Thursday, October 19th, 2017
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Though the landscape of Celina has changed quite a bit over 50 years, with big box stores such as Walmart and Menards popping up, its people have remained much the same, Australian Alan Honeycombe says.
Honeycombe and his wife, Beth, returned to Celina last week to take part in the Celina High School class of 1967's 50th reunion. He stopped by the newspaper to recall his experiences as an exchange student in 1966-1967, when he stayed with the Munson family. [More]
By Ed Gebert
CELINA - A Henry County man who pleaded guilty last month to two counts of breaking and entering was sentenced on Wednesday to up to three years of probation.
Lewis Frederick Rohda, 18, Malienta, also was sentenced by Judge Jeffrey Ingraham in Mer [More]
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MONTEZUMA - Village fiscal officer Andrea Heimkreiter on Wedneday announced her resignation, effective Jan. 31.
Heimkreiter told council members in
CELINA - A former Celina man who is awaiting sentencing for the 2015 breaking and entering at Zuma Thru near Montezuma pleaded guilty to three additional charges involving a second burglary.
Fake checks written to accounts of local livestock company
CELINA - Two Dayton-area men on Wednesday pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a series of fake or forged checks written on the accounts of a local livestock company.
CELINA - Celina police detectives are investigating a report of a male who allegedly exposed himself to a child on Tuesday afternoon.
Celina Polic
COLDWATER - When the Coldwater girls' soccer team needed a big goal to prevent overtime against Delphos Jefferson, the team knew exactly whom to get the ball.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys coach Andy Rammel expected a battle from Van Wert in Wednesday's Division II tournament opener.
The Roughriders got exactly that.
College Notes
The Fall Classic is underway in Columbus.
Two former area pitchers have turned in strong performances for the Ohio State Buckeyes in the the 2017 Scarlet and Gray World Series, a five-game split-squad showcase.
Curtain Call
Tomorrow evening at the Wally Post Athletic Complex will mark the 50th varsity meeting on the gridiron between the St. Henry Redskins and the Marion Local Flyers.
No. 1 Marion travels to face No. 9 St. Henry
It has been a challenging road to perfection for the Marion Local Flyers.
And the challenges won't stop coming.
This week, the Midwest Athletic
Computer Points Projections
Obviously, the high school football playoff picture comes a little more into focus after the completion of each subsequent week of the regular season
Celina at Van Wert
Last year: Celina, 43-12. Brett Schwieterman rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown and Ryan Harter had four touchdowns as the Bulldogs kept the Cougars winless.
Player of the Week
Offense
  
  Jacob Wenning, WR Coldwater
  Six catches for 145 yards and three touchdowns in 24-10 over Versailles.