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Monday, December 23rd, 2013
Secret Santas pay off customers' layaway accounts
By Kathy Thompson
CELINA - Farrah Evans was shocked when she walked into work at Walmart last week and found her layaway account had been paid off.
Evans, 31, works two jobs and knew that paying the more than $100 she had pending on the presents for her two children would put a crunch on her hopes of buying them clothes. [More]
Flyers open season with victory over Roughriders
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. MARYS - Marion Local's boys basketball team struggled for the first three quarters of their season-opening game on Saturday night before outscoring St. Marys 18-5 in the fourth quarter to earn a 45-38 victory at Murotech Court.
"People have [More]
Obituaries on December 23rd, 2013
Tom Rable Sr.
Thomas J. Rable Sr., 79, Celina, passed away at 1:05 p.m. Dec. 21, 2013, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Harold Dickerson
Harold Dickerson, 81, Celina, died Dec. 21, 2013, at his residence.
He was bo [More]
James Moore
James L. "Jim" Moore, 81, St. Marys, died at 2:42 a.m. Dec. 22, 2013, at his residence. [More]
Lisa Norman
Lisa Ann Norman, 49, St. Marys, died unexpectedly at 8:12 p.m. Dec. 21, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Jerome Brandts
Jerome C. "Jerry" Brandts, 84, Celina, passed away at 5:46 a.m. Dec. 21, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Margaret Schmitz
Margaret A. "Maggie" Schmitz, 57, Edwardsville, Ill. died at 10:15 p.m. Dec. 19, 2013, at her home. [More]
Timothy Meinerding
Timothy L. Meinerding, 45, Winchester, Ind., formerly of Fort Recovery, died Dec. 20, 2013, at Anderson, Ind. [More]
Local pictures on December 23rd, 2013
Subscriber stories on December 23rd, 2013
Handmade gifts from the Hart
Area man has been working with wood for more than 20 years
FORT RECOVERY - Many people head to the nearest big box department store in search of the perfect Christmas gift.
Bob Hart is never among th
High water strands Rockford couple
A Rockford couple was stranded in high water Sunday morning while driving on Tama Road between Stose Road and U.S. 127.
The driver, Dennis Bollenba
Minster fueled by strong start
Wildcats rebound from first defeat by knocking off defending D-IV state champs
MINSTER - After losing for the first time this season on Thursday, Minster's girls basketball team was looking to rebound on Saturday against backyard rival and defending Division IV state champion Fort Loramie.
Bulldogs lose at home to Big Blue
Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina's boys basketball team had a three-point lead at halftime before Hamilton picked up the pace in the second half to earn an 85-76 win over the Bulldogs on Saturday night at the Fieldhouse.
Six remaining unbeatens in WOHSBC
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The field of undefeated boys teams in the West Ohio High School Bowling Conference dropped to three after Saturday's week four action at Northland Lanes in Lima.
Komets send Reichard to AHL's Iowa Wild
The Fort Wayne Komets loaned goalie Cody Reichard to the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League on Saturday.
It's the second straight season that Reichard has played for the top minor league team of the Minnesota Wild.
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