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Friday, January 27th, 2017
Andersons named grand marshals
Celina Lake Festival
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Organizers of the 2017 Celina Lake Festival have asked a special family to carry out this year's theme: A Festival of Friends and Family.
The Anderson family members, who fought in the courts for custody of adopted daughter Maddy for 13 grueling months, were named grand marshals of this year's parade. The family consists of Brian Anderson; his wife, Kelly; their adopted children Maddy, Alex, Joel, Trey and Kate; and biological children Breah, Jay and Aiden. [More]
Minster bounces back
Wildcats tame Tigers for sole possession of first in MAC
By Colin Foster
MINSTER - The Minster girls' basketball team fell for the first time last Saturday.
But on Thursday, the Wildcats got back up and proved they're still the class of the Midwest Athletic Conference until proven otherwise.
Courtney Prenger scored 15 points, Rosie Westerbeck added 13 and Minster built up a 19-point lead in the third quarter and then held off Versailles for a 59-51 victory in a battle of state-ranked, MAC unbeatens at Wildcat Gymnasium. [More]
Obituaries on January 27th, 2017
Jon Jones
Jon Paul Jones, 55, Celina, died on Jan. 26, 2017, at Lima Memorial Hospital, L [More]
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Abortion foes say the time is now
Local residents leave for annual March for Life in D.C.
FORT RECOVERY - Encouraged by President Donald Trump's vocal support earlier this week, about 100 pro-life supporters gathered at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church Thursday evening to rally for people planning to attend today's March for Life in Washington, D.C.
Commissioners grant across-the-board raises
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Thursday moved to grant an across-the-board raise of up to 2.75 percent for county employees at the discretion of department heads.
Looking to the future
Minster, New Bremen, New Knoxville officials hold state of the villages
NEW KNOXVILLE - Mayors from the "Golden Triangle" boasted about last year's accomplishments and looked toward the future during the annual State of the Villages Breakfast on Thursday morning.
City, business tapped for state safety grants
St. Marys
ST. MARYS - The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has awarded the city fire department and Murotech Ohio Corp. a pair of grants designed to improve employee safety.
Celina falls to Wapak
CELINA - Once the three-pointers began to drop for Wapakoneta, the lead over Celina began to rise.
The Redskins shot nearly 50 percent from beyond the three-point line en route to picking up a 70-23 win over the Bulldogs at the Fieldhouse on Thursday night in Western Buckeye League play.
Weitzel wins 3rd WBL crown
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina's Sawyer Weitzel was dominant in her diving as she won her third straight Western Buckeye League championship on Thursday at the Defiance YMCA.
Cavs roll past Redskins
COLDWATER - Coldwater put its foot on the gas early and never let up, rolling to a 69-33 victory over St. Henry on Thursday night at the Palace.
The Cavaliers shot 62 percent from the floor and 80 percent at the free throw line in the opening quarter to build a 21-7 lead at the first break.
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