a_d
Find Date:
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
Local man gets 13 years in prison
Car crash in 2012 claimed two lives
By Margie Wuebker
CELINA - Ryan Billenstein, a 28-year-old Coldwater man with a wife and two young sons, was sentenced Wednesday to 13 years in prison for a July 14 accident that claimed the lives of two men.
"A bad decision led to tragedy," he said prior to senten [More]
Stetler stepping down at Celina
By Ryan Hines
CELINA - After one of the most successful seasons in program history, Celina is searching for a new girls basketball coach after Brian Stetler announced his resignation.
Stetler, who has been the career based intervention coordinator at Tri-Star since 2000, has accepted the position of assistant principal at Celina High School for next year. Since Celina has a policy that administrators cannot coach, Stetler is stepping down. [More]
Obituaries on May 2nd, 2013
Don Dicke
On May 1, 2013, at 12:20 a.m., Don Lee Dicke, 77, quietly ascended from the pai [More]
Local pictures on May 2nd, 2013
Subscriber stories on May 2nd, 2013
Two vying for Celina Ward 2 seat
Election May 2013
CELINA - Republican voters in Celina's Ward 2 will decide Tuesday whether to advance Dick Heiby or Fred LeJeune to the general election in November.
Celina Ward 4 voters to pick from two
Election May 2013
CELINA - Recently appointed Celina City Councilman Jeremy Hinton of Ward 4 is being challenged by Eric Clausen in the Republican primary election on Tuesday.
Twelve candidates vying for St. Marys council
Election May 2013
ST. MARYS - Twelve city council candidates, including five incumbents and seven newcomers, will vie for eight open council seats in Tuesday's primary election.
Celina man gets 20 years prison for child sex assault
A 46-year-old Celina man will spend the next 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to sex charges involving an autistic child.
Dale K. Weyant, 8
Man faces drug charges after post office pickup
A 28-year-old Celina man faces a charge of marijuana possession after he picked up a suspicious box at the local post office on Tuesday afternoon.
David Gregg, 411 W. Anthony St., remains incarcerated at the Mercer County Detention Facility on a $50,000 bond subject to 10 percent.
Plenty of music festivals throughout Buckeye state
You don't have to travel all the way to Manchester, Tenn., home of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, or Chicago, Ill., home of Lollapalooza, to experience back-to-back performances by the hottest names in music in one place.
Minster's offense blows game open in the second
NEW BREMEN - Minster spotted New Bremen the first run of the game, but the momentum quickly changed when the Wildcats scored nine runs in the second inning en route to a 16-3 Midwest Athletic Conference win in six innings on Wednesday.
Matthews will play football at St. Francis
ROCKFORD - Tyler Matthews won't have to go too far to continue his college education and play for a strong football team.
The Parkway offensive lineman will head to Fort Wayne to play for NAIA power University of St. Francis this upcoming fall.
Shreffler was a star thrower for Bulldogs
Last Curtain Call
As Nate Shreffler is busy bustling around his office in Hillsdale, Michigan, the former Celina athletic standout is missing out on the type of gorgeous May afternoon that, 25 years ago, would have had him salivating to get out on the track.
Wildcats blow out Redskins
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster's softball team connected for 20 hits and scored seven times in the seventh inning en route to a 13-3 win on the road over Wapakoneta on Wednesday.
Subscription information or Buy this E-Edition
a_d