Tuesday, October 1st, 2013
By Amy Kronenberger
CELINA - An antique shotgun with a dubious history and a possible connection to the infamous McCoy family has found its way to Celina.
Celina resident Tom Baker recently purchased the double-barrel, hammer, black-powder, 12-gauge shotgun from a local man whose wife's maiden name was McCoy. The gun was first given to the couple by a McCoy relative from Pike County, Ky. - an alleged descendant of the notorious McCoy clan that feuded with the Hatfields. [More]
Computer Points
By Bruce Monnin
With the high school football regular season halfway over, recent history tells us that if teams are not currently in the top 16 of their region or have at least half as many computer points as the eighth-place team, they have very little chance of making the playoffs. [More]
Obituaries on October 1st, 2013
Mary L. Krugh, 89, Mendon, passed away Sept. 30, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Mary Josephine "Mary Jo" Sommers McKirnan, 83, died Sept. 29, 2013, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Hilda M. Street, 92, St. Marys, died at 5:30 a.m. Sept. 29, 2013, at Otterbein, St. Marys. [More]
Juanita M. Verhoff, 82, Continental, died at 7:06 a.m. Sept. 30, 2013, at the Meadows of Kalida. [More]
Donald Lee Gehle, 75, New Bremen, died at 4:20 a.m. Sept. 30, 2013, at his residence. [More]
Charles Craw, 72, Celina, passed away at 12:33 p.m. Sept. 30, 2013, at Van Wert [More]
Donna M. Bailey, 59, Celina, passed away Sept. 30, 2013, at her residence.
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Local pictures on October 1st, 2013
Subscriber stories on October 1st, 2013
Health care dispute leads to partial shutdown
Farm Service Agency offices in Mercer and Auglaize counties, which operate under the federal USDA, closed this morning around 9 a.m. due to the government shutdown.
Aid available to households with low income
CELINA - A local antipoverty organization is gearing up to again provide winter crisis services to those in need.
The winter crisis program assists
ST. HENRY - A pair of emergency ordinances certifying current tax calculations and accepting local government funds were approved by councilors at a special meeting Monday night.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater's Kelsey Koesters will head back to The Ohio State University's Gray Course next week after qualifying for the Division II girls golf state tournament for a second straight year at the district tournament at Sycamore Springs in Findlay on Monday afternoon.
Roughriders still on top of WBL standings
WAPAKONETA - St. Marys' boys soccer team kept its tenuous hold on the top spot in the Western Buckeye League standings as they battled to a 0-0 draw on Monday night against the Wapakoneta Redskins in a battle of the two remaining unbeaten teams in the league at Ryan Field in Wapakoneta.
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP - What looked to be a clearing shot by Celina's defense toward Shawnee's goal turned out to be the play of the night.
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