Monday, July 31st, 2017
Obituaries on July 31st, 2017
Marvin E. Hummel, 76, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died July 29, 2017 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, OH. [More]
Patty M. Jones, 72, Saint Marys, died 7:52 P.M. Saturday, July 29, 2017, at her residence. [More]
Virginia J. "Ginny" Mott, 86, Columbus, Ohio and formerly of Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on July 28, 2017, at Brookdale Assisted Living, Piqua, Ohio. [More]
Esther C. Rosenbeck, 98, of Coldwater, died Friday, July 28, 2017 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Stories on July 31st, 2017
Event highlights efforts to help Grand Lake
CELINA - About 40 area developers, politicians, farmers and business leaders gathered Saturday for the Our Land, Our Water Tour to learn more about land and manure-management efforts that could help improve Grand Lake's water quality. [More]
WAPAKONETA - Fair goers can put their physical abilities to the test this week by taking on the Warrior Challenge Course at the Auglaize County Fair.
Fair board members decided to bring the challenge to the fair after seeing similar courses on television, assistant fair manager Jack Hayzlett said.
CELINA - The 2017 Lake Festival drew scores of people to Celina's Lakeshore Park and downtown over the weekend to watch Amphicars launch at the hot water hole, a dazzling fireworks display over Grand Lake and a Beatles tribute band, among many other events.
Suspect allegedly tried to smuggle drugs into jail
COLDWATER - Two people were arrested on drug charges Friday afternoon by the Grand Lake Task Force during a traffic stop on State Route 219 in Coldwater.
CELINA - A Henry County man was charged with felony breaking and entering and misdemeanor petty theft after an early Friday morning break-in at a Celina business and an attempted break-in at another business.
ST. MARYS - One person was arrested from among 925 people who were checked during a drunken-driving checkpoint conducted from 8 p.m.-midnight Friday
CLEVELAND (AP) - Whoever broke into an Ohio museum and stole a solid-gold replica of the Apollo 11 lunar module likely intends to melt it down for th
Licking County earns three-game sweep of Grand Lake; Mariners open playoffs at Southern Ohio
CELINA - With the playoffs starting Tuesday, the final weekend of regular season games did not go as Grand Lake head coach Chris O'Neill would have liked.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Chuck Knapp and Brandon Simon completed weekend sweeps of their classes as the NTPA Fort Recovery Grand Nationals concluded on Saturday night at Ambassador Park. [More]
Local pictures on July 31st, 2017