WAPAKONETA - During the past 23 years Auglaize County highway crews have manufactured and installed more than 250 bridges with more than 10-foot spans and rehabilitated 20 bridges of varying lengths. Quite a record and quite a savings to the county budget, according to Auglaize County Engineer Doug Reinhart. [More]
New Bremen area teen creating outdoor spot at spiritual center
By Shelley Grieshop
MARIA STEIN - Bethany Bertke is earning the highest Girl Scout honor - one rock at a time.
A junior at New Bremen High School, the energetic young lady is building a grotto on the grounds of the Spiritual Center of Maria Stein to obtain the Girl Scout Gold Award, the most honorable Scout award that girls age 14-18 can earn. [More]
MINSTER - The Fort Recovery girls and the Minster boys both grabbed the early lead at the Division III district track meet at Minster, and both teams did it behind athletes winning each of the throwing events.
Holly Stein earned over half of Fort Recovery's points with impressive victories in both the discus and shot put. Her throw in the discus was her second best of the year. [More]
Celina City Schools board of education has named Curt Shellabarger to the newly created position of director of curriculum.
At Thursday afternoon's special meeting, the board approved a two-year contract for Shellabarger, current high school principal, as well as some other personnel changes.
Finding qualified officials for youth sporting events is becoming increasingly difficult, Celina Parks Director Jeff Fortkamp told city officials this week.
BOWLING GREEN - A trio of Celina errors led to six unearned runs for Ashland as the Arrows rode the right arm of Cory Metcalf for a 6-2 victory on Thursday night in Division I baseball district semifinal action at Carter Park.
DESHLER - The St. Marys softball team faced a team outside of the Western Buckeye League for the first time of the postseason on Thursday in Division II softball district finals action at Deshler, but the final outcome was still the same.
BATH TOWNSHIP - The Division III district softball final matchup between Coldwater and Archbold was a difference between the start and finish of the game.
Patrick Henry was never able to quite figure out Coldwater's Sam Slavik as the senior ace fired a no-hitter to lead the Cavaliers past the Patriots, 3-0, in the second game of the Division III baseball district tournament at Ed Sandy Field in Elida on Thursday.
