Wednesday, January 18th, 2017
French newspaper story to highlight Mercer County's support for Trump
By William Kincaid
CELINA - French reporter Karen Lajon's jaw dropped when she glanced over the number of churches listed on The Daily Standard's Friday religion page.
She let out a squeak.  
"And this is not all of them," publisher Frank Snyder said.
"It is impressive," Lajon said. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
WAPAKONETA - Tuesday's old-style Western Buckeye League dual wrestling match between St. Marys and Wapakoneta had plenty of excitement and exceptional matches.
In the end, the host Redskins wrapped up an undefeated league record in beating their Auglaize County rival Roughriders 43-24 at Wapakoneta High School. St. Marys wraps up the league schedule at 4-5. [More]
Obituaries on January 18th, 2017
Burnell E. Kellermeyer, 87, Saint Marys, Ohio, went home to see our Lord at 11:45 A.M. Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at the Saint Marys Living Center. [More]
Virginia Minch, age 87 a resident of Portland, Indiana, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Centre. [More]
Former Convoy resident James L. Thomas, 89, passed away at 1:55 a.m., Tuesday at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. [More]
Local pictures on January 18th, 2017
Subscriber stories on January 18th, 2017
Minster
MINSTER - The centrifugal sludge filter system at the village wastewater treatment plant is paying for itself.
The village has saved about $219,000
CELINA - A three-day trial was set to begin today for a Fort Wayne, Indiana, man accused of taking part in the Sept. 23 robbery of the Second National Bank branch at 800 N. Main St.
ROCKFORD - Village council members on Tuesday discussed possible names for the main street in the subdivision being developed at the western edge of town.
CELINA - On Saturday, Celina avenged an earlier season loss with a 64-61 win over Coldwater.
Three days later, the Bulldogs had a shot at redemption against Marion Local.
NEW BREMEN - After trailing for almost all of the first three quarters, New Bremen took control of a close game in the final minute to register a 64-60 victory over the St. Marys girls Tuesday night in New Bremen.
Compiled by Colin Foster
and Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery had three players in double figures to stay unbeaten going into a big conference game on Thursday with a 51-31 win over Hoosier State rival South Adams on Tuesday at Fort Site Fieldhouse.