WAPAKONETA - An Indiana man was ordered to serve a total of six years in prison for causing the traffic death of a 75-year-old Minster woman in May.
Christopher Shepperd, 42, of Huntington, Ind., at times wept during the Tuesday morning hearing in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court as Judge Frederick Pepple verbally chastised him for his actions - running a stop sign while under the influence of methadone and crashing his van into a car driven by Doris R. Overman at state Routes 66 and 119. [More]
Celina pounded out 16 hits in just four innings and it was more than enough to get past Minster on Tuesday as the Bulldogs rolled to a 16-0 victory over the Wildcats.
Already ahead 5-0 entering the fourth frame, Celina put the game out of reach with an 11-run inning that was a difficult scene to watch for Minster head coach Michelle Pleiman. [More]
NEW BREMEN - Crown Equipment Corp.'s plans for the former Howell's IGA building and an adjacent parking lot drew negative comments from concerned neighbors when New Bremen village councilors met Tuesday night.
COLDWATER - A school board discussion about starting the school day earlier provoked a response from the Rev. Ronald Wilker of Holy Trinity Catholic Church.
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys Roughrider softball team made it two wins in as many games Tuesday afternoon as they used one big offensive inning and a stellar pitching performance from sophomore Kayla Thorns-berry to down the Parkway Panthers 4-0 in non-league action at K.C. Geiger Park.
MARIA STEIN - Things didn't look good for Celina as the Bulldogs gave up four runs in the bottom of the first inning for the second straight game, this time to Marion Local.
