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Saturday, February 28th, 2009
Mastering her craft
Marion Local teacher joins four other county teachers in attaining certification
By Margie Wuebker
MARIA STEIN - Lynne Yates has a new plaque to add to her collection - one saluting her master teacher certification. But her advanced placement students at Marion Local High School will notice no change in either her assignments nor expectations.
"I expect a lot from my students," she says candidly. "My goal is to prepare them for success in college and in the workplace."
Yates is not alone in this. [More]
Celina squanders shot at piece of WBL title
By Ryan Hines
The perfect conclusion to the home schedule for the Celina boys basketball team would have been to celebrate a share of the Western Buckeye League title in front of the Green and White fans.
Defiance wasn't about to let that happen and made the finale in the Fieldhouse a nightmare for Celina. [More]
Another 20-0 regular season for Rangers
By Gary R. Rasberry
NEW KNOXVILLE - The clash of the top two teams in the Midwest Athletic Conference lived up to all the hype going into the game.
St. Henry and New Knoxville battled it out, countering each other's runs for most of the game.
The Rangers, however, got the last counter and held off the Redskins in the final quarter to secure a 64-60 win in the regular-season finale at Ranger Gymnasium. [More]
Obituaries on February 28th, 2009
Ivo Langenkamp
Ivo J. Langenkamp, 87, of Greenville, died at 6:25 a.m. Feb. 27, 2009, at Wayne Hospital, Greenville. [More]
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More funds likely based on state funding model
If nothing else, Governor Strickland's Educational Reform Plan is making education a top priority and, as a result, it will likely affect local schools, Celina City School Superintendent Matt Miller said this week.
Schools reporting lots of sick students
Numbers are normal for this time of the year health officials say
Sneezing and sniffling is as common in classrooms right now as spelling words and math problems.
But despite concerns of parents and school officials about the recent increase in student absenteeism, there's no reason to be alarmed, health officials say.
Industrial park land transfer complete
A transfer of .55 acres of land at 1901 Industrial Drive from L & L Distribution Center, Inc. to the City of Celina was recently finalized by the Mercer County Recorder's office.
Hot shooting night for Wildcats
MINSTER - A quick start and some torrid shooting were all the Minster Wildcats needed to hold off the Marion Local Flyers by a score of 65-53 on Senior Night at Wildcat Gymnasium.
Busy day ahead for Bulldogs' swimmers
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Today will be a busy day for the Celina girls swimmers at the Division II state swimming championships.
The Swimmi
O-G secures WBL crown outright
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Ottawa-Glandorf captured its first Western Buckeye League boys basketball title in five seasons, and the 15th overall, as the Titans held off Shawnee 54-45 at Hermiller Gymnasium in Putnam County in a battle of WBL co-leaders.
Cardinals slip past the Indians by two
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery was without its leading scorer, but battled mightily before New Bremen ended the regular season with a 48-46 win at Fort Site Fieldhouse on Friday night.
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