Saturday, November 7th, 2015
Bair Pharmacy closing after nearly 150 years in Celina
By Claire Giesige
CELINA - Bair Pharmacy will close its doors for good on Wednesday, just shy of 150 years in business.
The arrival of big pharmacy competitors Walmart and CVS, along with changes in the insurance industry, made operating the independent pharmacy too great of a challenge, current owner Tom Prenger explained. [More]
Division VII Football Regional Quarterfinal
By Gary R. Rasberry
FORT RECOVERY - Playing their first-ever home playoff game, the Fort Recovery Indians gave the home fans at Barrenbrugge Park a lot to cheer about.
The Indians tallied over 600 yards of offense and came close to breaking the school scoring record in defeating Miami Valley Christian Academy 62-34 in the Division VII, Region 26 quarterfinals. [More]
Obituaries on November 7th, 2015
Harold A. Hemmelgarn, 79, Dayton and formerly of St. Henry, died on Nov. 3, 201 [More]
Bernice Klosterman, 77, Montezuma, died Nov. 6, 2015, in Columbus.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Montezuma. [More]
Local pictures on November 7th, 2015
Subscriber stories on November 7th, 2015
CELINA - Marlene Sommer's quick smile and cheerful laugh are a bit at odds with the trauma in her past.
The Celina resident and newly published au
Mercer, Auglaize, Van Wert included
Mercer, Auglaize and Van wert counties have been designated as natural disaster areas by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, making those farmers eli
Division III Football Regional Quarterfinal
TROTWOOD - Speed kills.
The Celina football team found that out the hard way on Friday night.
Trotwood-Madison used its speed and big-play abilit
Division VII Football Regional Quarterfinal
MINSTER - During the first week of the regular season, the Minster Wildcats handily defeated the Fort Loramie Redskins by 34 points. After an 0-4 start, Fort Loramie won its final six games, improving under new head coach Whit Parks as the season wore on.
Division V Football Regional Quarterfinal
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater kicked off its defense of the Division V state football title with a spectacular offensive showing in the first half and another complete-game defensive effort in beating Bethel-Tate 42-0 in the regional quarterfinals at Cavalier Stadium on Friday night.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Wapakoneta scored 37 unanswered points to pull away and beat Belmont 44-22 in the Division III regional quarterfinals on Friday night at Harmon Field.