Thursday, June 12th, 2014
By Kathy Thompson
CELINA - An experimental program to fight drug addiction has been dubbed a failure by Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey.
Grey said he was very disappointed in the six former inmates he handpicked for the program, which began last October. All of the men have heroin addictions. Since the program began they have either violated their court-ordered probation conditions, are facing new charges or have dropped out of sight. [More]
Grand Lake collects 15 hits in beating Hustlers
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - The old adage "Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home" rang true for the Grand Lake Mariners on Wednesday night.
The Mariners belted 15 base hits and got strong pitching from Peter Munger and Jack Rose in beating Lexington 10-4 at Montgomery Field. [More]
Obituaries on June 12th, 2014
Eileen Boerger, 88, New Bremen, died at 6:12 a.m. June 11, 2014, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Charles E. "Chuck" Hicks, 53, of Uniopolis and formerly of Spencerville, was found dead in his home at 4:30 p.m. June 9, 2014. [More]
John C. Kessen, 66, Carthagena, died June 11, 2014, at his home.
He was born Oct. 6, 1947, in Celina, to Albert and Rita Mertz Kessen, who are deceased. [More]
Evelyn B. Sutter, 82, Fort Recovery, died June 11, 2014, at her home.
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Leonard J. Klosterman, 75, Washington Township, passed away suddenly on June 7, [More]
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Subscriber stories on June 12th, 2014
NEW BREMEN - A student drug testing policy will begin in the fall.
Board of education members Wednesday night unanimously approved a revised policy after months of consideration.
ST. MARYS - Deficit spending at St. Marys City Schools is predicted to begin by June 2015 with a depletion of the cash balance by June 2018.
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The Ohio Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by a Coldwater man serving 13 years for a 2012 traffic crash that killed two people and seriously injured a third.
NEW BREMEN - Pay raises are on the way for teachers and classified staff members.
Board of education members Wednesday night approved the agreement
KETTERING - Guitar players sound like life, not strings and pieces of wood, Carlos Santana told a likely a sold-out crowd at the Fraze Pavilion on Wednesday night.
Francis, Doll excel on world stage
Randy Francis has set numerous weight lifting records over the years, but for the last three years, one record had eluded him.
At the ripe age of 59, Francis finally accomplished it.