Tuesday, July 21st, 2015
Judges pick Jolliff as first runner-up
By Amy Kronenberger
CELINA - Lima resident Veronica Wende on Monday was crowned Miss Lake Festival 2015.
Wende and fellow contestants Shelby Jolliff, Lauren Hone and Haley Steinke took the stage for the 60th annual Miss Lake Festival Scholarship Pageant in the Celina Education Complex Auditorium. [More]
2015 State ACME Baseball Championship Game
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - It was a game neither Coldwater nor Van Wert wanted to lose, even if it meant playing into the night.
Ryan Stoller's RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the 12th inning scored Mason Carr to allow the Van Wert Dons to win the 2015 ACME Baseball Congress state title with a 4-3 decision over the Cavaliers in front of a large crowd at Veterans Field. [More]
Obituaries on July 21st, 2015
Luella E. Huelskamp, 94, of New Riegel, passed away Sunday morning, July 19, 2015 at Heritage Center in Minster, Ohio where she resided since October of 2008. [More]
Carolyn L. Long, age 66, of Piqua, went to be with her Lord on Sunday July 19, 2015 at 7:40 PM at Hospice of Miami County Inpatient Unit, Troy, OH. [More]
Richard Hand, 51, formerly of Celina, died on July 17, 2015, in the emergency d [More]
Edward O. Neves, 77, Celina, died at 12:07 a.m. July 21, 2015, at Celina Manor [More]
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Subscriber stories on July 21st, 2015
Parkway student, Celina girl receive top honors
CELINA - Parkway High School student Loren Stukey on Monday night was crowned the 2015 Miss Lake Festival Outstanding Teen.
The competition was hel
FORT RECOVERY - Several homeowners have had to deal with flooded basements for the first time ever this summer, but village administrator Randy Diller believes the culprit is excessive rain, not the recently completed sewer separation project.
ST. MARYS - The city's general fund could get a boost at the expense of the electric fund.
City finance committee members at Monday's meeting heard a plan to place part of the revenue from the kilowatt hour tax, which currently goes into the electric fund, into the city's general fund.
Board tours parking lot, hears estimates from architectural firm
MINSTER - School board members are considering parking lot improvements that could cost more than $660,000.
Board members and administrators during
NEPTUNE - Healthy farm soil owes a lot to nature's natural tillers - earthworms - a soil conservationist from Canada said Monday.
More than 200 far
ST. MARYS - Area law enforcement agencies are searching for a 77-year-old man who left his home Monday evening and hasn't returned.
Relatives of Ke
CELINA - A St. Henry man was in court Monday afternoon to face two counts of attempted rape.
A Mercer County grand jury July 16 indicted Sebastian
CELINA - The school district still has several vacant positions with the start of the school year fast approaching, board members learned at Monday's meeting.
'Big Bob' marks 50th anniversary
CELINA - A rolling birthday party for "Big Bob" will highlight Saturday's Celina Lake Festival Parade.
The renowned float is 50 years old. To cele
The Grand Lake Mariners have been down over the last few weeks, but they're far from out.
Although the team put an end to a six-game losing streak
Razz-Eye View
Another summer ACME season came to a close with the state final on Monday night as Van Wert and Coldwater engaged in a classic game with Van Wert coming out on top 4-3 in 12 innings.