Friday, April 1st, 2016
By Ed Gebert
CELINA - A local youth was runner-up for the second consecutive year in a national photography contest.
Josh King, 14, earned second place in the 14-18 year age division by the American Birding Association. He had earned the honor in a younger age group in his first attempt at the competition last year. [More]
Obituaries on April 1st, 2016
H. Wayne Price, 49, Saint Marys, died Monday, March 29, 2016, at Miami Valley H [More]
Alma M. Makley, 86, St. Marys, died at 2:10 a.m. March 28, 2016, at Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices, St. Marys. [More]
Carol A. Broyles, age 51, of Vandalia, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2016 at The Hospice of Dayton. [More]
Julius W. Ahrns, age 88 of Cassella, died on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on April 1st, 2016
Subscriber stories on April 1st, 2016
CELINA - The city's planning commission on Thursday night took the first step necessary for Kerry Roberts to relocate his business, C-Town Wings, to a larger facility to be built on Havemann Road, a move he says will create 15 new jobs.
Crimes involving children took place over several years
CELINA - A local man charged with rape and sexual assault crimes against children has pleaded guilty.
The incidents allegedly took place over several years.
ST. HENRY – School board members on Thursday became more acquainted with the district's facilities and learned about the future needs of St. Henry's schools.
Compiled by Colin Foster
COLDWATER - The Marion Local girls and Delphos St. John's boys were champions of Thursday's weather-shortened tri-meet at Cavalier Stadium.
College Notes
Adam Niemeyer was a part of history when he was playing for the Minster baseball team.
Now a junior at Ohio State, Niemeyer played a big role for the Buckeyes baseball team for making a little history of their own last Saturday.
Longtime Minster assistant basketball coach chosen to replace Nann Stechschulte
MINSTER - Mike Wiss spent nearly two decades on the sidelines as an assistant under the Nann-Stechschulte-led Minster girls basketball program.
Wiss will be the Wildcats new leader next season.
From staff and wire reports
When the Pittsburgh Pirates open the 2016 Major League Baseball season on Sunday, Cory Luebke will be at PNC Park in Pittsburgh in uniform.