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Rockford man gets 11 years for deadly crash
By Margie Wuebker
CELINA - A Rockford man with a history of drunken driving convictions was sentenced on Wednesday to 11 years in prison for charges stemming from a 2013 traffic crash that killed his friend.
Eddy P. Blossom, 28, 109 N. Franklin St., made a tearful apology to the victim's family prior to sentencing in Mercer County Common Pleas Court. He was granted permission to face the parents of 24-year-old Justin Hamrick and tearfully read from a prepared statement. [More]
Obituaries on July 31st, 2014
Charles Reed
Charles Alvis "Charlie" Reed, 79, Celina, passed away at 10:24 a.m. July 30, 2014, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Donna Varner
Donna M. Varner, 59, Versailles, passed away at 9:35 p.m. July 29, 2014, at State of the Heart Hospice Care Center, Greenville. [More]
Karen Bowman-Wood
Karen Lee Bowman-Wood, 59, Coldwater, and formerly of Portland, Ind., passed away July 19, 2014, at Celina Manor Nursing Home, Celina. [More]
Gerald Chrisman
Gerald Lee "Buggs" Chrisman, 85, Celina, passed away at 7:30 p.m. July 30, 2014 [More]
Jacqueline Gerstner
Jacqueline Gerstner, 85, St. Marys, died July 30, 2014, at Otterbein Living Cen [More]
Cordie Miracle
Cordie Miracle, 89, Wapakoneta, died July 30, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Cente [More]
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Subscriber stories on July 31st, 2014
Fair kids get lessons about life
WAPAKONETA - Ten-year-old Allie Springer used a soft brush to lather a noisy turkey in a baby pool outside the poultry barn Tuesday afternoon.
"Just a little more," the St. Marys girl told the 4-H club members who helped keep the patient bird still.
Spillway case heads back to Supreme Court
State wants court order to make deposits to landowners overturned
Ohio Department of Natural Resources is asking the state Supreme Court to overturn a court order to deposit money into accounts for landowners affected by flooding caused by the West Bank spillway.
Fogerty mixes CCR songs with his solo works
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. - When John Fogerty is on tour, culling several songs from Creedence Clearwater Revival's catalog, something he hasn't always done, concert-goers are bound to get soaked with pluvial lyrics and images from two of Fogerty's best known songs.
Fun-loving Swons swoop in for fair show
The Swon Brothers won over country music fans with on-point harmonies and fun-loving personalities on their way to a top-three finish on season four
Marion's Knapke commits to Toledo
Marion Local's Luke Knapke had a host of Mid-American Conference schools recruiting him to play basketball.
One institution stood out above the rest.
Rants, raves from history, sports guy
Those who know me know that I am a history buff, sports or otherwise.
Whenever the MLB All-Star Game comes up, I have to bring up the fact that th
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