Friday, February 10th, 2017
By Tom Stankard
ROCKFORD - The pony reported missing in January near Rockford has been corralled and now has a new owner.
Upon receiving word the animal was still missing, Don Ballinger, Coldwater, and his daughter, Sheldon, 15, drove to Rockford on Saturday afternoon, mounted their horses and corralled the missing pony into a temporary enclosure they had set up near state routes 707 and 49. Catching it, he said, took about 2 hours. [More]
By Colin Foster
ST. HENRY - St. Henry got the start it wanted, just not the end result.
The Redskins outscored Versailles 8-2 to begin the game, but the Tigers followed with a 9-0 run and never trailed again in a 68-45 victory at Redskin Gymnasium on Senior Night. [More]
Obituaries on February 10th, 2017
Rosemary C. Albers, age 87 of New Bremen, Ohio died on February 8, 2017 at Elmwood Assisted Living, New Bremen, Ohio. [More]
Braylon Edward Sholler and Owen Linn Sholler, infant twins born to Jessica Smit [More]
Richard Lee Houser, age 71, of Van Wert, OH, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert, OH. [More]
Local pictures on February 10th, 2017
Subscriber stories on February 10th, 2017
Twelve hospitalizations since October include five within the last eight days
WAPAKONETA - The flu season has ramped up quickly this year.
The number of hospitalized influenza patients in Ohio will likely surpass 2,000 next week, according to Auglaize County Health Department Director of Nursing Brenda Eiting.
Farmer stockpiled manure instead of putting it into barn
Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board members Thursday reviewed an invalid manure pollution complaint in the Grand Lake Watershed but agreed the farmer could have done a better job.
CELINA - If Shelly Vaughn had a dime for every time somebody asked her what happens at the Mercer County Educational Service Center, well, she'd have a lot of change.
Resident and dog escape uninjured
ST. MARYS - A resident and dog escaped unharmed after an early morning fire Thursday destroyed a home on Northway Drive, St. Marys Township Fire Chief Chad Hicks said today.
Minster clinches piece of MAC title
NEW KNOXVILLE - Minster held New Knoxville scoreless for the first 12 minutes of the game and never looked back on its way to a 55-26 victory over the Rangers Thursday night at Ranger Gymnasium.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys rallied from a sluggish first quarter to beat Defiance 52-49 in Western Buckeye League girls basketball action on Thursday in Defiance.