Saturday, January 21st, 2012
Volunteer members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary aim to make lake safer
By Nancy Allen
GRAND LAKE - Ohio's largest inland lake just got a little safer.
The Grand Lake St. Marys flotilla of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary was officially chartered Friday during a ceremony at Celina Moose Lodge.
The flotilla had been operating as a detachment of the Indian Lake flotilla and could not become a full-fledged flotilla until it had 15 members. The group now has 17. [More]
Celina beats St. Marys for sixth straight year
By Ryan Hines
ST. MARYS - Celina held St. Marys scoreless for a 5:46 stretch during the second half and the Bulldogs snapped a four-game losing streak with a 72-58 victory over the Roughriders in the annual Battle of Grand Lake rivalry game.
It's the sixth straight win in the rivalry matchup for the Bulldogs, who are now 5-7 overall and 1-3 in the WBL. St. Marys has lost four of its last five games and stands at 5-8 (1-3 WBL). [More]
Obituaries on January 21st, 2012
Donald E. Chaney, 78, of Houston, died during the early morning hours of Jan. 20, 2012, at his residence. [More]
Ina A. Blakeley-Fisher, 88, rural Auglaize County, died at 5:42 a.m. Jan. 19, 2012, at Golden Living Center-Valley, St. Marys. [More]
Former area resident Ursula Boise, 93, of West Liberty, died Jan. 20, 2012, at [More]
Gilbert J. Sturwold, 78, formerly of Newport, died the morning of Jan. 20, 2012 [More]
Local pictures on January 21st, 2012
Subscriber stories on January 21st, 2012
Probation officers monitor students at school, work with administration
Teachers, students, lockers - probation officers.
The routine scene at many area schools might not be what many in the general public expect.
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Hundreds of Mercer County residents have a new U.S. House representative due to new state boundary lines finalized in December.
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A 38-year-old Celina man was sentenced to community control sanctions Friday afternoon in Mercer County Common Pleas Court, with Judge Jeffrey Ingraham explaining he imposed probation because of the supervision it guarantees.
Ohio School to Watch
ST. HENRY - St. Henry Middle School on Friday was named an Ohio School to Watch for the 2011-2012 school year, according to the Ohio Department of Education.
FORT RECOVERY - Things finally clicked for Fort Recovery's boys basketball team midway through the third quarter, just about the same time when things fell apart for Minster.
NEW BREMEN - Fans got a respite from the cold and wintry weather outside as New Bremen and St. Henry clashed on Friday night in a heated Midwest Athletic Conference matchup.
DELPHOS - Two teams accustomed to pounding each other on the gridiron did it instead on the hardwood Friday night when The Marion Local Flyers traveled to the Vatican to take on the St. John's Blue Jays.
ROCKFORD - The New Knoxville Rangers used a spurt late in the third quarter to pull away from the Parkway Panthers for a 57-44 victory on Friday night in Midwest Athletic Conference basketball action at Parkway High School.
WBL Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Doug Herrett's three-pointer with just under five seconds left in the game allowed Defiance to stay undefeated on the season with a 44-41 triumph on the road over Wapakoneta on Friday night in Western Buckeye League action.