Friday, May 5th, 2017
By Sydney Albert
COLDWATER - The challenge was to come up with a prosthetic limb - an arm, a hand, a foot or a leg - using household items.
Participants had only one class period, about an hour, to brainstorm, draw plans and build their creation. In that hour, Coldwater High School sophomore Kaitlin Break and senior Dayn Kenny built a leg that could probably function as a makeshift prosthetic for someone in need. [More]
Dayton standout to have procedure on hips, six-month recovery slated
By Colin Foster
Ryan Mikesell has missed one game during his entire basketball career, when a sprained ankle sidelined him for a road game against Celina during his senior season with St. Henry.
But his latest injury might have him sidelined for a portion of his junior season with the University of Dayton men's team. [More]
Obituaries on May 5th, 2017
Lloyd Victor Gause, 99, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 8:22 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at his lifelong home. [More]
Delores D. "Dolly" Hemmelgarn, 83, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died May 4, 2017 at her residence. [More]
Esther R. Evers-Wuebker, age 91, of Burkettsville, died on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Local pictures on May 5th, 2017
Subscriber stories on May 5th, 2017
Pipe yard to be built next to distribution center
CELINA - County officials on Thursday advanced plans to accommodate plumbing supply giant Ferguson Enterprises' proposed pipe yard operation to be built next to its distribution center.
CELINA - A new pipe yard operation is expected to create at least 20 high-skilled, good-paying jobs, Mercer County officials learned on Thursday morning.
CELINA - A propane heater likely caused the fire that claimed the life of a Celina man in March.
Investigator Jason Hoffman has determined that a
CELINA - The Celina Farmers Market on Courthouse Square in downtown Celina will open for the season on Saturday.
The market will offer homemade ba
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The rainy weather did not dampen the Celina boys tennis team as the Bulldogs will be represented in the semifinals of all five brackets at the Western Buckeye League tournament. The weather forced the action to be moved indoors to Westwood Tennis Center in Lima.
Diamond Diaries
The Parkway Panthers keep on winning, and junior Haley Hawk continues her ascent to the top of the OHSAA record book.
A Mercer County native gets back to pro baseball.
The Mercer County Knights of Columbus Track and Field Meet that was postponed Thursday will take place Saturday at Cavalier Stadium in Coldwater.
The girls' pole vault will start at 1 p.m. with remaining field events starting at 1:30 p.m. The running finals will start at 3 p.m.