Thursday, July 23rd, 2015
National Guard office in St. Marys affected
By Shelley Grieshop
ST. MARYS - Action by Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Wednesday will put a weapon in the hand of a recruiter at a local National Guard post.
The governor authorized personnel at Ohio National Guard recruitment centers to carry weapons and ordered a review of security policies after the shootings last week in Chattanooga, Tenn., which killed four Marines and a sailor. [More]
Obituaries on July 23rd, 2015
Phyllis Ann Gamble, 75, formerly of Mendon, entered into heaven on Tuesday, Jul [More]
Richard A. Hand, 51, formerly of Celina, OH died 9:15 p.m. Friday July 17, 2015 in the emergency department of LeConte Medical Center in Sevierville, TN. [More]
Thomas W. Rogers, 69, of Rockford, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at 12:30 am at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center in Van Wert. [More]
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Subscriber stories on July 23rd, 2015
FORT RECOVERY - The downtown brick street, refurbished just four years ago, is already starting to show signs of wear and tear, as several of the pavers are cracked and the tops of at least 20 have popped off.
Officials say annual procedure would help alleviate flooding
The Wabash River Conservancy District each spring may start lowering the water level in a lake behind a dam near Eldora Speedway to reduce flooding on McFeely-Petry Road during heavy rains.
Two locations next to Chief Supermarket will move to new site
COLDWATER - Mercer Health offices at the Galleria in Celina should be ready to open by the end of August.
Members of the Mercer Health Board of Governors at Wednesday's meeting were updated on the remodeling projects.
ST. MARYS - School board members voted 4-0 at a special meeting Wednesday to hire Nicole Rasmussen as the district's food services supervisor.
"We
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Eldora
ROSSBURG - Christopher Bell and Bobby Pierce have made themselves household names with dirt track fans around the country.
Wednesday night at the
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Grand Lake dropped to 16-19 on the season after being swept by Hamilton 8-3 and 5-1 on Wednesday at Foundation Field