Wednesday, January 17th, 2007
Obituaries on January 17th, 2007
Gerald L. "Bill" Addington, 87, of Union City, Ind., died at 4:45 p.m. Jan. 16, [More]
Alvin W. Bruggeman, 85, of Woodview Drive, Coldwater, died at 12:15 a.m. Jan. 16, 2007, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Darrel W. "Boogie" Clay, 91, 306 E. High St., Mendon, died at 6:18 a.m. Jan. 16, 2007, at Colonial Nursing Center, Rockford. [More]
Evelyn Ginter-Goodwin, of St. Marys, died Jan. 16, 2007, at a daughter's residence near Mendon. [More]
Kevin Gossard, 37, of East Spring St., St. Marys, died at 4:43 p.m. Jan. 15, 20 [More]
Amber Arlene Mathes, 84, of Coldwater, died Jan. 14, 2007, at Briarwood Manor. She was a resident for five years. [More]
Mary Jean Wendeln, 73, of Fort Loramie, died at 4:35 a.m. Jan. 16, 2007, at Wilson Hospital, Sidney. She was ill one and a half years. [More]
Stories on January 17th, 2007
House GOP favor Mercer commissioner for vacant seat
Mercer County Commissioner Jim Zehringer is being recommended to fill the now-empty Ohio House District 77 seat, formerly held by Keith Faber.
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Local villages may not have to pay all their employees the new minimum wage, as some may fall in the exemption for seasonal workers.
Fort Recovery
FORT RECOVERY - Community members have said they do not want to construct a high school onto the existing elementary/middle school.
And most don't want Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) money to pay for any work, whether renovating the current facility or building a new school.
Mercer County recorded its first traffic fatality of 2007 this morning when a Minster woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 127 at the intersection of Johnston Road. [More]
ROCKFORD - The town still has not recouped all of the income tax revenue from construction of the new Parkway Local School.
Village council members
The pending sale of the former Mercer County administration building on South Main Street in Celina was finalized Friday.
WCOE, LLC, which is made
A former St. Marys man was killed when his van was struck by a train in rural Hancock County on Monday afternoon.
Kevin Gossard, 37, of Mount Cory, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 4:43 p.m. accident on Township Road 79. The accident was 4 miles southwest of Findlay.
FORT RECOVERY - Village councilors meeting earlier this week met potential police officer Brandon Wyerick, who was offered a job last week with the Fort Recovery Police Department.
ST. MARYS - Everybody's got it - more stuff than they need, want, or can possibly use. Stuff in the garage; stuff in the basement; stuff under the couch; stuff under the bed.
Village officials meet with Dannon Co. representatives on job eliminations
MINSTER - The Hanover Street reconstruction project will be done in phases to alleviate traffic problems, according to a report presented to Minster village councilors Tuesday night.
Depth carries Redskins to victory
ST. HENRY - A hot-shooting start and a spectacular night from the bench allowed St. Henry to win its third straight game in beating Mississinawa Valley, 63-38, in Tuesday night non-conference action at Redskin Gymnasium. [More]
Celina outscores ML 30-13 in final two quarters
Compiled by Ryan Hines
The Celina girls basketball team handed Marion Local its 10th straight consecutive loss as the Bulldogs defeated the Flyers, 46-33, at the Fieldhouse on Tuesday night in nonconference action between two Mercer County teams.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater snapped its eight-game losing streak on Tuesday, getting a convincing 63-33 win on the road at Lima Senior in nonconference play.
Local pictures on January 17th, 2007