Tuesday, February 7th, 2017
St. Marys
By Ed Gebert
ST. MARYS - St. Marys City Schools officials have reported two cases of scabies at the primary school.
The cases were discovered Thursday, and the children were sent home. School staff washed everything to prevent exposure to other students, superintendent Howard Overman said today. [More]
Obituaries on February 7th, 2017
James Eugene Wiechart, of Elida, formerly of Spencerville, went to be with his Lord and Creator on February 5, 2017. He was 82 years of age. [More]
Mary F. Bigelow, 97, of St. Marys, OH died Sunday January 29, 2017 at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Donald Vernon Gilmore, 70 of Albany, died Friday evening, February 3, 2017 at OhioHealth O'Bleness Hospital, Athens. [More]
Betty J. McKirnan age 96, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 at the Miller Place in Celina. [More]
Joann Bensman, 86, North Star, died on Feb. 6, 2017, at her home.
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FORT RECOVERY - Village council members on Monday approved spending $9,878 for equipment purchases including new stun guns for the police department.
Two people suffered non-incapacitating injuries after a semitrailer struck a car Monday afternoon at the intersection of U.S. 127 and state Route 219, according to a Mercer County Sheriff's Department report.
ROCKFORD - Tonight's Rockford Village Council meeting has been canceled because a quorum will not be present, according to fiscal officer Lisa Kuhn.
Razz-Eye View
I have to admit, I didn't watch the Super Bowl.
With an early wake-up call on Monday, I listened to the game until dozing off early in the third quarter after the Falcons went up 28-3, and then picking up the end of the game, thereby missing the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history.