Saturday, September 23rd, 2017
Reviled species here to stay in Grand Lake
By Aaron Snyder
Peanut butter and jelly, peas and carrots, carp and Grand Lake - some things are just meant to be together.
"It (the carp population) has been here since the beginning of Grand Lake" said Stephen Jacquemin, a Wright State University-Lake Campus associate professor of biology. [More]
By Colin Foster
NEW BREMEN - Homecoming is a time for celebration.
And the New Bremen football team gave hometown fans plenty to celebrate on Friday.
Led by the ground attack of Nolan Bornhorst and Avery Powers, the Cardinals defeated the visiting Parkway Panthers 34-20 on Homecoming Night at Cardinal Stadium - capturing their first Midwest Athletic Conference victory since Sept. 28, 2012. [More]
Obituaries on September 23rd, 2017
Agatha Leugers, age 101, of Celina, OH, passed away on September 21, 2017 at the Celina Manor. [More]
Joyce Bell-Strickland, 75, of Mendon, OH died 12:54 p.m. Thursday September 21, 2017 at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
Nancy Thomas, 70, St. Marys, died at 5:11 a.m. Sept. 22, 2017, at Lima Memorial [More]
Local pictures on September 23rd, 2017
Subscriber stories on September 23rd, 2017
OHIO CITY - The thudding bass of a hip-hop song blasted from the speakers of the DJ booth and over the dance floor where many men and women, dressed to the nines, busted out moves and gyrated.
CELINA - Celina jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first seven minutes of the game and then held on for the rest of the game for a 14-7 victory over the visiting Ottawa-Glandorf Titans on Friday night.
Indians beat Wildcats with two-point conversion
MINSTER - A new rivalry is in the making as the Fort Recovery Indians and the Minster Wildcats battled through four nail-biting games over the last two years.
COLDWATER - The 2017 edition of the Backyard Battle truly proved to be a battle as both the Coldwater and St. Henry defenses held the other to a single touchdown.
WBL Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Shannon Fowler and Ty Schlosser each had a touchdown, St. Marys reached a historical milestone and then took over sole possession of first place in the Western Buckeye League with a 30-13 win over Kenton on Friday night at Robinson Field in Hardin County.
MAC Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Nate Bruns passed for two touchdowns and Marion Local held off a late Versailles charge to remain unbeaten with a 28-18 win over the Tigers at Hole Field.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Shawnee had the six of the seven lowest scores in winning the WBL girls golf quad held at Eagle Rock in Defiance.
The Indians finished with a 386 with runner-up Wapakoneta a distant second with 435. Celina was third with a 474 with host Defiance fourth with 533.
ROSSBURG - Tim Shaffer outraced Shane Stewart into turn one at the drop of the green flag and then held off a late race challenge from Donny Schatz to capture Friday night's World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series BeFour The Crowns Challenge at Eldora Speedway.