NEW BREMEN - Guy Gruters, a former U.S. Air Force captain, gave a powerful talk on Friday about his time as a prisoner of war in Vietnam.
Gruters, who lives in Sidney, told high school students about his imprisonment in Vietnamese POW camps from December 1967 to March 1973. He learned to place his faith in God and to avoid negativity at all costs. [More]
PIQUA - Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy came into Friday's Division V regional semifinal looking to avenge last year's loss to Coldwater in the state semifinal.
What the Eagles got was another heavy dose of Cavalier dominance.
Coldwater ran the ball dominantly and kept CHCA in check for most of the game in picking up a 44-14 win at Alexander Stadium in Piqua. [More]
Leo Bowsher, Jr. age 90, of Bluffton, Ohio (formerly of Celina) passed away Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 at Richland Manor Nursing Home, near Bluffton. [More]
CRIDERSVILLE - A car accident on Thursday evening resulted in the death of a New Bremen High School student.
Troy M. Marker, 18, died Friday at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima from injuries suffered in the accident, according to information from a funeral home.
ST. MARYS - A man was treated and released from the hospital after being struck by a car early Friday morning, and police have found the person they believe was driving the car.
CELINA - The loudest noise in Dicke Hall on Thursday was the shuffling of vocabulary cards.
Called "Deaf Town," the Wright State University-Lake Campus event organized by professor Jodi Pierstorff, highlighted the struggles faced by members of the deaf community in day-to-day life.
SIDNEY - The Minster Wildcats were heavy favorites entering their regional semifinal game against the Riverside Pirates. Minster brought in a 15-2-1 advantage in the series between the two teams, though their last matchup was a 42-8 Minster victory back in 1989.
Cameron Lauck's five-yard touchdown run with 7:21 left to play lifted Wapakoneta to a 12-7 win over Mount Healthy in the Division III regional semifinal on Friday at Northmont High School.
