When Bruce Knapke arrived in New York City on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, he faced a decision: check in at the World Trade Center Marriott Hotel or go straight to work at the Chase Bank Plaza two blocks away.
Maria Stein native Gary Mescher marvels at the transformation on the grounds of his former workplace - the peaceful sight of a mammoth fountain, twin reflecting pools and memorial markers bearing the names of the thousands of people who perished the day terrorists attacked America on Sept. 11, 2001.
Local teachers talked to their students this week about the terrorist attacks on 9/11 but treaded carefully and tried to focus on the positive outcomes of the day, such as the heroism and patriotism displayed by many Americans.
"On the morning of the 11th, I was at my desk when I heard an office mate hang up from a phone call and yell 'My God, we've got to get out of here. T [More]
Defiance falls behind 20-0 but rallies behind rushing attack
CELINA - After three games it's pretty easy to see the most glaring weakness for the Celina football team.
A dominating rushing attack in the second half helped Defiance climb out of a 20-0 hole for a 42-34 victory over Celina in Western Buckeye League action on Friday night at Celina Stadium.
ROCKFORD - The St. Henry Redskins rebounded from a pair of tough losses to open the season by defeating the Parkway Panther 42-13 in the Midwest Athletic Conference opener for both teams on Friday night at Panther Stadium. [More]
COLDWATER - Defense set the tone for Coldwater in the Midwest Athletic Conference lidlifter on Friday night at Cavalier Stadium as the Orange and Black shut out Anna 17-0.
MARIA STEIN - As the 2011 football season wears on, it appears that the Marion Local Flyers are a little closer to finding the elusive offensive identity they've been searching for.
FORT RECOVERY - With both Fort Recovery and Versailles going into Friday's Midwest Athletic Conference matchup with unblemished 2-0 records, something had to give.
St. Marys scored first but had to wait for Elida to score 28 unanswered points before scoring again as the Bulldogs spoiled the Roughriders' home opener at Baughman Stadium with a 42-23 win in Western Buckeye League action on Friday night.
ROSSBURG - Three-time World 100 winner Scott Bloomquist set a new World 100 record for qualifying in round one on Friday night. Then, after watching two drivers better his time in the second round, the Mooresburg, Tenn., driver returned to the track and returned to the top of the speed of the chart.
St. Henry improved to 3-1 in Midwest Athletic Conference girls' golf action after defeating Parkway 197-256 at Deerfield in a conference match that was postponed due to weather on Thursday.
