Tuesday, April 16th, 2019
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A Christian singer-songwriter who has risen up the music charts with a genre-hopping style all his own has been tapped to play at the Mercer County Fair this year.
Crowder, a multiplatinum-selling, Grammy-nominated Christian music artist, will headline the fair's second Christian concert at the grandstands on Aug. 10. He'll be supported by opening act We are Messengers, fair organizers revealed on Monday. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - Freshman Reece Dellinger pitched four solid innings and Coldwater scored the majority of its runs after the fourth inning in beating Celina 9-3 in non-conference baseball action at CAPT Baseball Complex at Montgomery Field on Monday.
The win is the ninth straight for the Cavaliers as they improved to 9-3 on the season. Celina drops back to .500 at 6-6. [More]
Obituaries on April 16th, 2019
Leland C. McBride, age 93, of Lawton, MI and formerly of Celina, Ohio, passed a [More]
Robert W. Schroer, 85, of New Knoxville, died 7:35 A.M. Sunday, April 14, 2019, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, Saint Marys. [More]
Local pictures on April 16th, 2019
Subscriber stories on April 16th, 2019
One position cut, another created
CELINA - School board members agreed during Monday's meeting to eliminate an assistant treasurer position held by Scott Braun and create a new secretarial position.
Pair charged with identity fraud, record tampering
VAN WERT - A husband and wife from Rockford pleaded not guilty in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court last week to several felony charges, including identity fraud and tampering with records.
Fort Recovery
FORT RECOVERY - Village council members at Monday's meeting learned about current and upcoming construction projects.
Village administrator Randy D
Bulldogs hold off Cardinals for 9-8 victory
NEW BREMEN - An offensive shootout ended with a clutch defensive play.
After New Bremen put the tying and winning runs on base in the seventh, Cel
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Colin Foster
Justan Felver pitched a complete-game two-hitter and Parkway snapped a six-game losing streak in beating Wapakoneta 8-1 at Don Black Field in Rockford in Monday afternoon baseball action.