Thursday, December 11th, 2014
By Jared Mauch
ST. MARYS - St. Marys Intermediate School students and staff broke in celebration upon learning their school had won the grand prize in a national video contest.
Principal Lisa Elson told the students and staff Wednesday morning they had won the grand prize for the kindergarten-fifth-grade category in the Compass Learning Classroom Refresh contest. [More]
By Jared Mauch
ST. MARYS - Doris Lawler's generosity and dedication will be missed, according to numerous friends and relatives in the area.
The 93-year-old St. Marys woman died Monday.
Residents told the newspaper about the impact Law-ler had made through her work with the public library and Rotary Club. [More]
Obituaries on December 11th, 2014
Doris M. Sauerman Lawler, 93, St. Marys, a businesswoman, philanthropist, commu [More]
Gerry T. Hein, 70, Lebanon, died Dec. 7, 2014, at Cedars of Lebanon.
He was born April 22, 1944, in Celina, to Elmer E. and Merilda G. Froning Hein. [More]
Linus Mescher, 90, Celina, died at 11:40 a.m. Dec. 9, 2014, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Donald Roth, 87, Coldwater, died Dec. 10, 2014, at Wapakoneta Manor.
He was b [More]
Local pictures on December 11th, 2014
Subscriber stories on December 11th, 2014
ST. MARYS - School board members on Wednesday approved a 2 percent raise for superintendent Shawn Brown in a five-year renewal contract.
The contract, effective Aug. 1 through July 31, 2020, raises Brown's salary for the 2014-15 school year to $97,920.
SIDNEY - A St. Marys man was arrested Wednesday and charged with starting a fire in an apartment that killed a 50-year-old man and injured a dozen others early Sunday.
Health official says business owner failed to comply with order
CELINA - A hearing is set Jan. 2 for the manager of a construction and demolition debris business who has allegedly defied a court order to clean up the facility.
Curtain Call
When New Bremen center Mark Ouwerkerk was crowned as the Midwest Athletic Conference's Player of the Year in 1978 his head coach, Burt Fiser, left no
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
University of Cincinnati offensive tackle Eric Lefeld was named to the first team of the All-American Athletic Conference football team on Wednesday.
First program will feature photography
CELINA - A group formed to promote the arts locally is planning its first event to encourage junior and senior high school students to develop their artistic talents.
VAN WERT - Longtime married couple Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. plan on rekindling the magic of The 5th Dimension and celebrating the Christmas spirit on Dec. 19 at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center.