Tuesday, May 27th, 2014
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Retired U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Paul Joseph gave a new mission to a group of veterans gathered for an early Memorial Day service Sunday at Kozy Kamp Ground.
"Your job is not finished," Joseph said at the Kozy Field of Glory, a grassy area fill [More]
Division III District Baseball Championship
By Gary R. Rasberry
ADA - Fans hoping for a slugfest between backyard rivals St. Henry and Coldwater instead were treated to a pitching gem.
Grant Muhlenkamp fired a complete game three-hit shutout as the Cavaliers won their 25th district title in beating the Redskins 4-0 in the Division III district final at Wander Field on the campus of Ohio Northern University. [More]
Obituaries on May 27th, 2014
Kenneth Ray Adams, 86, Ottawa, died May 23, 2014, at the Meadows at Putnam Acres, Ottawa. [More]
Richard C. "Dick" Fahncke, 86, Wapakoneta, died at 3:25 p.m. May 25, 2014, at his residence surrounded by his family. [More]
Linda Mae Mabry, 56, St. Marys, died at 4:21 a.m. May 24, 2014, at her daughter's residence in St. Marys. [More]
Elmer B. Fink, 92, Celina, died at 7:35 p.m. May 24, 2014, at The Miller House in Celina. [More]
Hugh Pugh, 79, Venedocia, died May 23, 2014, at Zusman Hospice in Columbus.
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Eldon A. "Dink" Welch, 85, Union City, Ind., died May 25, 2014, at Reid Hospital and Health Care Services. [More]
Helen Marie Huddlestun Robbins, 83, formerly of Celina, passed away at 7:50 a.m. May 20, 2014, in St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, Calif. [More]
Frank Alexander, 84, Celina, died May 26, 2014, at Community Health Professiona [More]
Donald F. (Duke) Brunswick, 82, St. Henry, died May 23, 2014, at his home.
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Ralph J. Enneking, 77, New Bremen, died May 25, 2014, at 10:29 p.m. at his resi [More]
Local pictures on May 27th, 2014
Subscriber stories on May 27th, 2014
Mercer and Auglaize county officials hope to use about $205,000 in federal funds to find jobs this summer for at least 100 youth from low-income families.
MINSTER - Adam Bergman has traded his U.S. Seabees attire for a Minster Police Department uniform.
The 30-year-old returned home earlier this month after completing a year-long deployment in Afghanistan with the Navy Reserves.
ST. HENRY - Seventy-seven high school seniors received diplomas Sunday afternoon at the middle school gymnasium.
St. Henry valedictorians this year are Kenneth Barga, Nicolas Bruggeman and Chase Hemmelgarn. Salutatorian is Jordan Osterholt.
Division III District Track and Field
SPENCERVILLE - Saturday afternoon saw some of the best weather of the spring track season.
Combined with the urgency of trying to qualify for the
Division II District Tennis
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina boys tennis team wrapped up its most successful district tournament in program history as Division II play concluded on Saturday at Bowling Green State University.
Eldora
ROSSBURG - Eldora Speedway celebrated the Memorial Day weekend with the annual Johnny Appleseed Classic Sunday evening with two area race teams looking to extend long winning streaks.
Celina opened ACME summer baseball action with a 6-4 win at Spencerville on Monday evening.
Jimmy Luebke went 6 1/3 innings to earn the win for the Bulldogs. Jacob Homan pitched the final two outs for the save.