Thursday, November 5th, 2015
By Jesse Pollack
ROCKFORD - Construction began this week on a building to replace the concession and storage building in Shanes Park.
The current Shanes Hall, built in 1920, has fallen into disrepair, village administrator Jeff Long said.
"It gets rented out ab [More]
Division III Volleyball Regional Semifinal
By Colin Foster
MILLBURY - The St. Henry volleyball team has 26 victories after Wednesday.
Now the Redskins have three more wins to get if they hope to claim Ohio's ultimate prize.
The top-ranked Redskins survived a drama-filled, five-set battle with Bishop Ready in Wednesday's Division III regional semifinal at Lake High School. [More]
Obituaries on November 5th, 2015
Kenneth Richard Day, 67, St. Marys, OH died 9:30 a.m. Monday at Lima Memorial Health System in Lima, OH. [More]
Ilene Buck, St.Marys, died on Nov. 4, 2015, at Elmwood Assisted Living, New Bre [More]
Local pictures on November 5th, 2015
Subscriber stories on November 5th, 2015
CHICKASAW - Village council members on Wednesday approved a $15 per month increase in water service fees in 2016.
The increase from $25 per month to $40 per month will generate an estimated $27,000 in much-needed water funds, officials said.
CELINA - Former police chief Dave Slusser will get another chance in court to appeal his termination.
Visiting judge Roger Bates Wilson ruled on
CELINA - Two Lima men were arrested for allegedly stealing four golf courts during the last several weeks from campgrounds in Mendon and Montezuma.
NEW BREMEN - School board members at Wednesday's meeting banned drones at sporting events and heard an update on Tri Star 2.0.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association has asked schools to ban the use of drones during OHSAA events, including games, practices, scrimmages and previews.
All-MAC Football
Midwest Athletic Conference champion Coldwater swept the top honors as the football coaches unveiled their all-conference selections Wednesday evening.
From staff and wire reports
The San Diego Padres declined to pick up the 2016 option on pitcher Cory Luebke's contract on Wednesday.
Had the Padres picked up the option on Luebke, he would have made $7.5 million next season. Instead, the club bought out the option for $1.75 million.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina's Division II girls soccer regional final match Saturday at Findlay will start at 3 p.m.
The match against
Celina faces hard-running Trotwood-Madison
The afterglow of earning the program's first playoff berth in the lifetime of most of the current roster lasted until late Saturday night for Celina football coach Trent Temple.
Playoff Lookahead
Will history repeat itself this postseason?
There's a good chance.
All three defending state champions from Midwest Athletic Conference - Minster (Division VII), Marion Local (Division VI) and Coldwater (Division V) - are dancing in November and looking like major title contenders once again.
The Weekly Area High School Football Preview Section
Two Minute Drill:
FRIDAY
(all 7:30 p.m. kickoffs)
Division VII, Region 26
8) FORT LORAMIE (6-4)
AT 1) MINSTER (8-2)
About the Redskins: T