Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019
By Sydney Albert
MINSTER - A resolution that would've put a 0.25% earned-income tax on the November ballot to build a proposed $5.25 million community center was tabled indefinitely on Tuesday to allow village council members time to seek more information.
After two and a half hours of discussion among council members, members of the private Committee for Sports and Recreation and various concerned citizens, council members and CSR members both agreed to table the resolution for now. [More]
New Bremen clinches No. 1 seed at sectional
By Colin Foster
MINSTER - The New Bremen ACME team had an offensive explosion in Monday's win over Russia.
The Cardinals saved some offense for Tuesday, too.
New Bremen scored five runs in the fourth inning, added another in the fifth and held on to defeat Minster 6-4 at Melcher Street Park, locking up the No. 1 seed in the Auglaize-Shelby sectional tournament. [More]
Obituaries on July 3rd, 2019
Sherman "Eckie" Henderson, 68, of Saint Marys, died 12:39 P.M. Monday, July 1, 2019, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. [More]
Janice Jo Jaynes age 61 of Minster died Monday July 1, 2019 at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
David M. Gingerich, age 40, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019 at his residence in Celina. [More]
Toby Lee Kerr, 52, St. Marys, died at 9 p.m. July 1, 2019, at his residence. [More]
Local pictures on July 3rd, 2019
Subscriber stories on July 3rd, 2019
CELINA - The overseers of a disaster-relief fund urge all those impacted by the Memorial Day tornado to apply for support to get back on their feet.
CELINA - The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving a records request from the father of a former Fort Recovery Local Schools teacher who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexual battery in 2013.
ST. HENRY - From live music and a wing-tasting competition to kids games, everybody can find some fun at this year's St. Henry Community Picnic from Friday-Sunday on the town square.
KETTERING - Mark Farner's American Band last Friday at Kettering's Fraze Pavilion set off an explosive show of hard rock dynamite that roared, boogied and saluted American's finest.
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry ACME baseball team wrapped up the regular season in fine fashion.
The Redskins belted nine hits and Ryan Uhlenhake was one out away from pitching his second perfect game of the summer in a 10-0 over Russia on Tuesday night at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.