Thursday, January 14th, 2016
By Claire Giesige
CELINA - A loose dog complaint has turned into a custody battle in the Third District Court of Appeals in Lima.
The Mercer County Dog Warden on Nov. 21 caught the dog, Suka, who had broken free from her chain. The warden turned the Siberian husky over to the Animal Protection League of Mercer County after she went unclaimed, court documents show. Owner Carl Green, 24, Rockford, had reportedly failed to renew the dog's license since 2013. [More]
Obituaries on January 14th, 2016
Amanda Marie (Fullenkamp) Walters, age 36, passed away January 11, 2016, at 7:1 [More]
Debra Slaven Williams, 62, Saint Marys, Ohio, died 4:10 A.M. Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
James P. Steinbrunner, 69, Celina, died at 9:02 a.m. Jan. 13, 2016, at Mercer C [More]
Local pictures on January 14th, 2016
Subscriber stories on January 14th, 2016
CELINA - City officials have targeted the owners of several properties harboring excessive rubbish and most violators have cooperated in cleaning up the mess, fire chief Doug Wolters said.
General fund to cover $25,000
ST. MARYS - A portion of costs for bus transportation to sporting events will come from the general fund next school year to alleviate pressure on the athletic department budget.
NEW BREMEN - School board members appropriated more than $11 million, including funds for an English language learning program, for the fiscal year ending June 30.
CELINA - A Kentucky man arrested Wednesday morning in town and accused of stealing an Evansville, Ind., school bus said he was trying to visit relatives in Ohio, police chief Tom Wale said this morning.
Friday Night Spotlight
MARIA STEIN - St. Henry and Marion Local were the best teams in the MAC last season.
Having a lot of new faces in the fold, both teams have maintained relevancy and hold high hopes for the rest of this season.
Coordinators play major role on big day
Pulling together a wedding isn't something a person does every weekend - unless that person is a wedding coordinator at a local church.
Wedding co