Wednesday, November 29th, 2006
Obituaries on November 29th, 2006
Richard F. Corcoran, 86, 51 Wyatt St., Montezuma, died at 3:10 a.m. today, Nov. [More]
Richard Charles Link, 88, 605 N. Elm St., Coldwater, died at 11:25 p.m. Nov. 27, 2006, at Briarwood Nursing Home, Coldwater. [More]
Donald Edward Peggs, 62, 43 S. High St., Montezuma, died at 10:17 p.m. Nov. 27, 2006, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. Death was due to cancer. [More]
Susan Ashcraft Thompson, 87, died Sept. 15, 2006, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Florida. [More]
Stories on November 29th, 2006
Deadlines are close to mail Christmas packages
Time is rapidly running out to send Christmas packages to overseas troops, according to the U.S. Postal Service.
In order for packages to arrive by Christmas to overseas military locations, items must be sent by the dates below. Exceptions are for ZIP 093 in Iraq. [More]
Two prominent local Republicans are contenders to fill the state Senate seat that Jim Jordan will vacate when he takes his U.S. House of Representatives seat he recently won.
SIDNEY - Ag economist Matt Roberts is doubtful the latest wave of ethanol plants in Ohio will be profitable due to the unstable industry and the many unknowns associated with government regulations. [More]
Public meeting participants review options for new St. Marys school district facilities
ST. MARYS - It could all boil down to location, location, location.
That's what the majority of the audience at Tuesday night's public meeting said it would take for a yes vote at the polls should the school district decide to build new facilities.
NEW BREMEN - Village employees will receive a 3 percent cost of living adjustment in January, but higher insurance fees will offset the increase.
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The sign in the front yard reads "Santa, please stop here," but nobody is home in the wake of a fire that kept local firefighters busy until 3:30 a.m. Tuesday.
MINSTER - With the Minster school district sitting at number 492 on the list of schools seeking state dollars for various building projects, board of education members decided Monday night to delay submitting a maintenance plan.
Mercer County Fair officials are planning a massive upgrade of the Junior Fair building that will give the 4-H students a better venue and make the building usable throughout the year for a variety of events.
A registered sex offender who fled Florida in 2001 was arrested early Tuesday morning at an apartment complex on Grove Street.
Kenneth E. Ladner, 55, 632 Grove St., Apt. 24, Celina, was taken into custody without incident shortly after 9:30 a.m.
As St. Henry tailback Andy Puthoff's family stood, nestled discreetly in the southeast corner of Lima Stadium last Saturday, they had trouble keeping their emotions off their sleeves. [More]
ROCKFORD - Parkway could not recover from a tough end to the first quarter, losing to Ansonia 44-34 at Panther Gymnasium on Tuesday.
The win was the first of the season for the Tigers (1-2) while Parkway falls to 0-3 on the season.
Local pictures on November 29th, 2006