Friday, September 27th, 2013
By Nancy Allen
The area's first water cleansing treatment train at Prairie Creek will debut to the public next weekend.
The site can be toured from 1 to 5 p.m. Oct. 5 and 6 on the south side of Grand Lake along state Route 219, east of Kittle Road. State officials and invited guests will attend a dedication ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. [More]
By William Kincaid
FORT RECOVERY - Most people don't know about Fort Recovery, says Jack Hemmelgarn in the new documentary "Forgotten Histories: The Battles of Wabash and Fort Recovery."
"They come here, and they say, 'that can't be true because if it was that impo [More]
D-IV's #1 ranked Marion Local tops #3 St. Henry
By Mark Ruschau
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local used a balanced hitting attack and strong defense to defeat St. Henry 25-15, 25-20, 22-25 and 25-12 during Thursday's matchup of Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball unbeatens at The Hangar
Division IV's top-ranked Marion Local improves to 14-1 overall and the Flyers remain perfect in the MAC at 6-0 while St. Henry, ranked third in D-IV, slips to 11-3 (5-1 MAC). [More]
Obituaries on September 27th, 2013
Joan Clara "Joanie" Scharf, 79, South Charleston, W.Va., died Sept. 24, 2013, a [More]
Anna Marie Seger, 89, Sidney, passed away of natural causes in the early morning of Sept. 26, 2013, at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney. [More]
Beverly A. Saylor, 68, Van Wert, died at 9:27 a.m. Sept. 26, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Roger W. Selby, 69, St. Marys, died at 2:04 a.m. Sept. 26, 2013, at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Local pictures on September 27th, 2013
Subscriber stories on September 27th, 2013
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday approved a new contract for electric service that promises to cut costs by $962 per month.
The cou
CELINA - The owners of The Potter House on Main want the city to vacate an alley on Main Street between their business and Dollar General to create a walking path to a rear parking lot and add outdoor amenities.
WAPAKONETA - Commissioners from Mercer and Auglaize counties plan a debut meeting in October for the newly formed Lake Facilities Authority.
Mercer
MENDON - This small, northern Mercer County village recently was awarded $400,000 in state and local grants to upgrade several streets.
The combine
Speaker recounts physical, emotional, pain of abortion; pledges to be 'a voice'
ST. MARYS - A pro-life ministry dedicated to guiding people through unplanned or crisis pregnancies continues to offer multiple services, including t
ST. MARYS - A tie for the top spot in the Western Buckeye League volleyball standings was on the line Thursday at Murotech Court when Celina visited St. Marys for their annual Grand Lake rivalry matchup.
CELINA - It didn't take long for Celina's girls soccer team to rebound from an early Shawnee goal.
The Bulldogs tied the match three minutes after
Western Buckeye League Girls Tennis Tournament
LIMA - Three spots for the Celina's girls tennis team advanced to Saturday's semifinals of the Western Buckeye League tournament after first-round action on Thursday at the University of Northwestern Ohio.
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster's boys golf team had four strong scoring rounds to capture the Division III sectional title on Thursday at Hawthorne Hills in Lima.