Thursday, January 9th, 2014
By Kathy Thompson
CELINA - A Celina man on Tuesday was sentenced to community control sanctions for seriously injuring his girlfriend's 4-month-old baby in July.
John Dziengelewski, 29, during the sentencing hearing in Mercer County Common Pleas Court, apologized for hurting the baby. He told Judge Jeffrey Ingraham he was "real sorry" and that he knew what he did was wrong. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
As far as a perfect way to bow out, Amy Steininger found the best way.
After coaching Marion Local to the program's fifth state championship in November, Steininger stepped down as head coach on Tuesday evening after 11 years and 258 career wins.
Steininger, who gave birth to her third child just a week after the Flyers won their second straight Division IV state title, cited a number of reasons for stepping down, most notably her family. [More]
Obituaries on January 9th, 2014
Evelyn L. Donovan, 95, formerly of Celina, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Jan 6, 2014, at the Swiss Village in Berne, Ind. [More]
Patricia Jane Findley, 89, Casa Grande, Ariz., formerly of Celina, passed away at 10:20 p.m. Dec. 19, 2013, at Emeritus of Chandler in Chandler, Ariz. [More]
Margery Allen Grossman, 91, formerly of Dayton, died at 1:30 p.m.. Jan. 7, 2014, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Marilyn L. Vander Horst Monroe, 86, Dayton, ended her journey on Earth at Hospi [More]
Daniel Wayne Pool, 51, Celina, died Jan. 3, 2014, at his residence.
He was bo [More]
Martha Catharine Rockwell, 88, Portland, Ind., passed away Jan. 6, 2013, at her residence. [More]
Timothy G. Smelser, 69, Summerville, S.C., formerly of Celina, passed away at 9:12 p.m. Dec. 28, 2013, at Trident Medical Center, Charleston, S.C. [More]
Jerry L. Speckman, 78, St. Marys, died at 2:35 a.m. Jan. 8 , 2014, at Joint Tow [More]
Shirley A. Vore, 59, of London, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Jan. 1, 2014. [More]
Local pictures on January 9th, 2014
Subscriber stories on January 9th, 2014
CELINA - Local communities can begin creating wish lists for big projects they can't fund on their own.
Talks have begun between Mercer County Comm
CELINA - Celina City Schools are closing the gap in test scores between special and traditional education students.
Superintendent Jesse Steiner on
CELINA - A Celina woman sentenced nearly a year ago to 46 months in prison for the drug-related death of her boyfriend in 2010 is seeking early release from prison.
Two men were arrested early Saturday morning in Celina on drug charges and are suspects in the burglaries of Mercer Landmark businesses in St. Henry and Celina.
Staff reports
All Mercer County bridges were deemed safe during a recently completed annual inspection, according to county engineer Jim Wiechart
COLDWATER - Members of the public are being asked for input on how to improve security at the district's school building.
Coldwater school board me
The first game for Division IV's newly minted top-ranked team in the state, Marion Local, is against a New Knoxville team that has had dominated the recent matchups against the Flyers heading into Friday's Midwest Athletic Conference showdown at Ranger Gymnasium.
The Western Buckeye League boys basketball championship race is far from over but when Celina travels to Defiance on Friday night, huge title implications will be on the line.
Last Curtain Call
Scoring 75 points per game wasn't enough. The Minster girls' basketball team averaged just that in victories over Piqua, Wapakoneta and Covington dur