Friday, October 16th, 2015
By Claire Giesige
CELINA - A Celina Aluminum Precision Technology employee received an international award for her work on a quality assurance audit.
Shirley Gross of Celina, manager of the quality department at CAPT, was chosen for the Benjiro Honda Memorial Award. This year marks the first time in its 30-year history that associates outside the Japan-based parent company were eligible for the award. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - Thursday's Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball title match at the Palace lived up to every inch of the hype.
Coldwater fought its way to a 2-0 lead with wins of 25-21 and 25-22, only to have St. Henry storm back to take the next two sets 27-25 and 25-23 to force a fifth game. [More]
MAC Cross Country Championships
By Colin Foster
COLDWATER - The Midwest Athletic Conference cross country trophies belonged to the teams from Minster - every single one of them.
The Wildcat junior high and high school teams scored a clean sweep over the field at Cavalier Stadium on Thursday. [More]
Obituaries on October 16th, 2015
Martha Marie Rismiller age 95, of Rossburg, near North Star passed away at 8:41 A.M. on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. [More]
Billie Bliss Buck, 87, formerly of 106 Lakeland Blvd, Celina, died 4:44 A.M. Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at White Memorial Hospital in Monticello, Indiana. [More]
Patricia Short, 75, Montezuma, died this morning, Oct. 16, 2015.
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Local pictures on October 16th, 2015
Subscriber stories on October 16th, 2015
Grad program director says common to "make the same stupid mistake 20 years later"
CELINA - The key to success is learning from the past and drawing on experience.
That was the message given Thursday morning by Wright State Univer
Election 2015
ST. MARYS - Two former city council members are competing for city council president on the Nov. 3 ballot.
James Harris and Lyndella Andrews hope to succeed current president Dan Hoelscher, who is retiring at the end of the year.
Election 2015
CHICKASAW - Voters in Chickasaw will decide whether to renew a five-year, 3-mill operating levy at the Nov. 3 general election.
The levy, according
CELINA - State Democrats, who recently lost five House seats, diminishing their rank to 34 members, are committed to remaining politically relevant and greater conveyors of their message of broad prosperity.
CELINA - Retired teacher Phil Long was named the Mercer County Democrat of the Year on Thursday night at the party's fall dinner at the Celina Eagles
MINSTER - A woman safely escaped a fire that caused extensive damage to her home in the 200 block of North Hanover Street on Thursday.
Deb Perts, w
ST. MARYS - Students at Memorial High School on Thursday morning were temporarily evacuated after a blower motor malfunctioned and smoke filled one of the classrooms.
CELINA - A child suffered minor injuries Thursday after her bicycle was struck by an SUV at a busy city intersection.
The 12-year-old Celina girl was taken to Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, Celina Police Chief Tom Wale said. Her name and condition were not released.
ST. MARYS - In a Western Buckeye League winner-take-all volleyball match at St. Marys Thursday night, Ottawa-Glandorf prevailed 25-18, 21-25, 25-18, 25-19 to claim its fourth straight league title.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina volleyball team finished WBL play at 7-2 with a three-set win over Kenton on Thursday. Celina won by scores of 25-6, 25-17 and 25-14.
All-Western Ohio Soccer League Team
Lehman Catholic captured the top honors in girls soccer and Botkins did likewise in boys soccer as the Western Ohio Soccer League announced its all-league selections.