Thursday, October 10th, 2013
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - A local judge warned Mercer County Commissioners of rising expenses due to ongoing murder cases and a record number of other judicial proceedings swamping common pleas court.
"The court is way busier than it's ever been in the 22 years I've been here," Judge Jeffrey Ingraham told commissioners Tuesday. [More]
By Amy Kronenberger
ST. MARYS - Two new programs are being offered at St. Marys high school this year to help students prepare for their futures.
High school guidance counselors Deb Hinckley and Bill Cheslock presented the information to school board members during their meeting on Wednesday. Hinckley said she learned about a program Wright State University offered to schools in the Dayton area that focused on college and career readiness, and she wanted to bring it to St. Marys. [More]
The Last Curtain Call
By Robb Hemmelgarn
When the running career of Julie Rollins initially launched, she didn't log her personal-best times, didn't strive to raise a tall gold trophy or run for any sort of team competition.
She was sprinting through the backyards of Walnut Street in Ne [More]
Obituaries on October 10th, 2013
Israel B. "Izy" Menuez, 40, Warren, formerly of Millersburg and Celina, went to be with the Lord on Oct. 1, 2013, at his home in Warren. [More]
Vonnie (Finke) Martin, St. Marys, died Oct. 9, 2013, at her residence.
Arrang [More]
Local pictures on October 10th, 2013
Subscriber stories on October 10th, 2013
CELINA - Local health officials on Wednesday gave the owner of a construction and demolition debris facility another chance to tidy up before taking legal action.
ST. MARYS - School board members on Tuesday approved a tentative two-year contract with the union representing bus drivers and other non-teaching positions, that includes no base salary increase for either year.
NEW BREMEN - With the Nov. 5 general election quickly approaching, the school's volunteer levy committee is promoting a 7.41-mill bond issue and an accompanying 0.05-mill permanent improvement levy.
ST. MARYS - Three notable St. Marys graduates will be inducted into the 2013 Memorial High School Alumni Foundation Hall of Fame.
Eldon Montague, S
NOBLESVILLE - Sandwiched between a budding Swedish satanic metal band called Ghost B.C. and one of the most popular hard rock bands on the scene today, Avenged Sevenfold, the California-based Deftones, proved they can kick out the jams with just about anyone.
VAN WERT - Debby Boone is embarking on a tour she says is unlike anything she's ever done, and, oddly enough, a production she wanted to do from the very start of her career.
Prior to the start of the high school football season, Celina interim head coach Trent Temple had two very specific goals for his Bulldogs.
Temple
Flyers will be without starting quarterback
As Marion Local gets ready for its week seven matchup against State Route 119 rival St. Henry on Friday, the Flyers will for sure be without one key member of the team and probably two.
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This Week's Questions:

1. Can Brody Hoying get to the 1,000/1,000 Club?
In the preseason preview, Coldwater coach Chip Otten brought up the name of Kevin Hoyng when talking about his current quarterback's style of pass and run.
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Celina's doubles team of Kalie Gardner and Brooke Sutter lost their opening match of the Division II girls tennis district tournament held Wednesday at Bowling Green State University.