Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019
By Sydney Albert
CELINA - Minster native Kaycie Wissman was crowned 2019 Miss Lake Festival during Monday night's scholarship competition, which kicked off the Celina Lake Festival.
Wissman, 18, shared the stage with eight other contestants. No teen competition was held this year, but as a surprise, 2018's Miss Lake Festival Outstanding Teen, Maleah Lee, was named the 2019 Miss Lake Festival Outstanding Teen after presenting her farewell video. [More]
By Tom Stankard
ST. HENRY - Village council members on Monday heard plans for Romer's Catering to build a hotel expected to open for business next year.
Owner Jason Romer hopes to break ground next month for construction of the two-story, 9,751-square-foot, 25-room hotel at Romer's Catering in St. Henry, located 321 S. Eastern Ave. [More]
Obituaries on July 23rd, 2019
Fr. Richard Nieberding, C.PP.S., died unexpectedly on Saturday, July 20, 2019, [More]
Irma E. Grilliot-Fleck, age 87 of Coldwater, died on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Grandview Hospital in Dayton. [More]
Nicholas Kohler, 38, St. Marys, died on July 20, 2019, in Wells County, Indiana [More]
James H. Nieter, 73, New Bremen, died unexpectedly at his residence.
Services will be held at a later date. [More]
Local pictures on July 23rd, 2019
Subscriber stories on July 23rd, 2019
CELINA - City council members on Monday learned the extent of the damage done to the Harley C. Jones Memorial Rotary Amphitheater after concrete work was vandalized.
Coldwater council hears complaints
COLDWATER - Three residents addressed issues with a neighboring property at Monday's village council meeting.
  Avery Scott, Cory Adams and Donna Billerman, all residents of Eden Avenue in Coldwater, said they are concerned with a property on their street.
CELINA - Law enforcement officials on Monday arrested a St. Marys man for felony possession of drugs after more than 50 grams of methamphetamine were located in the car he was driving, according to the Celina Police Department.
Theme highlights family, friends and community
CELINA - The Celina Lake Festival this weekend will include a slew of activities and events bound to make a splash.
Organizers are celebrating the theme of "A Part of Who We Are" for what they describe as a festival of family and friends.
Staff and Wire Reports
Celina graduate Seth Lonsway continues to build on what he did this spring season at Ohio State.
The left-handed pitcher has allowed just two hits and boasts a 2.25 earned run average in eight innings this summer for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod League.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Grand Lake scored at least one run in each of the first six innings to rout Galion 16-6 in GLSCL play at Heise Park in Galion.