Friday, November 10th, 2017
Obituaries on November 10th, 2017
Kelli Jo DeLong, age 48, of Lima, passed away 4:14 p.m., Wednesday Nov. 8, 2017 at her residence. [More]
Lorna G Now, age 86, formerly of Celina, Ohio, passed away, November 2, 2017 in Palm Harbor, Florida. [More]
Henry B. Drees, age 94, of Montezuma and formerly of St. Wendelin, died on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Delores R. Muhlenkamp, 89, Bryant, Indiana, died on November 9, 2017, at Swiss Village Retirement Community, Berne, Indiana. [More]
Andrew T. Maitlen, 28, St. Marys, died Nov. 6, 2017, at his residence.
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Joyce A. Howell, 73, Celina, died on Nov. 8, 2017, at The James Cancer Center, [More]
Stories on November 10th, 2017
Twister hit same area in 2011
CELINA - The chances that two different tornadoes occurring years apart would follow a similar path are so unlikely that they can't be calculated, a meteorologist said.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Health members on Thursday voted unanimously to reinstate a food license for the Dutch Mill Restaurant and Bar in Minster. [More]
ST. MARYS - Four local women were awarded grants and scholarships on Thursday at the 2017 Women's Power Conference and Awards event, which celebrates local women in business.
Commissioners advise keeping spending same
Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District officials will meet Nov. 21 with county commissioners to discuss local funding for the district for the coming year.
Local farmers have until Nov. 17 to apply for U.S. Department of Agriculture funds from two programs aimed at reducing soil and nutrient runoff, district conservationist Ryan Kemper told Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board members on Thursday.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County commissioners on Tuesday approved the purchase of obstruction lights at the Neil Armstrong Airport for $38,800.
The lights will notify pilots of trees that have been identified as obstructions by the Federal Aviation Association on the approach to runway 8. [More]
New Bremen overcomes sluggish start to beat Buckettes
FAIRBORN - The first set of Thursday's match was déjà vu all over again for Diana Kramer.
Buckeye Central had New Bremen down 15-3 in the opening set of the Division IV state volleyball semifinals, much like the Cardinals had been roughed up early by Fort Loramie in last week's regional final.
ST. MARYS - Jill Schmitmeyer played a few rounds of golf in the Findlay area during her decorated high school career.
The St. Marys senior is set to continue her college career in the Flag City after signing her letter of intent to play golf for the University on Thursday.
FORT RECOVERY - Nick Thwaits was recruited by many Division I baseball programs.
But it didn't take him too long to figure out that Kent State was where he wanted to be.
FORT RECOVERY - Cade Wendel was approached by Lake Erie College at a baseball showcase last year.
"They contacted me at a showcase," he explained.
All-Western Buckeye League Football
Celina's Kole Murlin was awarded Western Buckeye League Defensive Back of the Year by the league coaches.
Murlin, a linebacker, had 102 tackles and five sacks for Celina. Murlin also led the WBL in scoring with 169 points.
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