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Saturday, July 19th, 2008
158 cited at concert
By Margie Wuebker
More than 160 country music fans took home more than sunburns and pleasant memories from the 28th annual Country Concert at Hickory Hill Lakes near Fort Loramie. The event, which reportedly drew 80,000 fans to the four-day event, was held July 10-13 [More]
Mariners start second half with loss
Columbus plates six runs in top of first inning, win 11-8
By Gary R. Rasberry
It wasn't the best way to kick off the second half of the season for the Grand Lake Mariners.
Columbus scored six times in the top of the first inning and chased Mariners starter Zach Taylor before the inning was complete.
After Grand Lake spotted the All-Americans 10 runs, Grand Lake made it interesting before Columbus finished with an 11-8 win at Jim Hoess Field on Friday. The Mariners drop to 10-16 on the season as the All-Americans move up to 14-10. [More]
Obituaries on July 19th, 2008
Lisa Keslar
Lisa Ann Keslar, 48, of Van Wert, died at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at her residence. An autopsy was ordered to determine the cause of death. [More]
Elmer Poeppelman
Elmer F. Poeppelman, 83, 16211 Schmitmeyer-Baker Road, Anna, died at 7:30 a.m. Friday, July 18, 2008, at his residence. [More]
Lisa Zizelman
Lisa Ann Zizelman, 39, of Rockford, died Thursday, July 17, 2008, at her home f [More]
Local pictures on July 19th, 2008
Subscriber stories on July 19th, 2008
Retirement facility land is purchased
NEW BREMEN - Plans for a 50,000-square-foot assisted living facility has moved a step closer to reality in this Auglaize County community with the purchase of 12 acres of land, according to an announcement made by Kathy Hunt, CEO of Elmwood Centers Inc.
Nothing but an empty lot soon
Debris from former Mersman site will be cleared out
Most of the debris from the recently demolished Mersman Furniture Co complex, except two piles of concrete and bricks, should be removed from the site sometime in August, Celina Planning and Community Development Director Kent Bryan says.
Area residents stepping out on first phase of walkway by lake
The first phase of the West Bank Rotary Walkway along Grand Lake in Celina is complete and local residents are frequenting the finished portion of the pathway now on foot or bicycle.
Local mother tells how state helped
Without the support of Mercer County Family & Children First Council (COLT), a local mother said she and her family would be stranded in their residence.
Tournament run ends for Bulldogs
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina's Junior ACME baseball season ended short of its goal of a state title as Perrysburg posted a 13-3 six-inning win over the Bulldogs in the elimination bracket final of the 2008 State ACME Tournament at Shawnee High School.
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