Saturday, March 2nd, 2019
St. Marys wins second state championship with strong qualifying performance
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
One game was all that was needed for St. Marys to move to the top of the board at Friday's Division II state girls bowling tournament.
The Roughriders emerged from qualifying as the top seed and fought through three match-play contests to maintain the spot and capture the program's second state title at Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl. [More]
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The head of the Animal Protection League of Mercer County said pit bull overbreeding is out of control, both locally and nationally.
"People think it's the new fad. They're tough. It's a stereotype. Everybody wants one and everyone that [More]
Obituaries on March 2nd, 2019
Elsie Irene Beougher, 75, of Rockford, died early Friday morning, March 1, 2019, at home, surrounded by her loving family. [More]
Lucille A. Kramer, 96, of Celina passed away at 8:37 p.m. Thursday February 28, 2019 at Celina Manor. [More]
Mary "Mert" Kremer, age 91, of St. Anthony passed away at her home on Thursday, February 28, 2019. [More]
Local pictures on March 2nd, 2019
Subscriber stories on March 2nd, 2019
CELINA - A male Celina High School junior who caused a brief panic after posting a video of himself holding a realistic-looking handgun on social media and telling others they shouldn't go to school the next day could face expulsion.
ROCKFORD - A Rockford native this week appeared on an episode of "Dr. Phil" in hopes of putting behind her accusations that she had filed a false hate-crime report.
Agreement reached Feb. 10
DAYTON - Wright State University officials are still finalizing the contract agreed upon with the university's faculty union, spokesperson Seth Bauguess said on Friday.
CELINA - A Celina man who was found guilty of a fourth-degree felony assault charge was sentenced to 180 days of house arrest and community-control sanctions for an indefinite term of up to three years.
After the deer season, State Wildlife Officer Matt Teders, assigned to Madison County, was examining Madison County landowner harvest records in the harvest database.
COLDWATER - Minster and St. Henry have met twice in the last three postseasons.
A third meeting will happen on Tuesday.
Third-seeded Minster and top-seeded St. Henry each claimed Division IV sectional championships on Friday at the Palace.
PAULDING - For three quarters, Parkway did all the right things against Kalida.
But in the fourth quarter, the Wildcats dominated, outscoring the Panthers 16-2 to claim a 41-32 victory in the Division IV sectional final at Paulding High School.
BATH TOWNSHIP - Marion Local opened defense of its Division IV state championship with a 71-30 victory over the Ridgemont Golden Gophers in the sectional finals Friday night at the Tub at Bath High School.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater outscored Van Buren 23-10 in the third quarter to pull away and capture the Division III sectional title with a 58-44 win on Friday night at the Elida Fieldhouse.
DAYTON (AP) - Cyril Langevine had a career-high 26 points as Rhode Island narrowly beat Dayton 72-70 in overtime on Friday night. Fatts Russell added 23 points for the Rams.