Fort Recovery crowd expresses fear, loathing for state requirements
By William Kincaid
FORT RECOVERY - A contingent of community members opposed to the Common Core Standards - a set of federal educational standards for grades K-12 in language arts and mathematics adopted by most states, including Ohio - addressed their fears and concerns to board of education members Monday night. [More]
Cop shot man in the hand after he waved pellet gun
By Shelley Grieshop
ST. MARYS - The police officer who shot a drunk and armed St. Marys man last month has been exonerated by a local review board.
St. Marys Police Officer Luke Turpin was cleared for firing a single shot that struck suspect Brad Scheer in the wrist/hand area on March 13. The 62-year-old man, who had waved a pellet rifle at officers in front of his Derrick Street home, was treated at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. He later was jailed for aggravated menacing. [More]
Margaret Heistan, 82, Venice, Fla., and formerly of St. Marys, passed away peacefully April 7, 2013, at Tidewell Hospice House in Sarasota, Fla. [More]
Trevin Sanders, the 18-year-old Union City, Ind., man implicated in the deaths of Fort Recovery-area residents Robert and Colleen Grube, was to appear in Mercer County Juvenile Court at 11:45 a.m. today.
GRAND LAKE - Opening one tube on Grand Lake's West Bank spillway in February and March likely averted severe flooding after heavy rains soaked the area last week.
MINSTER - Nearly two dozen residents came before village council members Tuesday night to lobby for retaining the block-style lettering on the water tower.
ROCKFORD - An effort to clean up the village continues as council members consider how to handle homeowners in violation of the village's junk and mobile home ordinances.
FORT RECOVERY - Customers can step into Kaup Pharmacy and travel back to a time life seemed simpler and the future bright and shiny - at least in retrospect.
COLDWATER - Emily Kahlig will make a short trip south to play collegiate volleyball, but given the recent showings of Wittenberg University, she'll be playing some long seasons.
The Wright State University-Lake Campus baseball team was able to get the first game of their doubleheader with Ohio State University-Lima in on Tuesday, posting an 8-4 win over the Barons in Lima to move to 10-4 on the season.
