Saturday, August 27th, 2022
Groups pair for National Dog Day
By Leslie Gartrell
ST. MARYS - Man's best friend was given a chance to shine Friday at Biggby Coffee in honor of National Dog Day.
The annual holiday honors dogs of all shapes and sizes and promotes awareness about adopting the fuzzy friends in rescue centers.
At Biggby Coffee, staff decided to pair up with the Auglaize County Humane Society to celebrate the holiday with an inaugural National Dog Day event. [More]
Nichols runs wild, Parkway survives rough start for first win
By Jeff Custer
ROCKFORD - Coming off a 51-14 loss to Crestview, Parkway came home for its first home game of the season to take on North Central.
While the Panthers struggled to find their footing early, in the end they ran away with the game, winning 49-12 at Panther Stadium. [More]
Obituaries on August 27th, 2022
Patricia J. "G-Ma" Gehm, age 78, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at OSU Medical Center in Columbus. [More]
Louise Ann Sigmond, age 84 of Celina, passed away on August 25, 2022 at the Ft. Wayne Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, IN. [More]
A Memorial Mass for Robert Loren "Bob" Miller, age 92, of St. Henry, will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at St. Henry Catholic Church. [More]
Walter P. Steinbrunner, age 86, of Coldwater, died on Friday, August 26, 2022 surrounded by his family, at his home in Coldwater. [More]
Funeral rites for Mary Phyllis Homan were on Aug. 26, 2022, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina. The Rev. Robert Muhlenkamp officiated. [More]
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Subscriber stories on August 27th, 2022
CELINA - A Coldwater couple plans to purchase Bright Future Daycare and Preschool Inc. in St. Henry with help from the Mercer County government.
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LIMA - The Lima Army Tank Plant will roll out highly advanced battle tanks worth roughly $1.15 billion that will be delivered to Poland as the European country steps up its defense and deterrence capabilities in the face of Russia's war in Ukraine.
CELINA - For a moment, it looked like Celina was on its way to a major upset.
The Bulldogs turned in a stellar second quarter to take a 7-0 lead in
ST. HENRY - Going into halftime, St. Henry was carrying a bit of momentum, scoring 10 straight points to get to within four of Archbold at halftime with possession of the ball to start the second half.
MINSTER - After slow beginnings in their final scrimmage and opening game, Minster aimed for a quick start in its first-ever meeting with the Graham Falcons, a Division IV team from St. Paris.
MARIA STEIN - After a sluggish start, Marion Local hit the accelerator and cruised to a 42-0 victory over McComb in a non-conference football game Friday night at Booster Field.
Compiled By Tom Haines
Brayden Sullivan gave St. Marys an early lead running back a blocked field goal for a touchdown and Aiden Hinkle powered the rushing game as the Roughriders beat Defiance 21-6 in a Western Buckeye League game at Fred J. Brown Stadium on Friday.