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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Lack of rainfall begins to impact local corn, beans
By Nancy Allen
Local agriculture officials agree rain is needed and yields will be down this year, but the jury is still out on how great yield losses will be.
Due to rainy spring weather this year, planting was done at various times. Some crops got in early, some got in on time and some were late, so the local fields are at various stages of growth. [More]
St. Marys man receives nearly 15 years in prison for business scams
Two Mercer County men lost over $100,000 each
By Shelley Grieshop
WAPAKONETA - An area businessman is heading to prison for scamming numerous area victims including two southern Mercer County men who each lost more than $100,000.
Brian K. Selby, 41, 234 Southway Drive, St. Marys - the former owner of Affordable Motor Sales in downtown St. Marys - was sentenced Monday to 14 years and 11 months in prison during a standing-room-only hearing in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court. He was ordered to pay a total of $326,902 in restitution to the victims. [More]
Bulldogs edge Roughriders, 3-2
By Gary R. Rasberry
After tying for first in the team standings over the weekend at the Lima City Tennis Tournament, Celina and St. Marys met Monday in a sort of tiebreaker when the teams met at Celina's courts for a Western Buckeye League dual match.
The Roughriders took two of the three singles while Celina dominated the doubles and got a big win from Shelby Decker as the NetDogs took the match 3-2 to improve to 3-0 in WBL duals. St. Marys suffers its first WBL loss in falling to 2-1. [More]
Obituaries on August 26th, 2008
Carol Ireton
Former New Knoxville resident Carol "Bud" Ireton, 81, 2117 Kensington Drive, St. Marys, died at 4:45 a.m. Aug. 24, 2008, at Hospice of Dayton. [More]
Local pictures on August 26th, 2008
Subscriber stories on August 26th, 2008
Council looking at alternative to concrete
Celina Councilman Ed Jeffries cast the lone vote against building a concrete water intake structure on West Bank Road at the regular council meeting Monday.
Resident skeptical of half-percent tax increase
There is no way Celina voters would approve a half-percent income tax to create a public works fund unless they know the specific use of their money, city resident Don Kohnen told council members on Monday night.
Lease law approved
ST. MARYS - Council approved first reading of a leash law for dogs but not without spirited discussion and a city council voting first.
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East Jefferson referendum to appear on November ballot
Mercer County Board of Elections members approved the ballot referendum that gives East Jefferson Township residents a November vote on a height increase for industrial structures.
Coldwater applying for 2009 improvement funds
COLDWATER - Village Manager-Engineer Eric Thomas will be applying for Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) Issue I funding for three projects that officials hope to undertake in 2009.
St. Henry girls golf sets another record
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry placed its four scoring golfers under 50, setting a school record for low nine-hole score for the second time in less than a week in beating New Bremen, 189-223, at The Elks on Monday.
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