. MARYS - Two days after seeing a five-year winning streak in the Western Buckeye League snapped, Celina's girls tennis team has won two straight matches. [More]
World 100
ROSSBURG - Jeep VanWormer and former World 100 winner Shane Clanton were the first winners of the Twin 25s to start World 100 week on Thursday night at Eldora Speedway.
Local pictures on September 6th, 2013