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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019
WSU faculty brave cold to walk the picket line
By Tom Stankard
CELINA - Wright State University union faculty members faced freezing temperatures on Tuesday morning to picket at the entrances of the Dayton and Lake campuses.
More than 20 members of Wright State's branch of American Association of University Professors held up signs that could be seen by passing motorists along State Route 703. Many read "On Strike for Wright," while other members made their own signs. [More]
Ex-Rockford radio chief must repay $11,730
By Tom Stankard
ROCKFORD - The former volunteer manager of Rockford's nonprofit WRKD-FMLP radio station has been charged with mishandling station funds and must repay $11,730 in restitution to the village, according to a state audit released on Tuesday.
Former ma [More]
Knapke comes up big in the clutch
Senior hits game-winner late for Redskins in Tuesday's 54-53 victory over Roughriders
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. HENRY - Both St. Marys and St. Henry came up with clutch plays at key points during Tuesday's boys basketball game.
But Jay Knapke came up with the biggest clutch moment.
The Redskin senior rebounded a missed shot by Zach Niekamp and put it back in with six seconds left to give St. Henry a 54-53 win over the Roughriders at Redskin Gymnasium. [More]
Obituaries on January 23rd, 2019
Alvin Alig
Alvin Gerhard Alig, age 80, of Saint Henry, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019. [More]
Mary Carlin
Mary L. Carlin, age 99, of Celina, passed away surrounded by her loving family on January 21, 2019 at her home in Celina. [More]
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Subscriber stories on January 23rd, 2019
Teacher indicted on 7 felonies
CELINA - A Mercer County grand jury has indicted a 47-year-old Celina woman on three counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and four counts of sexual battery, all third-degree felonies, and failure to comply with underage alcohol laws, an unclassified misdemeanor.
LFA receives grant for lake beach project
CELINA - The Lake Facilities Authority has received a $50,000 grant for aeration equipment that could help transform West Beach at Grand Lake St. Marys State Park into a more viable swimming area.
FSA offices to reopen
Some local federal workers who help the country's farmers and ranchers will soon get to return to work.
On Thursday all Farm Service Agency offices
Contract OK'd for Tri Star traffic light
Perram Electric will install signal at new vocational education complex
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday awarded a $192,335 contract to Perram Electric Inc. of Wadsworth to install a traffic signal on State Route 703 near the new Tri Star 2.0 site before it opens this fall.
Man OK after his snowmobile falls through ice in lake channel
MONTEZUMA - A man was unharmed after his snowmobile fell through the ice on Saturday, according to Montezuma Fire Chief Lee Braun.
First responders received a call at about 10:05 p.m. from a snowmobiler whose vehicle had sunken into a channel.
'Riders keep on winning
MARIA STEIN - Lauren Cisco had the hot hand for St. Marys on Tuesday.
And the Roughriders stayed hot in January.
Cisco hit four 3-pointers on h
Area Roundup
Jutte sinks another game-winner for Fort Recovery
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Payton Jutte's bucket as time ran out lifted Fort Recovery to a 39-37 win at Arcanum.
The Indians trailed the Troj
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