Saturday, August 24th, 2024
By Abigail Miller
CELINA- New owners will reopen longstanding Plaza Bowling Lanes in Celina after the business's soon-to-be former owners announced its closure less than a month ago.
Carl and Michele Huber and Justin Eckhardt, all of Celina, will purchase the bowling alley, which will operate under the same name, that closed and was put up for sale earlier this month, according to a post on Plaza Bowling Lanes' Facebook page. [More]
By Michael Frank
COLDWATER - It was an excellent performance under very difficult circumstances.
The Coldwater football team opened its 2024 season Friday with a 38-0 win over Valley View at Cavalier Stadium.
The victory came just a day after senior center Cale Wenning died from the injuries suffered in an electric bicycle accident. A moment of silence was held before the game as fans from both teams wore orange and black and the Coldwater team carried a flag bearing Wenning's number 70. [More]
Obituaries on August 24th, 2024
Mary Jo Barhorst age 84 of Fort Loramie, Ohio, died on Thursday, August 22, 202 [More]
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MENDON - Armed with an Indian motorcycle and a matching sidecar, a Mendon native is making a big impact with local servicemen.
Mick Downey, 69, has been riding motorcycles since he was around 13 years old, and bought his current Indian motorcycle in 2017.
CELINA - Multiple people appeared in Mercer County Common Pleas Court this week on drug possession and related charges.
Katie N. Schlarman, 32, of
Celina beats Columbus South to win battle of Bulldogs
CELINA - No one could blame Karsyn Smalley if he was happy to see halftime come around. He needed a break.
The Celina senior kicker had a big first
ST. MARYS -Last fall, the St. Marys football team was a poster child for the phrase, "It's not how you start that's important, but how you finish."
If Friday was any indicator, this year's team might be good from start to finish.
FORT LORAMIE - After a rough scrimmage for the offensive line last week, Minster rode their running game for 346 yards and five touchdowns as they defeated Fort Loramie 49-21 in the battle of backyard neighbors.
Marion Local started the 2024 football season like it ended 2023: with a win.
Justin Knouff passed for three touchdowns in the first 16 minutes of