Wednesday, July 31st, 2013
By Shelley Grieshop
WAPAKONETA - Nathan Rindler sat unruffled next to his bird cage as his junior fair competitors calmed yelping dogs and chased a runaway guinea pig.
An occasional "tweet" was all the 10-year-old New Bremen boy had to contend with from his parakeet "Rebo" as he waited for the 4-H small animal show judging to begin Tuesday afternoon at the Auglaize County Fairgrounds. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
NEWARK - A four-run second inning by Licking County put Grand Lake into an early hole they could not dig out of as the Mariners season came to an end in the first round of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League playoffs on Tuesday with a 7-2 loss to the Settlers at Don Edwards Field in Newark. [More]
Obituaries on July 31st, 2013
James P. Geis, 64, Wapakoneta, died at 7:35 p.m. July 29, 2013, at his residence following a nearly two year battle with cancer. [More]
Local pictures on July 31st, 2013
Subscriber stories on July 31st, 2013
Celina police continue to search for clues leading to arsonist
CELINA - Four vehicles were intentionally set on fire in the northeast part of the city early Tuesday morning, according to officials.
"It's defini
MONTEZUMA - Mercer County officials on Tuesday accepted federal dollars to pay up to 90 percent of a $131,000 paving project at Lakefield Airport.
Today
• 6:30 p.m. - Horseshoe pitch Class B tournament; harness racing Moon Walk Pace, grandstand; horse contesting show, horse arena
• 7 p.m
MINSTER - Connie Seger, semi-retired mother of three, said she has never envisioned herself starting a business. But so far, the Fort Loramie woman relishes her leading role at Intricate Designs, a laser engraving store she opened July 15 in Minster.