Friday, September 9th, 2016
By Colin Foster
CELINA - The Celina boys soccer team hadn't forgotten their last season loss at Bath last season.
Needless to say, the Bulldogs were looking forward to making amends when that same team came to town Thursday.
Brennen Piper and Garrett Weininger scored two goals each and the Bulldogs defeated the Wildcats 4-1 in wet conditions at the soccer stadium. [More]
Obituaries on September 9th, 2016
Ronald "Ronnie" LeRoy Bowers III, age 16, of Kettering, OH, passed away on Tues [More]
Norma M. Raterman age 93 of Minster passed away at 12:25 PM Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Versailles Health Care Center. [More]
Frederick E. Trafzer, 81, of Wapakoneta passed away 11:23 a.m., Wednesday Sept. [More]
Jerry L. Grube, 36, Coldwater, died Sept. 8, 2016, in Coldwater.
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Mary "Rita" Stammen, 92, Fort Recovery, died Sept. 9, 2016, in St. Henry.
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Samuel R. Stiles, 68, Celina, died Sept. 8, 2016, in Dayton.
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Local pictures on September 9th, 2016
Subscriber stories on September 9th, 2016
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Thursday approved Sheriff Jeff Grey's request to purchase a drone but decided not to purchase new radios for deputies and corrections officers.
CELINA - Local soil and water officials fear farmers will stop installing conservation measures aimed at improving water quality after a popular federal program has met its 24-million-acre cap.
Auglaize County
WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Health Department gave about 25 percent more vaccinations during the annual back-to-school rush this year, thanks mostly to new state laws requiring more vaccinations for schoolchildren, nursing director Brenda Eiting said.
FORT RECOVERY - The smile on Chelsea Rogers' face said it all.
Fort Recovery handled everything St. Henry fired at them and delivered a four-set victory over the Division III second-ranked Redskins in Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball action at Fort Site Fieldhouse on Thursday.
World 100 Weekend
ROSSBURG - Matt Miller and Don O'Neal each led all 25 laps of their respective World 100 preliminary features on Thursday night/early this morning at Eldora Speedway but both had to hold off late race charges to pick up the checkered flag at Eldora Speedway.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster
Thursday's rain prevented the completion of a key Western Buckeye League girls tennis match between Celina and Wapakoneta, but it did not prevent the Redskins from handing the Bulldogs their first league loss.