By KATHY THOMPSON
and WILLIAM KINCAID
newsdept@dailystandard.com

    COLDWATER - A former village employee died in a house fire Saturday night, Coldwater fire chief Brent Forsthoefel said Sunday. [More]

CELINA - Six Celina adults involved in Thursday's drug deal that ended with gunfire in Fort Recovery have been arraigned in Celina Municipal Court with future court dates to begin Friday.

MENDON - Known to some as the "Donkey Mom," one Mendon resident has turned her enthusiasm for donkeys into a lifestyle.

Linda Kramer, 72, has owned

CELINA – The Richardson Bretz Memorial Building on Saturday was abuzz with the art of beekeeping.

The Greater Grand Lake Beekeepers Association hosted its second annual Beginning Beekeeping Class, with more than 40 people in attendance.

CELINA - Chances are no one left the Celina Fieldhouse Saturday night thinking Lima Central Catholic was overrated.

Defending Division III State Champs, and currently ranked No. 1, the 19-1 Thunderbirds were impressive in dismantling Celina 77-46. [More]

MARIA STEIN - It was a typical Russia-Marion Local boys basketball game, involving physical play, a wild finish and probably left some players with a few floor burns.

FORT RECOVERY - The defense of Fort Recovery set the tone early against St. Marys and held up through a furious Roughrider comeback attempt in the Indians' 62-56 win in Saturday night non-conference boys basketball play on Senior Night at Fort Site Fieldhouse.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Area swimming teams began the postseason on Saturday with sectional tournament competition at Ayersville and Lima.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Coldwater struggled in the middle two quarters against Wapakoneta and eventually fell to the Redskins 67-58 on Saturday night in Wapakoneta.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Coldwater dominated in the regulation game format of the Division II girls sectional bowling tournament and came away with the team title on Saturday at Community Lanes in Minster.