Wednesday, October 26th, 2016
By William Kincaid
COLDWATER - Sam Gudorf, 26, was taking a run around Grand Lake last year when the songs playing on his iPod sparked an idea that would become his first original production.
"Cabaret: The 7 Emotions of a Teenager" is a multifaceted musical production exploring the interior lives of those going through the volatile experience of high school. Many songs on Gudorf's playlist - tunes by Green Day, The Beatles and Radiohead - found their way into the show. [More]
Division II Volleyball District
By Gary R. Rasberry
BLUFFTON - Celina bounced back from a sluggish start and St. Marys was unable to get into a rhythm.
The Bulldogs advanced to the Division II district championship match for a second straight season by sweeping Defiance 25-22, 25-17, 25-15 in Tuesday's semifinal at the Sommer Center on the campus of Bluffton University. [More]
Obituaries on October 26th, 2016
Ann M. Quinn, 83, of St. Marys, OH died 12:21 p.m. Sunday October 23, 2016 at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Local pictures on October 26th, 2016
Subscriber stories on October 26th, 2016
Eischen indicted on nine counts in child's death
CELINA - A rural Fort Recovery man has been indicted on nine charges including aggravated murder in connection with the September death of 4-year-old Jaxxen Baker.
Celina
CELINA - City officials say they are willing to include a few more community members on a new parks and recreation advisory board to be formed in the coming months.
Arcanum firm has lowest bid
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday awarded a $295,981 contract to an Arcanum firm to repair a Liberty Township bridge.
Brumbaugh Const
CELINA - A former Celina resident faces 26 charges for allegedly sending threatening and condescending emails, blog posts, voicemails, phone calls and text messages to his family and the Mercer County Sheriff's Office since 2012.
CELINA - The Ohio Department of Transportation will continue to inspect the city's bridges annually.
City council members this week passed an ordin
CELINA - Grand Lake St. Marys Lake Facilities Authority members are taking their first steps to create the next treatment train, which is planned for Beaver Creek.
MENDON - Village council members made quick work of a light agenda Tuesday evening, approving paying bills and purchase orders in the amount of $72,845.
ST. HENRY - Work on a new village pool bathhouse has been temporarily delayed.
Village administrator Ron Gelhaus said at Monday's village council
Division IV District Volleyball
VAN WERT - Paige Jones started the night with an ace showcase that set the tone in what became a three-set New Bremen sweep of Ottoville.
Jordyn Heitbrink ended the evening with an emphatic kill that gave Minster a come-from-behind win in five sets over co-MAC champion Marion Local.
Division II District Girls Soccer
ELIDA - The last time the Celina Bulldogs and Wapakoneta Redskins clashed on the girls' soccer field, it took a goal by the Bulldogs' with two seconds remaining in regulation to claim the Western Buckeye League victory.