Saturday, October 1st, 2016
By Ed Gebert
FORT RECOVERY - An agreement signed this week has settled a dispute over the annexation of just more than 30 acres of land into Fort Recovery.
Property owners and government officials have signed a settlement agreement, which will open the door to [More]
By Bruce Monnin
MINSTER - St. Henry looked like a team that knew its season was on the line against the Minster Wildcats.
The Redskins seized the momentum from the opening kickoff and, with one slight hiccup, maintained it throughout the first half as they build a 34-7 halftime lead and then held on for a 34-14 win Friday night at Memorial Field. [More]
Obituaries on October 1st, 2016
Cecilia T. (Brackman) Albers, age 79, of Walnut Street, Fort Loramie, Ohio, pas [More]
Bernard R. "Ben" Post, 89, St. Henry, Ohio, died September 30, 2016 at The Gard [More]
Bernice Barger, 85, Greenville, Ohio, died September 29, 2016, at the home of h [More]
John Henry Meyer of Charlotte, NC formerly of Celina, Ohio, died Sunday, September 25th, 2016. [More]
Local pictures on October 1st, 2016
Subscriber stories on October 1st, 2016
Out of Darkness Walk slated
CELINA - Suicide is an important issue that is often taboo in communities across the country.
"Suicide is largely a misunderstood, largely ignored
Man caught in Fort Wayne
CELINA - An Indiana man suspected of robbing the Second National Bank in Celina on Sept. 23 was arrested Friday afternoon during a traffic stop in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Local officials hope people avoid joining the national trend of dressing as clowns to scare others.
People should not dress as a clown because someone's going to get hurt, St. Marys Police Chief Mark Ernst said.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners this week agreed to disburse $402,000 in federal funds to Montezuma for villagewide street and alley projects.
The funds were awarded to the county through Community Development Block Grant Small Cities Program and the Office of Community Development.
CELINA - The Wapakoneta Redskins showed to those in attendance at Celina Stadium the reason why they are unbeaten and state-ranked.
The Redskins rushed for 379 yards and dominated the line in beating Celina 42-21 on Friday night.
Midwest Athletic Conference Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery was hampered by three turnovers, including two interceptions, as Versailles defeated the defending Division VII state champion Indians 20-7 on Friday night at Hole Field in Versailles.
ANNA - Anna versus Marion Local was the game of the week in the Midwest Athletic Conference.
It wasn't much of a game at all.
The Flyers allowe
NEW BREMEN - With the Midwest Athletic Conference's leading rusher, Aaron Reindel, on the sidelines due to an ankle injury, Delphos St. John's went to the airways to take down the New Bremen Cardinals.
Western Buckeye League Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Julius Fisher ran for two touchdowns and placekicker Gabe Vandever had two field goals and four extra points to help St. Marys remain unbeaten with a 34-0 win at Bath on Friday.
ROSSBURG - Brian Ruhlman put his name all alone on top of the all-time Modified wins list at Eldora Speedway when he captured the first of four, 20-lap UMP Modified feature events on Friday evening during the rain-plagued UMP Fall Nationals.