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© The Evening Leader
Fire destroys Parker Street garage
Saturday, 07 March 2009 ...
By MIKE BURKHOLDER
Managing Editor
ST. MARYS — A combustible-fueled fire charred an unattached garage and a portion of a residence on Parker Street Friday night.
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© The Lima News
Let the blues kick out those winter blahs
March 6, 2009 ...
Heather Rutz
LIMA - Just when the winter blahs have about kicked your tail, along comes the blues to kick out those blahs. Pickle's Blues Extravaganza is upon the city again this weekend, drawing hundreds of music lovers to Memorial Hall. It's the perfect salve for this time of year, Jerry "Pickle" Felter said. ...Long-time blues fan Jim Flinn, of St. Marys, looks forward to the event every year. Lima's blues fest inspired the St. Marys Blues Guild to start their own on Labor Day weekend.
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© The Evening Leader
School seeks funds
Friday, 06 March 2009 ...
By ANGELA WEAVER
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS — The St. Marys City School District is one of the local organizations that are hoping to receive stimulus funds — three St. Marys Schools projects are a few of the more than 16,000 projects that are on the list of hopefuls vying for government funds.
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© The Evening Leader
Native stresses saving history
Friday, 06 March 2009 ...
By KATIE YANTIS
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS — A native of St. Marys and graduate of Memorial High School returned to her hometown for a presentation on historic preservation for The Auglaize County Historical Society. Rebecca Torsell discussed what historic preservation is and how it affects each individual historical society.
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© WLIO NBC Lima
Celina High School Students Face Drug Charges
Thursday, March 5, 2009 ...
By Doug Jenkins
CELINA - A drug training exercise at Celina High School led to charges being filed against two students there. Celina Police officers along with K-9 units from other local agencies conducted a sweep of the school Wednesday afternoon.
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More high school dope:
© Knapps News
Celina Police search for Drugs at High School
March 5, 2009 ... By Ivan Knapp
CELINA - The Celina Police Department and Celina City Schools partnered today to help insure that Celina students are provided a drug free environment during the high school education.
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© WCSM Radio
Civil war buffs invited to the St.Marys Community Public Library
03/05/09 ...
Posted by: Kevin
Civil War fans can hear from a Civil War general at the Saint Marys Community Public [Library] on Saturday March 14th.
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© The Evening Leader
Hearing delayed
Thursday, 05 March 2009 ...
By MIKE BURKHOLDER
Managing Editor
CELINA — The arraignment of a Celina man accused of killing an 11-month-old St. Marys child will be delayed until April.
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High school:
© The Daily Standard
Hits made during drug searches at area schools
Thursday, March 5th, 2009 ...
By William Kincaid
CELINA — Area law enforcement with their canine units conducted a narcotics sweep of Celina and Coldwater schools on Wednesday. Marijuana was found at Celina High School, resulting in possible misdemeanor charges and disciplinary action from the school against two students.
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© The Evening Leader
Reunion sought for alumni band
Thursday, 05 March 2009 ...
By ANGELA WEAVER
Staff Writer
NEW BREMEN — A few local residents are putting together a reunion concert of a band the county hasn’t seen in almost 10 years. New Bremen residents Scott Kuenning and Scott Frey, along with St. Marys resident Jeff Squire, are organizing volunteers to play in an Auglaize County Alumni Band reunion concert in conjunction with the Lock One Community Arts Series.
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© The Evening Leader
Legion honors trio
Thursday, 05 March 2009 ...
By KATIE YANTIS
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS — Three local employees who give back to the community on a daily basis were honored at the American Legion meeting Wednesday night.
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Bon Appetit!
© Dayton Daily News
Area waters included in fish consumption advisories
Wednesday, March 04, 20099 ...
By Steve Bennish
Staff Writer
COLUMBUS — You'll be able to eat more bass from Grand Lake St. Marys every week, but fewer fish from the Little Miami River, according to new fish advisories from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday, March 4.
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© The Evening Leader
Job losses climb
Wednesday, 04 March 2009 ...
By MIKE BURKHOLDER
Managing Editor
ST. MARYS — As the state unemployment figure nears double digits, Auglaize County continues to remain below the state average.
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© The Evening Leader
Fines wiped this week
Wednesday, 04 March 2009 ...
By KATIE YANTIS
Staff Writer
ST. MARYS — For those who have found books under the bed or stuffed in the back seat of a car and have not returned them, this would be the week to do so. The St. Marys Community Public Library is holding a fine-free week for borrowed books. Patrons can return overdue books without penalty through Saturday. "It is to encourage people to return things that are overdue," publicity coordinator Mary Jo Stilwell said. "It comes at a good time as people are thinking about spring cleaning."
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Bon Appetit!
© WLIO NBC Lima
Grand Lake St Mary's Mercury Levels [Lower] Than State Average
3/4/2009 ...
OEPA Press Release
·Grand Lake St. Marys - Largemouth bass may be eaten twice per week because mercury levels in fish tested from this lake were lower than is typical statewide.
·Black Fork Mohican River - Common carp should be eaten no more than once per month due to PCB contamination in waters from State Route 39 to the Mohican River.
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© WCSM Radio
2 Additional suspects in custody in drug investigation
03/03/09 ...
Posted by: Kevin
CELINA - Two additional suspects are in custody in the Mercer County Jail as a result of a recent investigation by the Grand Lake Drug Task Force. 20 year old Joshua Bernholt and 22 year old Kevin Howard, Junior from Celina turned themselves in Monday evening.
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© The Daily Standard
Group to look into stimulus money for lake
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009 ...
By Nancy Allen
Members of the private Lake Development Corporation (LDC) on Monday agreed to have a local consultant investigate the possibility of securing stimulus money to help improve water quality in Grand Lake.
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© Memorial High School
February, 2008 Blue Print
Tuesday, 03 March 2009 ...
Check out the latest issue of the BluePrint, MHS's student newspaper!
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© The Evening Leader
ATVs causing issues
Tuesday, 03 March 2009 ...
By MIKE BURKHOLDER
Managing Editor
ST. MARYS — City officials say they plan to monitor activity at the former landfill as a result of a recent spike in ATV traffic at the location.
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© The Evening Leader
Courses target Ag students
Tuesday, 03 March 2009 ...
By KATIE YANTIS
Staff Writer
CELINA — After a year in the making, students at Wright State University Lake Campus are now taking advantage of a new agricultural program.
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Obituaries
Rosemary Flint,
87, of 813 W. Oliver St., St. Marys, died Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at Joint Township Hospital in St. Marys.
Barbara J. Koverman,
77, of rural Spencerville, died at 7:55 p.m., Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at Celina Manor.
William L. Bowers Jr.,
63, 401 E. Pearl St., Wapakoneta, died at 7 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.
John Frey,
83, formerly of St. Marys, died Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at his residence in Pasadena, Texas.
June L. Gamble,
87, a resident of the Otterbein Retirement Community of St. Marys, died at 7:20 a.m. Thursday, March 5, 2009, at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys.
James Burke,
52, 04670 Glynwood Road, St. Marys, died Saturday, March 7, 2009, at his residence.
Additional Local News Links
St. Marys City Schools: Events Calendar
Holy Rosary School: Important Dates
St. Marys Community Public Library: News & Events
Grand Lake Health System: Health Calendar
Auglaize County Council on Aging: Calendar of Events
Auglaize/Mercer Convention & Visitors Bureau: Festivals & Events Calendar
Western Buckeye League Sports: Scores and More
Riverside Bluesfest: Live Music Shows in the St. Marys Area
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