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Thursday, February 18th, 2021
By William Kincaid
ST. MARYS - With more than 20 years of experience in health care management, Cynthia Berning made the leap to the top of the administrative pecking order at Grand Lake Health System in December when she was named president and chief executive officer. [More]
Good shooting lifts Roughriders past Bulldogs
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. MARYS - The old Jerry Reed song goes "When you're hot, you're hot."
St. Marys was hot when it came to putting the ball in the bucket.
The Roughriders missed just two shots in the first quarter, shot 67% from the floor in the first half and never looked back, beating Celina 56-33 in the Division II girls basketball sectional opener at Grand Lake Health System Court in St. Marys on Wednesday. [More]
Obituaries on February 18th, 2021
Kenneth W. Buzard, age 83, of St. Henry, died Wednesday February 17, 2021, at Kindred Hospital in Lima. [More]
R. Darrell Kinney, 81, of Decatur, IN, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021, at his residence. [More]
Michael J. Schmackers, age 60, of Coldwater died Tuesday, February 16, 2021. [More]
Dorothy Marie Wendeln age 86 of Minster, Ohio died Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at her home in Minster. [More]
Lavern J. Wolters, age 89, of Coldwater, Ohio died Monday, February 15, 2021 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton due to a stroke. [More]
Mary Ellen Hines, age 83, passed away at her home in Celina on Friday, February 12, 2021. [More]
Local pictures on February 18th, 2021
Subscriber stories on February 18th, 2021
CELINA - A Celina man on Wednesday pleaded guilty to a vehicular homicide charge stemming from an August accident in which a Rockford bicyclist was killed.
NEW BREMEN - Board members on Wednesday toured the new Dianne Komminsk Center for Innovative Learning.
Technology Director Brian Puthoff explained items in the lab space including a 3-D printer, poster printer and soon-to-be-installed laser engraver and vinyl printer.
CELINA - In their first update since Saturday, the Mercer County Health District on Wednesday reported 16 new cases of COVID-19, raising the county's total to 3,858.
MONTEZUMA - Engineer Craig Knapke updated council members Wednesday night on the major drainage projects planned for the village.
Knapke of Access
Division II District Diving
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Four area divers will compete at next week's Division II state diving championship after qualifying at the district tournament at Bowling Green State University on Wednesday.
Division II Boys District Bowling
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
A strong start for the Coldwater boys bowling team allowed it to jump out to the lead and never look back, as the Ca
All-Midwest Athletic Conference Girls Basketball
Minster senior Ivy Wolf was the unanimous choice by Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball coaches for Player of the Year as the all-conference honors were released on Wednesday.