Monday, November 12th, 2018
Obituaries on November 12th, 2018
Kelly Bess (nee Ok Cha Kim) loving wife, mother and friend, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at the age of 73. [More]
Edward A. Koenig, age 77, of St. Marys, died on Friday, November 9, 2018 at 3:35 A.M. at the Lima Memorial Health System following a brief illness. [More]
Anita Copeland, 94, of Celina, passed away at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, November 11, 2 [More]
Marilyn F. Rable, 86, of Celina, passed away at 7:30 a.m. Sunday November 11, 2018 at The Gardens of Celina. [More]
Rev. Deacon John J. Schmiesing age 88, of Minster, Ohio, died at 12:01 PM on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Heritage Center, Minster. [More]
Bernard A. 'Bud' Schmitz, age 91, of Coldwater, died on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Mercer County Community Hospital. [More]
Stories on November 12th, 2018
2018 State Cross Country Championships
Minster completes three-peat for 12th girls state XC championship
HEBRON - Jessie Magoto didn't mind when her last name was pronounced wrong by the OHSAA announcer Saturday.
The Minster girls cross country coach was too happy to care. [More]
Division IV State Volleyball Championship
FAIRBORN - The momentum New Bremen gained in its comeback win in the Division IV state volleyball semifinal on Thursday carried over to the first set of Saturday's championship match. [More]
WAPAKONETA - Last season, the closest call for the Minster Wildcats on their Division VII state championship run was a 35-32 win over the Crestview Knights in the regional semifinals.
LIMA - "The Rematch" pretty much looked like "The Rerun."
St. Marys beat Van Wert 38-6 during Week 3 of the regular season. Saturday night at Spartan Stadium in Lima in the Division IV Region 14 semifinals, the Roughriders handled the Cougars by a similar margin, 55-20.
All-Western Buckeye League Football
St. Marys' Sean Perry and Blake Kanorr each earned honors as the Western Buckeye League officially announced its All-League football teams on Sunday.
CELINA - Mercer County residents gathered on a chilly Sunday afternoon to obverve Veterans Day and the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.
FORT RECOVERY - As Wayne Street buzzed with activity Sunday during the village's open house, residents and visitors alike were able to tour the 15 new wayside exhibits that were placed around Fort Recovery and attend the signing ceremony of a new mural for the village.
Local pictures on November 12th, 2018