New Knoxville News

Pair injured in collision By MIKE BURKHOLDER Managing Editor ST. MARYS - A pair of men were transported to area hospitals following a two-vehicle collision at 1 p.m. Friday.

By MATT NICHOLS Staff Writer Two weeks after being named Wapakoneta's new Safety Service Director, William Rains was introduced to those he will work with day after day.

By KATIE YANTIS Staff Writer ST. MARYS - The sound of music will fill local parks on Sunday evenings for the rest of summer, with two different concert series.

By KATIE YANTIS Staff Writer NEW KNOXVILLE - Fireworks, cake walks and tournaments will fill the weekend for those attending the Fourth of July celebration in New Knoxville.

By KAREN CAMPBELL Assistant Managing Editor Numbers are still down compared to a year ago, but business seems to be picking up at the Neil Armstrong Airport, the airport's manager says.

Mayor Jeff Pape wants citizen input regarding plans to enclose a section of the Miami and Erie Canal after village councilors rejected a resolution to seek bids for the project Tuesday night.

By KAREN CAMPBELL Assistant Managing Editor The lone bid for county road resurfacing came in $25,000 below the engineer's estimate, but the savings is not enough to add to the program, the Auglaize County engineer says.

By KATIE YANTIS Staff Writer NEW BREMEN - Residents in New Bremen may have spotted new faces in the old Pak-A-Sak after a local couple became the new operators of the location.

Staff photo/Angela Weaver: Debra Eschmeyer prunes a tomato plant in her garden Monday night.

Ruth Mary Maxwell, 95, died at 2:25 a.m. June 18, 2009, at her residence. She was born July 24, 1913, in Jackson Center to James Berton and Isadora Pees Zehner, who preceded her in death.

"As public awareness of food origin, safety, sustainability, and nutrition grows, farmers' job descriptions are being transformed.

By KATIE YANTIS Staff Writer NEW KNOXVILLE - New Knoxville Councilors heard an update from Southwestern Auglaize County Chamber of Commerce Director Jim Coons Tuesday night at the monthly meeting.

Staff photo/Katie Yantis: Members of the Class of 2009 pose for a photograph Sunday afternoon.

By KATIE YANTIS Staff Writer NEW KNOXVILLE - New Knoxville High School received the Ohio Graduation Test results from this year and joined the list of Auglaize County schools that improved scores from last year.

The elementary students, staff and even graduating seniors joined in a special dance presentation to honor retiring teacher Mary Bensman after an award ceremony recently.

Staff photo/Katie Yantis: Students enjoy a parachute game during Field Day, which was held Monday in New Knoxville.

Tuesday June 2, 2009 Rangers Have Sendoff Staff photo/Katie Yantis: Students enjoy a parachute game during Field Day, which was held Monday in New Knoxville.

By WILLIAM LANEY Managing Editor Harrison Street Bridge in Wapakoneta likely will be closed starting Monday, a county administrator says.

St. Marys has always been a school known for a strong tradition in football and now the Roughriders have added one of the most successful coaches in the state to guide the boys basketball program.

Doug Hoelscher would sit atop the fender of his grandfather's 1944 John Deere tractor as a child.