All local hotels, including one in Wapakoneta, are booked; 100 boat racers are registered; and more than 30,000 spectators are expected.
Now, it's up to the weather to make this weekend's Governor's Cup Regatta on Grand Lake the most well-attended race ever in Celina. [
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Two Fort Recovery men are in serious condition and a third man is in jail following an early morning stabbing along Lowry Road in Recovery Township.
Stabbed several times were Robert Dugger, 31, 215 Lowry Road - the location the incident took place - and Mitchel Petit, 33, 411 E. Boundary St.
A meeting is being planned for officials of each Mercer County community to obtain input on possible new regulations regarding the disposal of grease by local restaurants.
ST. MARYS - Five weeks into the $9 million expansion project at Wright State University-Lake Campus, Dean Jim Sayer is, not only moving offices and people to clear the path for construction, but also is beefing up the curriculum.
ROCKFORD - Homecoming changes were a point of discussion at the Parkway board of education meeting Tuesday night, with the biggest change being only a queen to be selected by students. No kings need apply.
Owners not inside at time of fire
A recreational camper trailer sustained heavy fire and smoke damage on Wednesday morning at Behm's Landing in Franklin Township and will most likely be ruled a total loss, Montezuma Assistant Fire Chief Matt Walker said this morning.
The Mercer County Educational Service Center will no longer administer Celina City School's after-school program, Celina Superintendent Matt Miller said this week.
The Minster Police Department recently promoted one officer to sergeant and gained another part-time officer, but then lost another employee.
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Parents of Celina City School's students can receive immediate notification of any delays or cancellations throughout this school year with a new communication program.
It's a whole new year for football, and in the Midwest Athletic Conference, it's going to be a different schedule as well.
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After back-to-back 2-8 seasons, the Celina football program is undergoing a change at the top this year.
With the resignation of Jerry Harris following his second stint as the Bulldogs' head coach, a former Celina player from 1998-2000 will step in as the new head coach.
Coldwater looks primed to repeat as state champs
Don't tell the Coldwater Cavaliers things get easier after winning a state title.
After rallying to beat Youngstown Cardinal Mooney 28-27 to capture their second Division IV state title in three years, the Cavaliers are champing at the bit to get the 2008 season going.
After posting one of their best seasons in program history, the Fort Recovery Indians will now look to make the next step.
Although losing key linemen that provided plenty of protection last season, coach Brent Niekamp has a group that's been ready to get to action for quite a while.
Though they ran the table and claimed another state title in 2007, the Marion Local Flyers begin anew this year with talent on the roster but plenty of big holes to fill.
Entering his third season at the helm of the Minster Wildcats football program, Eric Belcher can attest to how tough the Midwest Athletic Conference is and just how unforgiving the league can be when the injury bug strikes your squad unexpectedly.
One year ago, first-year New Bremen football coach Rob Messick vowed to return pride to the Cardinal program.
Messick and his 2007 squad did indee
After going 7-3 last season, the best record for Parkway in a decade, and just missing the playoffs by the slimmest of margins, the Panthers need to find out if it's time to reload or time to rebuild.
A year ago, the St. Henry Redskins clocked out at 6-4 overall, dropping two contests to a pair of eventual state champions and the other two by a combined eight points.
For the last decade, Doug Frye has been the head coach of the St. Marys Roughriders football team. During those 10 years, the Roughriders have enjoyed plenty of success by winning two Western Buckeye League championships and finishing as the state runner-up in 2004.
Finishing near the top in the Western Buckeye League and qualifying for the regional tournament is no longer the goal for the Celina volleyball team.
The expectations for the Bulldogs are even higher.
After a 15-9 season in 2007, Coldwater volleyball coach Mandy Diller will need to fill some key holes for another strong campaign this year.
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After a 12-12 season in 2007, Fort Recovery will look to move up the Midwest Athletic Conference standings after going 2-7 in league play.
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Gone are nine seniors from last year's squad, including two first-team all-Ohio hitters who will be playing for Division I colleges this year. Also missing will be some serious height, as four departed seniors from last year's team topped the six-foot mark.
With seven returning letterwinners on the roster, newly appointed volleyball coach, Ashley Rohrer, is eagerly awaiting the start of Minster's 2008 volleyball campaign.
For the New Bremen Cardinal volleyball team, 2007 was a banner season as they finished 17-7 overall and 7-2 in the Midwest Athletic Conference.
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After an 11-12 season a year ago, Parkway goes into 2008 with the majority of its rotation back for this season.
Veteran Panthers coach Jeff Marbaugh hopes the key this season is that some of the close matches lost last year due to some inexperience will turn to wins this season.
As she enters her 13th season in charge of the St. Henry Redskins, head coach Lori Schwieterman hopes to reverse her program's fortunes from a season ago in which the Redskins finished the year an uncharacteristic 10-16 overall.
St. Marys volleyball head coach Tricia Naseman may have her best team in her third season with the Roughriders.
With five starters back, the Roughriders may be a team on the rise after a 7-16 (4-5 Western Buckeye League) campaign a year ago.
