Archive - 2013
May 22nd
With a weather pattern conducive to creating tornadoes across the Plains states in the past few days and moving into the Midwest today, an Auglaize County official says the present is a good time to develop or to review household emergency plans for future inclement weather.
Auglaize County Emergency Management Agency Director Troy Anderson predicts the summer of 2013 to be similar to 2012 with more storms likely based on reports issued by national climatologists.
Electing to add six of eight alternates in addition to the base bid, costs for a new dog shelter still remain under the estimate of $460,000.
“We checked with our bidders and went through the numbers,” said architect Brad Garmann, of the firm Garmann-Miller & Associates. “Heyne went through the numbers and they are comfortable with a base bid of $381,600.”
We have made contact with the school for photos, but we are still missing these seniors photos FOR WAPAKONETA. You have until 4 p.m. today (Wednesday) to turn them in if you want to be included in our Graduation Publication.
MISSING STUDENTS
Michael Bower
Keith Burns
Autumn Coon
Courtney Cottrell
Abigail Craine
Candace Cruz
Morgan Davis
Joshua Denman
Amber Dickerson
Joshua Dodds
Samantha Drain
Abagail Elsea
Ashlee Flever
Winifred E. Ewing Nelson, 92, of Nicholasville, Ky., formerly of Lexington, Ky., died Friday, May 17, at St. Joseph Hospice Care Center.
For the complete obituary, see the Tuesday, May 21 edition of the Wapakoneta Daily News.
Martha Ruth (Ruck) Decker, 77, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2013, in Bowling Green.
For the complete obituary, see the Tuesday, May 21 edition of the Wapakoneta Daily News.
Joshua J. “Josh” Wingate, 32, of Cridersville, died at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013, in rural Auglaize County, from injuries sustained in a pedestrian-auto accident.
For the complete obituary, see the Tuesday, May 21 edition of the Wapakoneta Daily News.
May 21st
Wapakoneta has filled the vacant basketball coaching position with a young gun who has experience in rebuilding programs to title contenders.
Doug Selvey, who has coached the last four seasons at Danville High School, has been recommended to the board to fill the vacant position.
The board is expected to approve the hire on May 28.
With mixed reactions from local residents regarding noise, traffic and trash after the Wapak Tug Fest this past weekend at the Auglaize County Fairgrounds, city administrators intend to review what local enforcement did and what they could do better.
See Tuesday's edition of the Wapakoneta Daily news for the complete story
American Electric Power intends to expand its footprint in Wapakoneta with a larger, newer line from its Shawnee substation, so Wapakoneta City Council is considering selling the company 0.057 of an acre.
See Tuesday's edition of the Wapakoneta Daily News for the complete story
MOULTON — After a five-year hiatus, the three Auglaize County chambers of commerce are bringing back the annual job fair at Easy Campground.
See Tuesday's edition of the Wapakoneta Daily News for the complete story
