Saturday, January 13th, 2007
By William Kincaid
COLDWATER - After manning the guard towers of Abu Ghraib in the blackness of night and surviving an attack on an armored vehicle, Coldwater High School alumni Sargent Eric Ernst is glad to be out of Iraq.
"I'm done," Ernst told a group of Coldwate [More]
Rangers' defense wins out in battle of state-ranked teams
By Mark Ruschau
FORT RECOVERY - Going into Friday night's Midwest Athletic Conference matchup of state-ranked teams at Fort Site Fieldhouse between the third-ranked team in Division IV poll (New Knoxville) and the 11th ranked team in the same poll (Fort Recovery), the buzz centered around the potential of an offensive shootout as both teams came into the game averaging over 65 points an outing. [More]
By Ryan Hines
COLDWATER - A strong defensive effort and a season-best night behind the three-point line helped Coldwater pick up its first Midwest Athletic Conference win of the season with a 50-39 triumph over Minster at The Palace on Friday night.
Minster struggled to find the shooting touch all night long, but trailed by just one point, 31-30, entering the fourth quarter. Coldwater then outscored the Wildcats 19-9 in the final stanza for an 11-point victory. [More]
Obituaries on January 13th, 2007
James H. Borgerding, 63, 14460 state Route 118, New Weston, died at 6 p.m. Jan. 11, 2007, at Versailles Health Care Center. [More]
Merle L. Bryan, 78, of Muncie, Ind., and formerly of Fort Recovery, died Jan. 11, 2007, at Ball Memorial Hospital. [More]
Louise Fourman, 79, of Greenville, died at 10:25 p.m. Jan. 9, 2007, at Alterra Sterling House of Piqua. [More]
Thelma Homan, 79, of Burrville Road, Coldwater, died the afternoon of Jan. 12, [More]
Loretta C. Murphy Milliser, 89, of Celina, died Jan. 10, 2007, at The Gardens of Celina. [More]
Bernard "Bernie" Osterloh, 50, of New Bremen, died Jan. 12, 2007, at his residence after a year long illness. [More]
Rosemary Ann Wenning, 79, of Coldwater, died at 3:30 a.m. Jan. 12, 2007, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on January 13th, 2007
Subscriber stories on January 13th, 2007
MINSTER - If weathered tombstones and tilted monuments could talk, what interesting tales they could tell about local history and the people buried at St. Augustine Catholic Cemetery.
The King is in you was the message Flonzie Brown-Wright, a civil rights activist who worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 60s, sent to those attending her presentation Thursday morning at Wright State University-Lake Campus.
Mercer County commissioners awarded bids Thursday to 17 different bridge and culvert material suppliers, the majority of which came in under estimate
ROCKFORD - After four straight losses, several of which having lost large leads late, St. Henry looked to turn things around as the Redskins made their first trip to the new Panther Gymnasium to face Parkway.
NEW BREMEN - What a difference a few days make.
After absorbing a 27-point thumping at the hands of Versailles on Tuesday, the Marion Local Flyers bounced back in a big way with a 51-43 overtime victory over the New Bremen Cardinals Friday at the Nest.
LIMA - Celina couldn't overcome two offensive runs by Shawnee and a poor shooting night as the Bulldogs fell, 46-37, to the Indians in a Western Buckeye League matchup on Friday night.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys used solid defense in the middle two quarters to shut down Wapak, escaping the Redskins' gym with a 46-38 win in Western Buckeye League action on Friday.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Versailles jumped out on St. John's early and cruised to a 65-38 win over the Blue Jays at Tiger Gymnasium on Friday.