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Tuesday, May 5th, 2015
Guggenbiller pleads not guilty to murder
By Shelley Grieshop
ST. MARYS - An area man accused of stabbing to death a local farmer 33 years ago pleaded not guilty to the crime during a hearing Monday.
With his head bowed most of the time, Brian S. Guggenbiller, 52, of Lima, offered the plea to a charge of aggravated murder during the arraignment hearing in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court. He is the third suspect charged in the gruesome death of Marcellus Reineke, 72, during a botched burglary in St. Marys in October 1981. [More]
Homan shuts down Redskins
Flyer pitcher tosses four hitter in 8-0 win
By Colin Foster
ST. HENRY - A senior from Marion Local stole the show on St. Henry's senior day.
Flyer pitcher Taylor Homan tossed a complete game four hitter and Marion continued to swing the bats well in an 8-0 Midwest Athletic Conference victory at the Wally Post Athletic Complex on Monday. [More]
Obituaries on May 5th, 2015
Robert Jacobs
Robert Lee Jacobs, age 75, of Celina, Ohio passed away at 10:51 p.m. on Saturday May 2, 2015 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Jayne Custer
Jayne E. Custer, 92, of Rockford died at 11:54 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, 2015, in Geneva, Indiana, surrounded by her loving family. [More]
Mary Little
Mary H. Little, age 97, of Celina, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Miller Place in Celina, where she had resided the past few years. [More]
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Subscriber stories on May 5th, 2015
Fort Recovery moves forward with planning
FORT RECOVERY - It took nearly an hour of discussion to get everyone on board, but village council members Monday night agreed to pay up to $10,000 to create a long-term community plan.
Local home destroyed by fire
CELINA - A Monday fire left two rural Celina residents without a home.
Four area fire departments responded to a blaze Monday morning that destroyed the home, a garage and a shed at 8240 Rice Road. No injuries were reported.
State loses appeal in Grand Lake spillway case
CELINA - A split Third District Court of Appeals Monday denied the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' bid to submit new evidence and allow a jury to view Chad Knapke's land that has been flooded due to the West Bank spillway.
Andrews files as independent for St. Marys council president
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys City Council president race likely will be contested in November after Lyndella Andrews on Monday filed to run as an independent.
Hawk powers Panthers past Cavaliers in five
COLDWATER - It's safe to say that if Haley Hawk had a recent power slump, it's very much over now.
The Parkway freshman hit two home runs - the sec
Parkway's Puthoff signs with Hillsdale
ROCKFORD - Parkway football lineman Jared Puthoff signed with NCAA Division II Hillsdale College of Michigan on Monday.
The 6-3, 240-pound Puthoff was a key cog on the Panthers' offensive and defensive lines last season, earning honorable mention All-MAC honors in the fall.
Versailles clinches MAC title
Local Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry
Versailles clinched the outright Midwest Athletic Conference title with a 14-0 five-inning win over Fort Recovery Monday night.
Women balance career, motherhood
Women don't need to choose a fulfilling career over motherhood - they can have both, Melissa Smalley of Celina says.
But to enjoy the fruits of a loving family and flourishing vocation, it's crucial that women find life balance, Smalley argues.
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