Saturday, October 14th, 2006
Indiana man was shot by local deputy after he lunged at him with a box cutter knife
By Margie Wuebker
Ricky D. Driskill, 28, of Modoc, Ind., was to learn his fate Friday afternoon in Mercer County Common Pleas Court, but a defense motion has put it off for at least another week.
It was standing room only in the courtroom as dozens of uniformed officers came to lend support to one of their own who was scheduled to deliver a victim impact statement. [More]
By Ryan Hines
COLDWATER - The defending Division IV state champion Coldwater Cavaliers dodged a bullet on Friday night at Cavalier Stadium.
Trailing 14-0 early in the third quarter, Coldwater scored 23 unanswered points in the second half to fend off an upset bid by Versailles as the Cavaliers prevailed, 23-14 in Midwest Athletic Conference action. [More]
By Randy Bruns
MARIA STEIN - Call it a little bit of sweet revenge.
The Marion Local Flyers scored two times in the fourth quarter Friday night to defeat the Delphos St. John's Blue Jays by a score of 28-21 at Booster Field.
The irony is that St. John's did the exact same thing to the Marion - right down to the final score - in the second round of last year's playoffs on its way to the school's fourth state championship. [More]
Obituaries on October 14th, 2006
Oliva J. Eilerman, 87, 17333 Hardin Wapakoneta Road, Botkins, died 9:50 a.m. Oct. 13, 2006, at her residence. [More]
Donna Fogle, 69 , Montezuma, formerly of West Milton, died Oct. 12, 2006, at her residence. [More]
Arland L. "Biff" Glosette, Jr. died Oct. 12, 2006, from lung cancer.
He was b [More]
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Subscriber stories on October 14th, 2006
By TIMOTHY COX
tcox@dailystandard.com
Celina officials' efforts to bring the city's water into compliance with state regulations will be in full-swing during the coming weeks.
Celina officials may get a firsthand look at how a diffused-air flotation water treatment process works and if the technology could someday serve the city.
NEW BREMEN - In light of recent violent episodes in schools elsewhere in the nation, the New Bremen Local Schools district will be taking preventative measures to protect those inside.
WAPAKONETA - A 38-year-old Minster man was charged with indecent exposure last month for allegedly exposing himself to several neighbors after they spotted him dancing around a fire at his home.
OTTAWA - After the first 24 minutes of action, the Celina faithful that braved the chill and went to Putnam County to see their Bulldogs play had some hope that the Bulldogs could get their third win of the season.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys continued to play the kind of grind-it-out, hard-nosed football its fans are used to seeing in handing Kenton its third straight Western Buckeye League loss by a 21-14 final in front of a chilly but happy parent's night crowd.
NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen Cardinals used a stout defensive effort and a solid running game to defeat the Fort Recovery Indians, 28-6, in Midwest Athletic Conference play Friday night at Cardinal Stadium.
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry Redskins dominated the Minster Wildcats by a final score of 41-0, and they did it in all facets of the game.
The Redskin
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Brandon Stephenson opened the game with a 90-yard kickoff return and followed with four more touchdowns as Shawnee maintained a share of the Western Buckeye League lead with a 40-6 win over Van Wert at Eggress Stadium on Friday.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Minster boys golf team put themselves into position to capture the Division III state title after an exceptional day in troublesome weather conditions at the Gray Course on the campus of The Ohio State University.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Kyle Muehfeld threw for two touchdowns and Mark Bensman rushed for another as Anna scored 19 points in the first quarter, then held off a late Parkway rally to post a 19-14 win, spoiling the Panthers' homecoming game at Panther Stadium.