Monday, December 8th, 2008
By Margie Wuebker
Local resident Amanda Prichard remembers hearing television news reports about carjackings occurring in metropolitan areas with youngsters still strapped in backseat safety seats.
She never expected such a frightening incident would occur right here in Celina involving her 31/2-year-old son, Blayn. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - The high school wrestling season got underway on Saturday as Coldwater hosted nine other schools at the sixth Bob Sielski Memorial Duals at the Palace.
Neither the Cavaliers nor the other local team in the field, St. Marys, made it to the championship match for the undefeated teams, instead, the duo met for third place after each team lost in the fourth round of action on Saturday. [More]
Obituaries on December 8th, 2008
Romilda S. Braun, 88, Celina, died at 6:20 a.m. Dec. 6, 2008, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Former Wabash resident Miles E. Gibbons, 86, 104 Green Ave., Celina, died at 9:30 p.m. Dec. 6, 2008, at the Dayton Veterans Medical Center. [More]
Former Manchester, Tenn. resident Rev. James Burton Kendrick, 87, of 1808 Mallard Lane, St. Marys, died Dec. 6, 2008, at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
James D. "Jim" Neff, 86, of Greenville, died at 6:15 a.m. Dec. 7, 2008, at Wayne Hospital, Greenville. [More]
Bernice E. Smith, 88,14248 Kohler Road, Wapakoneta, died at 4:45 a.m. Dec. 5, 2008, at the Gardens of Celina. [More]
Former Coldwater and Osgood resident Evangeline M. Winner, 91, died at 5 a.m. Dec. 7, 2008, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Local pictures on December 8th, 2008
Subscriber stories on December 8th, 2008
Synesthesia is a rare condition where there's a mixing of the five senses. The taste of chicken could trigger the sound of a freight train. A listener may see a color every time he hears a sound, or letters of the alphabet are perceived in various shades and colors.
Local residents should contact their legislators and encourage them to support funding for Ohio's state parks.
That's what Lake Improvement Association (LIA) President Bill Ringo told members of the nonprofit group during their regular meeting Saturday at the Celina Moose Lodge.
Celina City Schools will host a second community engagement meeting at 6:30 p.m. tonight in the high school cafeteria to discuss a possible school construction project.
LIMA - The Celina Bulldogs hung with the ultra-athletic Lima Senior Spartans for two quarters on Saturday night, but a turnover-filled third quarter spelled doom for the visitors and the Spartans pulled away for a 75-66 opening-night victory.
NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen girls basketball team didn't look like a team that was playing without one of its best players for the first time this season.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina wrestling team got the season started off right, finishing second out of 12 teams at the Madison Coke Classic on Saturday outside of Mansfield.