Thursday, May 19th, 2016
Obituaries on May 19th, 2016
Virginia R. "Ginny" McClurg age 72, of Versailles, Ohio passed away at 8:41 P.M. on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. [More]
E. Marianne Roether, age 82, of rural Celina, passed away on Wednesday morning, May 18, 2016, at her residence. [More]
Bernice McDowell, 86, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on May 17, 2016, at her home. [More]
Mary Jean Thomas, 55, of Rockford, Ohio, died Tuesday afternoon, May 17, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. [More]
Stories on May 19th, 2016
EDITOR'S NOTE: In recognition of Emergency Medical Services Week, the newspaper is publishing a multipart series on local EMS providers over the next few days.
ROCKFORD - The current Fort Recovery Middle School principal will become Parkway Local Schools' new athletic director.
Matthew Triplett was approved as the new athletic director by Parkway school board members at a special meeting Wednesday. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Tufts of fur, antlers, casts of paw prints and even samples of scat from animals in distant lands captured the imagination of students at the elementary school.
CELINA - An anti-poverty agency serving people in three counties unfurled a sign bearing its new name at its Celina location on Wednesday morning.   L
GRAND LAKE - Grand Lake Recreation Club members hope for a nice, sunny day Saturday for the annual bicycle poker run.
Club members wanted a family event to encourage use of the area near the lake.
A horde of musical artists - heritage acts Paul McCartney and Black Sabbath, reunited '80s headbangers Guns N' Roses, jam band road warriors Phish and Dead & Company - are taking to the road to play venues within a few hours drive.
Divison IV District Baseball Semifinals
COLDWATER - This year's Division IV district final will be a repeat of last season's final.
Fort Recovery and Minster both survived with narrow victories in Wednesday's semifinal games to set up a 1 p.m. title-game rematch on Saturday at Veterans Field.
Division IV District Softball Semifinals
WAPAKONETA - Parkway softball coach Mark Esselstein appeared exhausted following his squad's 5-4 Division IV district semifinal win over Marion Local on Wednesday night.
Division II District Softball Semifinals
MILLER CITY - The Celina softball team looked ready to close out their Division II district semifinal against Defiance, leading 3-2 with three outs to go in the bottom of the seventh. [More]
District Track and Field Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina girls track and field team got the postseason started with a solid showing on the first day of the Division I district track meet at Frost-Kalnow Stadium in Tiffin.
Local pictures on May 19th, 2016