Marketer tells group imported corn becoming more prevalent
By Eric Adams
CELINA - Late plantings and dry soil have contributed to low national yield estimates of corn and soybean crops this year, according to John Leighty, a grain marketer at Trupointe Cooperative in Botkins.
The USDA-released figures factor in what he called "volatility" in the markets. [More]
COLDWATER - St. Marys' girls soccer team scored twice in the first half and used a stingy defense to defeat the Coldwater Cavaliers 2-0 on Thursday at Coldwater Village Hall Soccer Field.
St. Marys (3-2-1) put early pressure on Coldwater goalie Alanna Severt. Tarin Tischler put a shot on goal and Severt was able to make the save before the richochet went to the Roughriders' Courtney Hemlinger, who blasted a shot from the top of the 10-yard box over the crossbar. [More]
ST. MARYS - Two days after seeing a five-year winning streak in the Western Buckeye League snapped, Celina's girls tennis team has won two straight matches.
After dispatching Ottawa-Glandorf on Wednesday, the Bulldogs won all their matches in two sets while beating St. Marys 5-0 at the Memorial High School Tennis Courts on Thursday. [More]
Robert "Bob" H. Brandt, 71, Montpelier, passed away early Sept. 5, 2013, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Ind., following a brief illness. [More]
Bettina "Janie" Winters, 68, St. Marys, died at 11:05 a.m. Sept. 5, 2013, in the emergency department of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
ST. HENRY - A dozen St. Henry High School students declared their pro-life philosophy in colorful chalk for all to see Thursday in observance of National Pro-Life Chalk Day.
Attorneys for Bryant L. Rhoades, one of two men implicated in the November 2011 shooting deaths of a Fort Recovery-area father and daughter, have filed motions in Mercer County Common Pleas Court for dismissal of his 27-count indictment and death penalty specifications it carries.
CELINA - Companies based in Celina and Findlay were tapped Thursday by county officials for road projects linked to the establishment of a plumbing supply distribution center east of the city.
FORT RECOVERY - Several businesses in town will be required to install backflow prevention devices to protect Fort Recovery's water system from contamination.
Titans take early control in league championship race
OTTAWA - Whenever Celina and Ottawa-Glandorf meet on a volleyball court, Western Buckeye League championship implications are usually at the forefront.
ROSSBURG - Jeep VanWormer and former World 100 winner Shane Clanton were the first winners of the Twin 25s to start World 100 week on Thursday night at Eldora Speedway.
