Thursday, December 31st, 2015
By William Kincaid
FORT RECOVERY - Two long-entrenched village leaders who together dedicated nearly half a century of public service leave office today.
Fort Recovery councilman Rod Thobe and mayor Roger Broerman oversaw major infrastructure projects and industrial growth, and helped shape the town, village administrator Randy Diller said. [More]
Chatt Insurance Holiday Tournament
By Colin Foster
ROCKFORD - Parkway girls coach Chris Weirrick always knew Haley Hawk was capable of putting up big numbers.
Hawk had the biggest game in the seven-year history of the Chatt Insurance Holiday Tournament during Wednesday's consolation game with Dunbar. [More]
Obituaries on December 31st, 2015
Shirley A. Heuing, age 74, of St. Wendelin, died on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Briarwood Manor, Coldwater. [More]
Mary Kaup, 92, formerly of St. Marys, died on Dec. 30, 2015, at Celina Manor Nu [More]
Arthur R. McEwen, 78, Saint Marys, Ohio, died suddenly at 3:33 P.M. Tuesday, De [More]
Eileen E. Morrison, 94, Bellevue, died Dec. 26, 2015, at her residence.
She w [More]
The Rev. Albert Reed, C.PP.S., 87, Carthagena, died on Dec. 30, 2015, at St. Ch [More]
Local pictures on December 31st, 2015
Subscriber stories on December 31st, 2015
Officers to step up patrols on area roadways
With an increase this year in the number of impaired motorists, area law enforcement agencies this holiday weekend are cracking down on intoxicated drivers.
ST. MARYS - City Council members on Wednesday night approved a bid of more than $1 million for flood-control work on the sanitary sewer system beneath South Street.
A St. Marys farm with 210,000 pullets is seeking a five-year renewal of its permit to operate from the Ohio Department of Agriculture, according to state officials.
ST. MARYS - A local author has released another book about the city's history with proceeds from its sale to help youth with heart conditions.
Robe
Three St. Marys residents were arrested Wednesday after drug task force members located a "substantial" amount of heroin in the area.
Arrested were
Chatt Insurance Holiday Tournament
A night after scoring 30 points in a loss to Fairlawn, Delphos Jefferson's Trey Smith scored 33 to lead his team to a 63-31 victory over Parkway at Panther Gymnasium.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Van Wert used a strong second and third quarter push to defeat Minster 51-47 in Wednesday night non-conference boys basketball play at the Cougar Den. The win is the first of the season for the Cougars (1-6). Minster dropped its third straight game and fell to 3-5.
The Fort Recovery Athletic Hall of Fame will induct two new members on Saturday between the junior varsity and varsity games of the Indians' boys basketball contest with Lincolnview. The JV start time will be 6 p.m.