Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
By Daily Standard Staff
By SHELLEY GRIESHOP and
JANIE SOUTHARD
newsdept@dailystandard.com
For the first time in many years, Auglaize County employees will see no pay increases in 2009. Also, it appears there will be no raises for county elected officials throughout the state. [More]
By William Kincaid
A grievance filed by the Celina Education Association against Celina City Schools' administration has been amicably settled, CEA President Wally Ellinger announced on Monday night during a school board meeting.
The CEA filed a grievance on Oct. 8 against the administration for its decision to make teachers post their lesson plans electronically on the computer program Progress Book, effective Jan. 20. [More]
Obituaries on December 16th, 2008
Glenn W. Bayless, 82, 71 Southmoor Shores Drive, St. Marys, and formerly of Day [More]
Beulah Mae "Boo" Buck, 79, 106 Lakeland Blvd., Celina, died at 6:14 p.m. Dec. 9, 2008, at her residence. [More]
Mildred Frances Johnson, 93, 604 Black Oak Drive, St. Marys, died at 6:55 p.m. Dec. 14, 2008, at the St. Marys Living Center. [More]
A. Lucille Selby, 95, 518 Locust St., St. Marys, died at 9:30 p.m. Dec. 13, 2008, at her residence. [More]
Paul U. Vagedes, 78, of Lake-view, died Dec. 14, 2008, at Dayton Veterans Administration Hospital. [More]
Lewis Zimpfer, 87, of Celina, died Dec. 15, 2008, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Local pictures on December 16th, 2008
Subscriber stories on December 16th, 2008
Celina City Councilman Ed Jeffries says it's out of order for the city to make any decisions about the forthcoming Main Street reconstruction project and downtown revitalization before listening to the merchants.
A Celina man received consecutive prison terms in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday after pleading guilty to charges of retaliation against a witness and trafficking in drugs.
An attic fire early this morning caused the temporary evacuation of a family along Parkway Drive in St. Marys but thankfully did only minor damage to the home's attic.
New Bremen Local Schools board of education met last week and learned departmental meetings are underway at the high school as officials look at course options for the 2009-2010 school year.
ST. MARYS - It may be difficult to have two teams play a perfect game of basketball, but Delphos St. John's and St. Marys played a dandy on Monday night.