Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
Obituaries on January 21st, 2009
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 Hall Gross, 74, died Nov. 28, 2008, in Las Vegas, where he had lived for over 50 years. [More]
Michelle Rena Hammelgarn, 41, of 1005 Hemlock St., Celina, died Jan. 19, 2009, [More]
Amy Norris, 42, of Coldwater, died Jan. 20, 2009, at the home of her parents in [More]
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
A Michigan-based company is seeking locally-produced chicken manure and wastewater in order to produce biodiesel fuel.
Ron Meyer, representing Opti [More]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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]
DELPHOS - The shots that were made for the first nine games of the season for the St. Henry Redskins did not recur on Tuesday night.
The Redskins h
A dominating second-half performance by the Celina girls basketball team turned a one-point lead at halftime into a comfortable Bulldogs win.
Celin [More]
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway had a strong second half to pick up its second win of the season with a 54-42 win over Spencerville on Tuesday night at Panther Gymnasium.
Local pictures on January 21st, 2009