Saturday, September 10th, 2016
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners this week agreed to take out a state loan to pursue preliminary work toward creating a new sewer system in the Grand Lake watershed.
County officials are considering creating a central sewer system in Carthagena for about 88 homes using septic tanks. If the system is created, the collected sewage would be pumped north to the Montezuma Club Island wastewater treatment plant. No cost estimate is yet available. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
MARIA STEIN - Whether the game takes place late in the season or the first week of conference play, the Coldwater-Marion Local matchup never ceases to draw attention to itself, especially the last decade.
Friday's game at Booster Stadium proved to be another classic, not only with another huge 50/50 payout but also a tremendous comeback by Coldwater. [More]
Obituaries on September 10th, 2016
Urban A. Buening, age 90, of Coldwater, died Friday, September 9, 2016 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Ronald "Ronnie" LeRoy Bowers III, age 16, of Kettering, OH, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. [More]
Richard E. Mescher age 81 of Rossburg passed away at 12:10 PM Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Wayne Hospital, Greenville. [More]
Jerry L. Grube, 36, Coldwater, Ohio, died on September 8, 2016, at his residenc [More]
Samuel R. Stiles, 68, of Celina, Ohio, died September 8, 2016, at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Rhonda Elaine (Miller) Hunt, 63 years old of Willshire, OH, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016 in the Cleveland Clinic located in Cleveland, OH. [More]
Amber K. Ames, 30, of Lima, Ohio, died Saturday, September 3, 2016 at her residence. [More]
Mary "Rita" Stammen, 92, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on September 9, 2016, at The Gardens at St. Henry, St. Henry, Ohio. [More]
Local pictures on September 10th, 2016
Subscriber stories on September 10th, 2016
State parole board members should decide next week on a Celina convicted murderer's request to get out of prison.
Gary Schulte, 60, had a hearing this week seeking parole after serving more than 20 years in jail for the August 1993 murder of Sharon Post, 32, in the Williamsburg Square Apartments.
CELINA - J&M Excavating of Cloverdale this summer cleared more than 500 logjams from a heavily clogged, 26-mile stretch of the St. Marys River flowing through Mercer County.
DAYTON - A former Fort Recovery Local Schools teacher and coach convicted of sexual battery involving a student asked a federal court to release him from prison.
CELINA - The Celina football team continuously shot themselves in the foot with drive-killing penalties during Friday night's game against Bath.
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ST. HENRY - Daylon Lange got his first start at quarterback Friday night and he made the most his opportunity.
The St. Henry junior threw three fir
DELPHOS - Any coach will tell you, there are only a finite number of chances to make things happen in a football game. 
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WBL Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys scored 29 points in the first quarter and added its remaining points in the second quarter en route to a 43-7 win at Shawnee to remain unbeaten on the season and give head coach Doug Frye is 200th career win.
MAC Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster
Will Homan rushed for 192 yards and three touchdowns, Caleb Martin threw for 253 yards and three scores as the Fort Recovery Indians defeated Parkway 44-7 on Friday night at Barrenbrugge Park.
World 100 Weekend
ROSSBURG - Second-generation driver Bobby Pierce and veteran 2006 World 100 winner Earl Pearson Jr. each picked up $10,000 Friday night after capturing thrilling 25-lap preliminary features during World 100 weekend at Eldora Speedway.