Seven children at Celina home when deaths occurred
By William Kincaid
CELINA - An estranged wife and husband are dead in the wake of an alleged murder-suicide on Friday afternoon at the home where the woman was caring for seven children.
The bodies of April Vann, 33, and Eric Vann, 34, were found at 719 S. Elm St. by Celina Police after they received a call about a shooting at 1:52 p.m. The squad determined nothing could be done for the two, police chief Dave Slusser said. The children were not injured. [More]
MENDON - The crackle of falling leaves brushing against the metal Palmer Road bridge lends little to the spooky legend surrounding it.
But it's mid-afternoon and darkness is still hours away. It's much too early for the ghosts and high-pitched screams that haunt the infamous Crybaby Bridge. [More]
It was a great night for the Midwest Athletic Conference as results around the state allowed five of its 10 teams to advance into the playoffs for the second year in a row.
Delphos St. John's and Marion Local were already assured of their playoff [More]
Timothy G. Fraley, 40, 423 N. Wayne St., St. Marys, died at 10:15 p.m. Oct. 28, 2010, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, following a sudden illness. [More]
CELINA - U.S. Congressman John Boehner, R-West Chester, met with local Republican supporters at Candlelight Inn on Friday afternoon. He told them things will change quickly if Republicans take the House in next week's election.
FORT RECOVERY - The number one reason people don't donate blood is because no one asks them, says Fort Recovery Elementary School Principal Shelly Vaughn.
ST. MARYS - Surrounded by her friends at Curves fitness center in St. Marys, Helen Heckman of Celina had her head shaved to raise money for the American Cancer Society in honor of her grandson Dylan.
OTTAWA - Celina and Ottawa-Glandorf both needed to win one more game to earn a berth into the football playoffs, so their matchup to cap the regular season was almost like a postseason matchup.
ROCKFORD - The Anna Rockets got a final tuneup for the postseason by scoring 28 points in the opening quarter en route to a 49-14 win over Parkway in the regular-season finale at Panther Stadium on Friday night.
VERSAILLES - Part of the post-game ceremonies on Friday night at H.B. Hole Field included a hot air balloon ascension as part of a booster club fundraiser.
Maty Mauk threw for six touchdowns and rushed for another as Kenton sewed up the Western Buckeye League title outright with a 54-14 win over St. Marys on Friday night at Skip Baughman Stadium in St. Marys.
Marion Local locked itself into a playoff spot, picking up its eighth win of the season in beating Fort Recovery 47-7 in the regular-season final at Barrenbrugge Park in Fort Recovery.
