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Thursday, June 19th, 2014
Area students score well on reading test
More than 95 percent of local third-graders pass state assessment
By Shelley Grieshop
Local results for a statewide third-grade reading test range from below average at Fort Recovery to 100 percent passage at Marion Local.
All third-grade students must earn a score of 392 on the reading portion of the Ohio Achievement Assessment to advance to fourth-grade. Students with lower scores may retake the test this summer or use one of three approved alternative assessments when deemed ready. [More]
Giving it a 'curl'
Tingley dreams of becoming curling Olympian
By Colin Foster
Most area student-athletes dream one day of making it big in basketball, volleyball, football or baseball.
Logan Tingley has a different dream in a different sport.
Tingley, a soon-to-be senior at Celina High School, hopes in the future to become an Olympic qualifier for the United States Curling team. [More]
Obituaries on June 19th, 2014
Joseph Voisin
Joseph F. Voisin, 71, St. Marys, died at 8:08 a.m. June 18, 2014, at his residence. [More]
Local pictures on June 19th, 2014
Subscriber stories on June 19th, 2014
Lightning KOs power, eyed as cause of fires
CELINA - The entire city was left in the dark this morning after lightning struck a Dayton Power & Light substation on Sugar Street.
The power outa
Marion industrial park lots selling quickly
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Community Development Organization at a meeting last week announced the sale of four lots in the recently expanded Marion Township Industrial Park.
Local author digs out facts about more character actors
CELINA - Lifelong film enthusiast Scott Voisin has always been fascinated with the actors frequently seen in movies and TV shows who don't command the marquee or focus of the press.
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds hit home run in opener
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds kicked off their North American summer tour Monday night in the land of bourbon, horses and baseball bats
Third inning sinks Mariners
Hamilton scores four runs in third, holds off Grand Lake to split home-and-home series
CELINA - A night after benefiting from a big inning, Grand Lake felt the other side of the table.
Hamilton scored four runs in the third inning as the Joes rebounded from a tough loss at home on Tuesday to beat the Mariners 4-3 in GLSCL action at Montgomery Field.
Kemenah hopes season turns around
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Chad Kemenah is hopeful his 2014 racing season is about to turn around.
Rain outs, mechanical problems and an ill-handling race car have plagued the veteran from Findlay all season.
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