Saturday, January 31st, 2015
Obituaries on January 31st, 2015
Virginia Dickerson, 81, Celina, died at 2:05 a.m. Jan. 30, 2015, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Alice M. Petronis, 84, formerly of Shawnee, passed away at 7 a.m. Jan. 30, 2015, at Auglaize Acres Nursing Home, Wapakoneta. [More]
Stories on January 31st, 2015
Salaries range from $89,000 to $106,778
Despite sharing a title, local school district superintendents don't always perform exactly the same role and their pay and benefits packages vary with their experience, duties and the districts' size and budget.
CELINA - The cost of routine patrol and inmate transports continues to impact Mercer County Sheriff's Office expenses.
The department's total budget this year is $2.9 million. Last year's appropriations were about $2.8 million. [More]
CELINA - A Mercer County Common Pleas Court jury Friday found a Piqua man guilty of three counts of breaking and entering, fifth-degree felonies, and one count of corrupt activity, a second-degree felony, in connection with break-ins at Mercer County businesses in 2014.
Celina takes sole possession of first place in WBL with 59-49 victory
CELINA - One quick burst of daylight was all that Celina needed to take sole possession of first place in the Western Buckeye League.
A buzzer-beat [More]
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local opponents have come to fear the Flyers' twin towers and their inside game. Versailles found out Friday night that you have to guard the perimeter as well.
Teams combine for 19 three-pointers
ROCKFORD - Rain wasn't in the forecast Friday night.
So the Minster Wildcats took it upon themselves to make it rain three-pointers inside Panther Gymnasium instead.
Midwest Athletic Conference Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster
St. Henry pulled away from the Delphos St. John's Blue Jays by outscoring them 26-10 in the second half for a 43-30 victory Friday to stay undefeated in conference action.
Western Buckeye League Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Defiance outscored Wapakoneta 22-14 in the fourth quarter to come away with a 56-48 win over the Redskins in Auglaize County on Friday night.
Local pictures on January 31st, 2015