Saturday, September 30th, 2017
By Ed Gebert
CELINA - A Celina man who was found guilty earlier this month by a Mercer County Common Pleas Court jury of aggravated possession of drugs was sentenced to 14 years in prison Friday by visiting judge Mark O'Connor of Logan County.
Scott A. Stein, 47, will serve his sentence consecutive to another sentence from Logan County. [More]
By Colin Foster
CELINA - Dillon Hoying fielded a punt at his own 40-yard line, tip-toed through a pile of traffic at midfield and then turned on the turbo button all the way to the end zone.
That was the spark Celina needed.
Hoying's 60-yard touchdown return launched a 28-point second quarter for Celina as the home Bulldogs ran past the visiting Defiance Bulldogs for a 42-14 victory on Friday night in Western Buckeye League play. [More]
Obituaries on September 30th, 2017
Gary J. Heitkamp, age 70, of Montezuma, died Friday, September 29, 2017 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Richard H. Braun, age 73 of St. Henry, died on Friday, September 29, 2017 at his residence. [More]
Local pictures on September 30th, 2017
Subscriber stories on September 30th, 2017
ST. HENRY - Village council members are debating whether or not to pursue lowering the 45 mph speed limit on a stretch of North Eastern Avenue.
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CELINA - A former Coldwater Emergency Medical Services treasurer on Friday pleaded no contest to charges that he had taken more than $22,000 from an EMS account.
BUTLER TOWNSHIP - Three people were injured in an accident on Thursday morning after a motorist failed to yield at a stop sign, according to a sheriff's report.
Marion Local stands as lone unbeaten in Midwest Athletic Conference
MARIA STEIN - While the offense of Marion Local had a big night, the game balls were awarded to the special teams and defense.
The Flyers started
ST. HENRY - The game between the St. Henry Redskins and the Minster Wildcats was almost a repeat of the previous year's matchup.   
St. Henry's Ryan Luttmer again dominated the scoring with three rushing touchdowns, a field goal and three extra points during a 30-7 Redskin victory.
ST. MARYS - After trading punches early, St. Marys opened the second half with 35 unanswered points and rolled over Elida 63-21 in front of the Homecoming crowd at Skip Baughman Stadium Friday night.