Saturday, July 2nd, 2022
By Erin Gardner
CELINA-Under a new state fireworks law, Ohioans can legally set off certain consumer fireworks.
However, they must leave the big boomers, rockets and shells to the professionals.
Ohioans can discharge consumer 1.4G fireworks from 4-11 p.m. Sunday through Monday, according to the law. Allowable fireworks include bottle rockets, firecrackers and Roman candles. It is still illegal in Ohio to purchase display-grade fireworks without a license. [More]
Obituaries on July 2nd, 2022
Dorothy Rose Sinn McOmber, aged 91, died Monday, June 27 at Otterbein Senior Life, St. Marys, Ohio. [More]
Joshua "Josh" D. Highley, age 40, of Coldwater, passed away on June 30, 2022 from injuries sustained in a car accident. [More]
Timothy V. Smith, 61, of St. Marys, died 3:28 P.M. Thursday, June 30, 2022, at OSU Medical Center, Columbus. [More]
Ruth Ann Cross (Faller) age 87 of Plum passed away peacefully at home on Monday, June 27, 2022. [More]
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ST. MARYS - While juggling a heavy load of academics, athletics and Boy Scouting, John "Jack" Snethkamp managed to put in enough hours of community service and meet other benchmarks to earn the Congressional Award Bronze Medal.
Bulldogs beat St. Henry, run-ruled in sectional final
COLDWATER - At least two teams of the three teams playing Friday night were going to continue their postseason after the conclusion of the Mercer County sectional ACME Baseball tournament at Coldwater.
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines
Grand Lake fell behind early, briefly rallied, and then collapsed in the seventh as Southern Ohio scored 10 runs to send the Mariners to a 14-3 run-rule loss, their fifth straight.