Obituaries: Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Wind Advisory issued March 14 at 12:29PM EDT until March 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 50 mph expected. Isolated gusts near 55 MPH are possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 11 AM Sunday to 8 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

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Obituaries on January 21st, 2009

Marlin Bollenbacher

Marlin "Jiggs" Bollenbacher, 87, 8690 Burrville Road, Celina, died at 2:35 a.m. Jan. 19, 2009, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]

Thomas Gross

Thomas Hall Gross, 74, died Nov. 28, 2008, in Las Vegas, where he had lived for over 50 years. [More]

Michelle Hemmelgarn

Michelle Rena Hammelgarn, 41, of 1005 Hemlock St., Celina, died Jan. 19, 2009, [More]

Amy Norris

Amy Norris, 42, of Coldwater, died Jan. 20, 2009, at the home of her parents in [More]

Janet Orick

Janet M. Orick, 65, 155 Dickman Drive, St. Marys, died at 5:08 a.m. Jan. 18, 2009, at Joint Township Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]

Stories on January 21st, 2009

Company seeks land for biofuel plant

A Michigan-based company is seeking locally-produced chicken manure and wastewater in order to produce biodiesel fuel.

Ron Meyer, representing Opti [More]

Principal conducting final months in post

FORT RECOVERY - Multi-instrumentalist and Greenville native Ted Shuttleworth remembers coming to a life crossroad in the early '70s.

In one direction was the life of a professional musician and hours on the road. The other, settling down with his fiancé and becoming a band director.

Second phase of loop project on hold until 2009 budget finalized

MINSTER - Village councilors Tuesday night tabled action on the second phase of an electric transmission loop project pending completion of the 2009 budget. The $2 million program is designed to boost reliability of electrical service to residents and businesses.

Globus Printing to purchase land in Minster industrial park

MINSTER - A local company has announced its intention to purchase a 3.8-acre tract of land for future use, according to a report presented to village councilors Tuesday night.

Home, vehicle thefts reported

Unlocked vehicles and homes are proving a problem in Rockford as village police receive call after call reporting stolen items.

Police Chief Paul May alerted the newspaper today that residents need to lock their homes and vehicles.

Assault charges land Celina man in jail

A Celina man will spend time in the Mercer County Jail after pleading guilty to amended charges stemming from a June altercation at his girlfriend's home.

Celina man jailed for domestic violence

A Celina man has been charged with felony domestic violence stemming from an altercation at the home of his estranged wife.

Douglas Parker, 41, 1007 N. Brandon Ave., was apprehended Monday afternoon as he attempted to flee a house in the 600 block of North Sugar Street.

Farm Bill meetings planned

Auglaize County FSA

The Auglaize County Farm Service Agency (FSA) will hold a series of meetings to provide producers with information on program changes associated with the new Farm Bill.

Auglaize blaze results from domestice dispute

A blaze, apparently started in the wake of a domestic altercation, destroyed at Minster-area cottage Tuesday morning. Six fire departments from Auglaize and Shelby counties braved cold wind chill temperatures to fight the fire. [More]

St. Henry loses for the first time