Local police officers, deputies receive simulator training
By Margie Wuebker
A fraction of a second can determine whether a law enforcement officer returns home safely from work.
That is the message Ohio Police Officers Training Academy instructors John Reedy and Ryan Born are sharing this week with deputies and police officers from throughout the area. [More]
When Shane Clanton took the checkered flag after dominating last year's running of the $100,000 to-win Dirt Late Model Dream, he became the seventh different winner in the racing circuit's richest event.
Deacon Dr. Mark Anthony D'Eramo, 63, of Tyler, Texas, was born to eternal life on June 1, 2013, following a long and gallant battle with cancer. [More]
MINSTER - Local officials hope to make safety improvements to school routes before classes resume in August.
The village and Minster Local Schools were awarded a $102,000 grant by the Ohio Department of Transportation but the money will not be available until July 1, 2015.
WAPAKONETA - A 43-year-old Wapakoneta man was killed and his passenger seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon at state Route 501 and Wapakoneta-Buckland Road.
A Celina man is heading to prison for 58 months after pleading guilty to three cases involving burglary, breaking and entering, counterfeit controlled substances and unlawful possession of a dangerous ordnance.
FORT RECOVERY - Just mention The Doors - or maybe Grace Slick - to Tom Everhart and the long-silver-haired DJ with the horseshoe mustache becomes animated and begins to chatter.
Eldora Speedway's $100,000 to-win Dirt Late Model Dream and the prestigious World 100 are arguably the two biggest events in Dirt Late Model racing and annually draw large crowds.
