Friday, June 28th, 2013
Obituaries on June 28th, 2013
Michael O. Miller, 65, St. Marys, died June 27, 2013, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Marguerite C. Baker, 100, Celina, passed away at 9:15 p.m. June 27, 2013, at th [More]
Violet I. LaBrun, 92, of Chattanooga, passed away June 27, 2013, at Woodcrest i [More]
Stories on June 28th, 2013
A 36-year-old Maria Stein woman was killed Thursday afternoon when she drove through a stop sign and struck a semitrailer at the intersection of state routes 29 and 118. [More]
Man admitted to killing his girlfriend in Rockford home
CELINA - Daniel C. Martin apologized to family members of his girlfriend Melinda "Mindi" Shinn Thursday morning before he was sentenced for shooting and killing her Nov. 8 in the Rockford home they shared. [More]
Melinda "Mindi" Shinn became a statistic at the age of 26 - one of 38 domestic violence victims to die in Ohio and one of 1,232 nationally during 2012.
CELINA - Antipoverty organization Sources Community Network Services has retained its transportation contract with Auglaize County Jobs & Family Services and is hoping to expand those services in Van Wert County.
NEW KNOXVILLE - Annexation into the Village of New Knoxville is the first phase in building a new $1.2 million terminal at the Neil Armstrong Airport
A juvenile from St. Marys was injured at 12:31 p.m. Thursday when the bicycle she was riding was struck by a pick-up truck on state Route 116 north of Glynwood Road in Auglaize County.
NEW BREMEN - With the Auglaize County ACME sectional tournament just a few days away, Minster capped the regular season with a strong performance by riding the pitching of senior Brandon Hoying and taking advantage of the wildness from five New Bremen pitchers to post a 12-1 win on Tuesday night.
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Grand Lake coughed up a 3-1 lead in the sixth inning, but scored twice in the top of the ninth to pick up its second straight Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League win by defeating Southern Ohio 5-3 on Thursday night at Bob Wren Stadium in Athens.
COLDWATER - A four-run fourth inning broke a 1-1 tie and Coldwater secured the second seed for the Mercer County ACME sectional baseball tournament with a 7-1 win over Fort Recovery on Thursday night at Veterans Field.
The Celina Dolphins swim team dominated a dual meet with the Troy-Piqua Aquatic Club, taking the contest by a 487-74 margin.
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