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Saturday, March 7th, 2015
Some area students opt out of taking tests
Parents decide their children shouldn't take PARCC tests
By David Giesige
While most area students sat down this week to take standardized tests, many others refused to take the exams.
Even though local school officials consider passing the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers or PARCC tests to be the easiest of three paths to graduation, some parents have opted their children out of taking the tests. [More]
Lady Cavs bring home third state championship
Division II Girls State Bowling Tournament
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
After losing six seniors from a team that won two state titles and a runner-up trophy the past three seasons, some thought the Coldwater girls bowling team would be a little down.
The Lady Cavaliers set out to prove the naysayers wrong and did so on Friday, winning the school's third state girls bowling title at the Division II state tournament at Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl. [More]
Obituaries on March 7th, 2015
Dorothy Meyer
Dorothy A. Meyer, 92, formerly of Fort Loramie, passed away of natural causes March 5, 2015, at Lane Park, Sidney. [More]
Amelia Singleton
Amelia Alice "Amy" (Hudson), Singleton 76, Franklin, died March 5, 2015.
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Marilyn Thobe
Marilyn Sue Thobe, 52, Celina, passed away peacefully in her home with her family March 6, 2015. [More]
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Moving forward by tearing down
Thirty-nine blighted or unsafe residential structures were razed in the last few years in Mercer and Auglaize counties with funds from attorney general Mike DeWine's Moving Ohio Forward program.
Flyers, Cardinals head to district
Division IV Boys Basketball Sectional at Coldwater
COLDWATER - The Marion Local Flyers and New Bremen Cardinals each found themselves cutting down the nets in celebration after winning Division IV sectional titles Friday night at the Palace.
Bulldogs on target against Knights
Division II Boys Basketball Sectional at Lima Senior
LIMA - One thing coach Chris Bihn noticed when he looked at the postgame stats was that Celina's rebounding numbers were down, especially on the offensive end.
Solid defense lifts Coldwater past Wildcats
Division III Boys Basketball Sectional at St. Marys
ST. MARYS - Coldwater put the clamps on one of the area's leading scorers and picked up a Division III sectional title Friday night at Murotech Court in St. Marys.
Wildcats, Rangers bow out of tourney
Division IV Boys Basketball Sectional at Bath
BATH TOWNSHIP - The tournament run for Minster and New Knoxville ended Friday night at Bath High School.
The Wildcats came up short in their bid fo
Roughriders rally for title
Tournament Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys rallied in the fourth quarter to force overtime and then outscored Shawnee 11-2 in the extra session to claim the Division II sectional title at Riverdale with a 65-56 win over the Indians on Friday.
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