Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
By William Kincaid
All administrators, classified staff, cafeteria managers and executive secretaries at Celina City Schools obtained two-year salary increases on Monday night.
The approved resolutions by board members at the regular meeting included a 1.65 percent salary increase the first year and a 1.5 percent salary increase the second year. [More]
St. Marys River
By Nancy Allen
The process to form a St. Marys River Watershed group should begin in the next few months.
Andy Kleinschmidt, OSU Extension educator for Van Wert County, said the decision to officially form the new group was based on positive feedback from meetings held in Rockford and Willshire for landowners affected by the river. [More]
St. Marys
By Janie Southard
ST. MARYS - The question of demolishing the 1923 high school building was resolved when the school board gave the go ahead at a special work session this week.
Discussion continues on other issues including stadium location and whether to build a field house, among others. [More]
Obituaries on November 25th, 2009
Darrell D. Darnell, 79, 02576 Lock Two Road, New Bremen died at 9:08 a.m. Nov. 24, 2009, at the Wapak Manor Nursing Center. [More]
M. Louise Gehm, 79, formerly of Rockford, died at 3 p.m. Nov. 24, 2009.
Arran [More]
Velma G. Hamp, 76, 03251 Clover Four Road, New Bremen, died at 4 a.m. Nov. 25, [More]
Judy A. Howell, 58 of Fort Wayne, Ind., and formerly of Darke County, died Nov. 20, 2009, at her residence. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
James F. Pape, 81, De Palma Terrace Senior Living, Placentia, Calif., died Nov. 13, 2009, at his residence. [More]
Arnold "Tiny" Rosenbeck, 71, 507 N. Front St., St. Marys, died at 5 p.m. Nov. 2 [More]
Local pictures on November 25th, 2009
Subscriber stories on November 25th, 2009
Mercer County
Mercer County commissioners are applying for more than $800,000 in stimulus funding to boost energy efficiency in the Central Services Building in Celina.
ST. MARYS - City council members tabled the proposed amendment to the cat control ordinance until May. Monday's vote would have been the third readin
St. Marys
A 19-year-old St. Marys man admitted in court Tuesday that he left a homemade bomb at a gas station in the city nearly a year ago.
Jesse McDermitt
Grand Lake Health Center's "Road to Fitness" begins in 2010 with three events taking place along the Miami and Erie Canal.
The Miami and Erie Canal
One Celina High School student was cited for having alcohol and tobacco in his car on Tuesday, found during a random drug sweep of the high school, middle school and nearby parking areas by the Celina Police Department.
Marion community
Mercer County commissioners have begun soliciting bids for an estimated $4 million sewer system project in Marion Township.
Commissioners on Tuesday set Dec. 17 as the date to open all submitted bids.
New Bremen
NEW BREMEN - Village employees will not be receiving cost-of-living raises as a result of action taken by councilors Tuesday night.
The decision came following a 30-minute executive session with councilors also meeting behind closed doors on Nov. 10 to consider compensation of public employees.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
After going five combined overtimes in the last two playoff games, including a four-overtime thriller against rival
St. Marys center will open to public age 50 and up
ST. MARYS - A funding campaign will begin soon for an exercise/swimming facility open to anyone in the area 50 years and older.
The planned Life En
Remodeled Russia restaurant to serve new purpose
RUSSIA - An open house will be held Sunday from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the newest Hogenkamp Funeral Home.
The 6,100-square-foot building, which form