Autistic woman gives listeners insights into living with the misunderstandings of disorder
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Sondra Williams does not suffer from autism - she suffers from society's misunderstanding of the disorder.
"Autism is not who I am in life," Williams, of Columbus, told a crowd at St. John Lutheran Church on Tuesday night while presenting "Define Me: A Personal View of the Gifts and Challenges Autism Brings." The event was sponsored by ARC of Ohio in Mercer County. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Coldwater had to rally twice against Fort Recovery in Midwest Athletic Conference baseball action on Tuesday to pick up their first conference win of the season, a 6-5 triumph at the Indians' diamond.
Coldwater, having lost its first two league games, was taken to the wire by Fort Recovery as the Indians had the tying run at third base with one out in the bottom of the seventh. [More]
CELINA - Political subdivisions in Mercer County were charged $35,845 for November general election expenses, board of election members learned during a meeting Tuesday.
MINSTER - Road reconstruction has resumed with the return of spring weather, according to reports presented at Tuesday night's village council meeting.
ROCKFORD - Another dominating pitching performance by Minster's Adam Niemeyer was aided by a four-run sixth inning and the Wildcats knocked off Parkway 4-0 on Tuesday in Midwest Athletic Conference baseball action in Rockford.
St. Henry's track teams swept a four-team meet featuring Midwest Athletic Conference rivals Fort Recovery, New Bremen and New Knoxville on Tuesday afternoon at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
Wapakoneta's Johnny Crawford held Celina to just four hits and the Redskins earned a 5-0 win over the Bulldogs in Western Buckeye League baseball action on Tuesday at Wapakoneta.
The Wright State University-Lake Campus' baseball team belted three home runs and improved to 9-1 in the Ohio Regional College Conference after a 13-1 five-inning win over Ohio State University-Lima on Tuesday afternoon in Lima.
