Robert McLernon, a Civil War re-enactor with the 121st Ohio Volunteer Co. out of Marion, demonstrates how to operate a muzzle loaded rifle for students outside of Dempsey Middle School Friday. (Gazette | Devon Immelt)
Ruth E. Stults, 80, a lifelong resident of Delaware, passed away Friday (May 4, 2012) at her residence.
Late last week and over the weekend, a flurry of developments related to the near and longer term economic outlook took place, most of which could be a cause for concern.
Wesley J. Crile, 86, of Deland, Fla., and Marion, who was born Jan. 14, 1926, to Ford S. and Helen G. Crile, died suddenly on April 22.
George F.“Ike” Sebring, 83, of Marion passed away at 11:30 a.m. Sunday (May 6, 2012) in his home.
Michael R. Teets, 70, of Radnor passed away Tuesday (April 24, 2012) at Riverside Methodist Hospital.
Europe is economically big — very big. The 17 nation euro-zone is approximately equal to the size of the U.S. economy (depending upon how valuations are calculated in terms of currency conversions), and the more comprehensive 27 nation European Union (EU) is even bigger still. Given the tremendous economic interdependencies among countries of the world, when an economy as large as either of the above entities begins to experience significant economic problems, it is just a matter of time until those difficulties will be transmitted to the rest of the world.
Ohio Wesleyan University senior Sharif Kronemer (Silver Spring, Md./Springbrook), freshman Katie Reid (Marion/Harding) and senior Nathan Strome (Sidney) have been named North Coast Athletic Conference Players of the Week for the week of April 23, it was announced by the NCAC.