The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and Ohio EPA are investigating a state permitted layer hen operation in Darke County after manure-laden runoff from the farm got into Fort Creek and the Wabash River just west of Fort Recovery.
The farm, at 1085 Union City Road, is owned by Mark Lochtefeld and operated by Willie Lochtefeld, information from the Ohio EPA states. The farm reportedly has 186,000 laying hens. [More]
ST. MARYS - A ball-hawking defense set up St. Marys' first two touchdowns and the Roughriders ran out to a 21-0 lead before settling for a 21-8 win over Celina in the Battle of Grand Lake on Friday night at Skip Baughman Stadium.
The Roughriders, now 2-0 on the season and 1-0 in the Western Buckeye League, have now won eight straight in the rivalry and 16 of the last 21 while Celina is 0-2 overall and 0-1 in league play. [More]
MARIA STEIN - The Coldwater Cavaliers put together an almost flawless first half of football Friday night, while the Marion Local Flyers had two quarters that they would rather forget.
Coldwater took a 20-0 lead into the half-time break and coasted to a 27-6 victory, their sixth straight over Marion. [More]
Arthur Lee Carey, 98, North Hamilton Street, Minster, formerly of Fort Loramie, died at 10:50 a.m. Sept. 1, 2006, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster. [More]
ST. MARYS - The Rosenbeck brothers began remodeling the Pauck Building eight years ago working on it in their spare time. Now the circa 1902 building boasts nine apartments with features that could stand up in any urban setting.
Park visitors are should be careful when boating around the Windy Point area for the next few months due to a lake dredging project slated to start Tuesday or Wednesday in that area.
A Celina woman was charged with child endangerment after police checked out a report by passersby on Aug. 30 of a cying baby at 710 Devonshire Drive, Celina.
DELPHOS - St. Henry used a heavy workload from Andy Puthoff to stay perfect on the season with a 27-14 win over St. John's in the Midwest Athletic Conference opener for both teams at Stadium Park in Delphos on Friday.
NEW BREMEN - A sweet, unfamiliar sound was heard echoing through New Bremen Friday night, following the Cardinals' dramatic 20-14 come-from-behind overtime win over favored Anna.
FORT RECOVERY - The Parkway Panthers used a big-play defense and 12 points in a five-minute span late in the first half to defeat the Fort Recovery Indians, 12-7, on Friday night at Barrenbrugge Park in the Midwest Athletic Conference opener for both squads.
MARIA STEIN - If Thursday's match of Marion Local versus Coldwater is an indicator of matches to come in the Midwest Athletic Conference, then the increase in ticket prices this season will be well worth it.
