Thursday, August 29th, 2019
Experts share advice on managing vulnerable environment
By Sydney Albert
WAPAKONETA - Dozens of habitat managers enrolled in programs such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture Conservation Reserve Program gathered Tuesday to hear and share tips on wetlands, grassland and windbreak management.
A workshop on upland wildlife habitat management offered tips on controlling noxious and invasive plant species that might appear and a gave a firsthand look at a nearby farm that had been partially converted into conservation land. [More]
Obituaries on August 29th, 2019
Rev. Deacon Halver L. Belcher age 76 formerly of Minster passed away at 5 PM on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at his home in Celina. [More]
William C. "Bill" Bowman, 68 of Bluffton, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019, at Ossian Health & Rehab. Center. [More]
On Monday, August 25, 2019, Ralph William Dennings, 97, of St. Marys, OH passed [More]
George W. Muether, age 96, of Celina, Ohio, passed away at the Gardens of Celina with his family by his side at 8:05 am on August 28, 2019. [More]
Thelma A. Houser, age 82, of rural Mendon, passed away Wednesday morning, August 28, 2019, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Kenneth Clem Siefring, age 85, of Burkettsville, Ohio, passed away on August 28, 2019 at his residence. [More]
Jeffrey Allen Matthews, age 54, of Celina, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. [More]
James H. Nieter, age 73 of New Bremen, died on July 15, 2019.
He was born on February 27, 1946, the son of the late Virgel H. and Mary Ann (Fischer) Nieter. [More]
Local pictures on August 29th, 2019
Subscriber stories on August 29th, 2019
CELINA - The sentencing of a Sandusky man who has pleaded guilty to several charges stemming from an October incident in which he crashed a vehicle, stole another and led police on a high-speed chase before crashing again has been continued.
Minster Oktoberfest
MINSTER - The Minster Oktoberfest Parade Committee announced on Wednesday the 45th parade grand marshal will be 89-year-old Minster native Charles Hoying.
COLDWATER - When the British Invasion threatened to put a stranglehold on the American music charts in the mid-1960s record companies scrambled to find a way to turn the tide and regain market share in record sales.
Anna Head Football Coach Nick Marino wasn't reached out to for comment. 
But his team is being talked about plenty by many football people through
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry continued its hot start to the girls golf season with a 196-219 win over Lincolnview on Wednesday in Van Wert.
Celina is headed to Versailles' Hole Field for Week 1.
The site hasn't been friendly to the Bulldogs in past years, either.
"Going down there i
Computer Points Preview
Every two years, the OHSAA checks the enrollment count of all the schools with high school football teams in Ohio. Then they make adjustments based
Kenton at Coldwater
Cavalier Stadium, Coldwater
Last season: Coldwater, 52-27. Jake Hemmelgarn completed 21-of-27 passes for 247 and three TDs in his varsity debut for the Cavaliers, who outscored the Wildcats 24-6 in the second half.
Schedule:
Tonight
Napoleon at Defiance
Friday
Celina at Versailles
Kenton at Coldwater
Lehman at Fort Recovery
Woodlan at Marion Local
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