Thursday, September 14th, 2017
By Sydney Albert
CELINA - On Sept. 4, just five days before Paul Hone and Kathlene Verib were to exchange wedding vows in Key West, the email went out: with Hurricane Irma barreling toward Florida, they would need to postpone their nuptials.
On Sept. 5, another email went out: determined to get married on their chosen date, Hone and Verib had decided to "throw together" what they could for a wedding in Cincinnati. [More]
College Notes
By Colin Foster
Parkway graduate Jordan Bollenbacher was recently one of four student-athletes from the Tiffin University men's golf team to be named Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-American Scholars.
The honor is awarded to student-athletes based on the following cri [More]
Obituaries on September 14th, 2017
Rosemary Wilhelmina Landwehr Gerling, 93, New Bremen, died at 9 a.m. Sept. 12 at Vancrest of Delphos nursing home, Delphos. [More]
E. Sue Grey, 80, of Celina, OH, passed away at The Gardens of Celina, on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. [More]
Phyllis Irene "Pete" Mittank, 88, formerly of Wabash, Indiana, died at 12:25 am, Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford, Ohio. [More]
Patricia H. Settlemire, 93, formerly of Lima, died Sunday, September 10, 2017, at Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Lynne M. Sampson, 72, St. Marys, died at 10:12 p.m. Sept. 12, 2017, at the St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Local pictures on September 14th, 2017
Subscriber stories on September 14th, 2017
Enrollment rises by 7.5 percent
ST. MARYS - For the second year in a row, enrollment at Wright State University-Lake Campus has increased.    "Believe it or not, we experienced the la
It's a vigil that lasts for days and days. It's a wake at which you spend every conscious second worrying about the wake. It's like waiting for the world's worst baby to be born.
CELINA - City council's park and recreation committee this week recommended that council use state grant dollars to buy a fitness obstacle course to draw more people to Eastview Park.
ST. MARYS - The Roughriders Philanthropic Association has raised nearly one-third of the money for a new football stadium at the Memorial High School campus.
CELINA - A Coldwater woman involved in a November hit-and-run accident and later found to have prescription drugs in her system is requesting early release from prison.
CELINA - Four people are in jail on drug-related charges after being arrested on Wednesday by Celina police.
Police received a call at 12:06 p.m.
NEW BREMEN - A strong presentation by school district officials recently in Chicago has led to a good bond rating for the upcoming building project, a bond underwriter said.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Elections members on Wednesday discussed and approved a list of people to help run polls in area precincts for the Nov. 7 general election.
INDIANAPOLIS - Iconic rock band U2 on Sunday night used Lucas Oil Stadium as a makeshift cathedral to give the masses of ticket holders hope and emotional catharsis through galvanizing rock hymns that paid tribute to a country that frontman Bono believes is still being born.
The results from Tuesday's match was erroneously omitted from Wednesday's roundup.
St. Henry improved to 10-0 in dual matches with a 161-198 non-conference win over Houston at Shelby Oaks.
St. Henry seeking first 4-0 start since 2009
Through the first three games of the season, St. Henry has been putting up points and shutting down opponents.
The Redskins are 3-0 for the first time since 2015 and are ranked second behind neighborhood rival Marion Local in the first Associated Press Division VI football poll of the season.
Computer Points In Review
Unusually, a lot of big games already took place in Week 3 of the high school football season, and they helped us sort out who some of the playoff fa
Celina at Bath
Last meeting: Celina, 21-14 OT. Brett Schwieterman faked an option pitch to Ryan Harter and ran in for the go-ahead score in OT, and
Players of the Week


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Will Homan, RBFort Recovery
27 carries for 230 yards and five touchdowns in 42-26 win over Parkway.