Tuesday, November 17th, 2015
Desire for smaller classes among reasons
By Claire Giesige
CELINA -Parents wanting their children to be in a smaller graduating class and closer to their childcare provider are two main reasons why they enrolled them in other districts, Celina school board members learned at Monday's meeting.
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Obituaries on November 17th, 2015
Joseph F. Forch, 96, Saint Marys, Ohio, and formerly of New Bremen, Ohio, died 8:10 P.M. Saturday, November 14, 2015, at Vancrest of Saint Marys. [More]
Ivo P. Homan, age 80, of St. Henry, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Marie Elizabeth McQueen, age 95 of Union, Ohio and formerly of Celina, passed a [More]
David Shellabarger, 60, Mendon, died Nov. 16, 2015, at the Van Wert Area Inpati [More]
Local pictures on November 17th, 2015
Subscriber stories on November 17th, 2015
ST. MARYS - School district officials may seek a levy to pay for technology upgrades.
St. Mary City Schools technology committee members during a meeting Monday with technology supervisor Kyle Menchhofer, superintendent Shawn Brown and treasurer Tom Sommer discussed pursuing a levy.
ST. HENRY - A mother and daughter were severely injured on Monday afternoon when the family's pit bull attacked them, according to a Mercer County Sheriff's Office news release.
Production of today's Daily Standard was delayed by a power outage.
Power went out about 11:30 a.m. in an area reportedly stretching from at least Staeger Road to the Mercer County Sheriff's Office west of the city.
MARIA STEIN - The high school marching band, a teacher and 9 student were commended at Monday night's Marion Local Schools Board of Education meeting
NEW BREMEN - Devon Heitkamp just finished off a successful four-year career with the New Bremen volleyball program.
Next fall, Heitkamp will be joining a successful college program.
2015 All-WBL Football Team
League champion Wapakoneta captured the majority of the accolades as the Western Buckeye League released its all-league football selections on Monday