Thursday, September 20th, 2018
By Robb Hemmelgarn
Happy 45th birthday to Midwest Athletic Conference football.
On September 21, 1973, four battles unfolded throughout our area as MAC football lit the flame to their inaugural campaign on the gridiron. Marion Local traveled to Ansonia, New Bremen headed over to Bradford, Coldwater hosted St. Henry and Minster went to Parkway on an evening which no one in attendance had the slightest inkling of the path which their league was about to emblaze. [More]
Obituaries on September 20th, 2018
Harold V. "Hans" Borgerding, age 84, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on September 19, 2018, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Zita J. Enneking age 92 of Minster, Ohio died at 3:05 AM on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Elmwood Assisted Living, New Bremen. [More]
Jacqueline "Jackie" L. Wells, 87, of Van Wert, OH, died 7:52 PM Tuesday September 18, 2018 @ Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert, OH. [More]
Michael Paul "Fergie" Williams, 63, of Rockford, Ohio, went home to be with his Savior and Lord on September 17, 2018. [More]
Local pictures on September 20th, 2018
Subscriber stories on September 20th, 2018
Harvest season has begun
CELINA - Motorists are advised to keep an eye out for slow-moving vehicles and farm equipment as local farmers harvest their crops.
Mike Baucher, a
MONTEZUMA - Village council member Lee Braun submitted his letter of resignation during Tuesday's regular meeting, effective immediately.
"My reason for leaving is due to us selling our house and moving," Braun wrote in his resignation letter.
Mercer County Fair Board
CELINA - Mercer County Fair Board employee Courtney Dicke learned on Tuesday that she has received a $500 scholarship from the International Association of Fairs and Expositions to attend the group's 2018 conference in San Antonio, Texas.
St. Marys
ST. MARYS - School district superintendent Bill Ruane on Wednesday evening told the newspaper he would release a statement today regarding a 1-hour, 12-minute executive session with board members. He refused further comment.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina won its first girls' tennis match of the season in a 3-2 win over Elida in Western Buckeye League play. The match was rescheduled after weather postponed the original matchup.
St. Marys head coach Doug Frye has gone against many great Kenton teams throughout his career.
"Over the years, in my first time (at St. Marys) and
Computer Points In Review
Later in the season, we will use various computer websites which predict the results of all the games remaining in the season and use this informatio
CELINA AT OTTAWA-GLANDORF
Titan Stadium (7 p.m.)
Last Season: Two early touchdowns held up to improve Celina to 3-1 in WBL play with a 14-7 win at Celina Stadium.
The Daily Standard's Weekly High School Football Preview Section
Standings
WBL
  
    
      
        
        WBL
        Overall
      
      
        St. Marys
        3-0
        4-0
FORT WAYNE - About midway through Dr. Dog's headlining set on Saturday night at the third Middle Waves Music Festival, bassist-vocalist Toby Leaman took time to marvel aloud at the day's lineup, pointing out the succession of killer acts to have taken the stage before his band.