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Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
Obituaries on February 15th, 2011
Helen C. Wimmers, 95, Centerville, died Feb. 12, 2011, at St. Leonard's Health and Rehabilitation Center in Centerville. [More]
Clarence F. Meyer, 82, Fort Loramie, died Feb. 14, 2011, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney. [More]
William E. Bollenbacher, 92, Celina, died Feb. 14, 2011, at Mercer County Commu [More]
Judith A. Waterman, 76, Celina, died Feb. 14, 2011, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Stories on February 15th, 2011
ST. HENRY - Nearly all the teachers at St. Henry schools have cut their ties with the state and national education associations to join their own locally-formed union. [More]
'Severe' manure pollution incident reported Monday
Brown water was flowing in a creek and river north of Fort Recovery on Monday due to manure pollution.
Local, state of Ohio and Indiana officials w [More]
An incident of improper manure spreading on frozen ground in the Grand Lake Watershed is likely "the tip of the iceberg" since new manure management rules went into effect last month, local officials say.
Fire truck purchase is put on hold
CELINA - City council members on Monday night passed first reading of an ordinance setting the 2011 budget and tabled legislation to purchase two new fire trucks.
CELINA - City auditor Emily Stewart and mayor Sharon LaRue are addressing concerns some residents have raised about the city's $1.124 million general fund carryover. [More]
Marion Local Schools
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Schools Board of Education Monday night officially hired Mike Pohlman as the new superintendent.
School officials annou
COLDWATER - Snow and ice removal have kept village employees extra busy the past few weeks, village manager/engineer Eric Thomas told council during a meeting Monday night.
VAN WERT - A 36-year-old Van Wert man this week was found competent to stand trial for a second time for strangling to death his 84-year-old grandmother in October.
A 29-year-old Celina man pleaded not guilty last week to vehicular homicide - a charge accusing him of causing the January traffic death of a Kenton man.
St. Henry
ST. HENRY - Health insurance for village employees will cost an extra $20,500 this year.
Village council members on Monday night approved action to
CELINA - Celina City Schools Superintendent Matt Miller said donations are being accepted for West Elementary School kindergarten teacher Katey Eichler, who lost her home in a fire Saturday morning.
ST. MARYS - Dispatchers and firefighters will receive raises the next three years, according to contracts unanimously approved by city council members Monday.
An Auglaize County woman faces felony charges of operating a vehicle under the influence after being stopped twice by Celina Police.
Jennifer R. Sh [More]
Free event slated March 3 in Celina
Those in the ag industry who are skeptical, curious or confused about how Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other social media can help them are invited to an upcoming workshop on the topic.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Coldwater and St. Marys girls' varsity bowling teams shared the regular-season title as the West Ohio High School Bowling Conference wrapped up action on Saturday at 20th Century Lanes in Lima.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The top two seeds moved on in the McKirnan Classic seventh-grade boys basketball tournament on Saturday at Celina Middle School, while the third and fourth seeds suffered surprising losses.
Local pictures on February 15th, 2011