Friday, September 20th, 2019
Sunny skies expected for Celina amphitheater's debut
By William Kincaid
CELINA - City officials expect a large crowd for the grand opening of the Harley C. Jones Memorial Rotary Amphitheater on what is forecast to be a beautiful, sunny Saturday with temperatures in the low 80s.
The amphitheater in the Bryson Park Dis [More]
Indians win battle for 1st; challenges ahead
By Colin Foster
COLDWATER - The Fort Recovery volleyball team's motto this season is "one team."
If the Indians keep winning MAC games, they may consider changing it to No. 1 team.
Fort Recovery posted a 25-21, 25-22, 25-22 sweep of Coldwater on Thursday night at the Palace in a battle of conference co-leaders. The Indians improved to 5-0. The Cavaliers fell to 4-1 and into a four-way tie for second with St. Henry, New Bremen and Marion Local. [More]
Obituaries on September 20th, 2019
Ned A. Niemeyer, 81, died September 19, 2019, at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, surrounded by his loving family. [More]
Alan "Al" E. Goins, age 60, of Celina, Ohio passed away on September 18, 2019 at 12:49 pm in Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. [More]
Maxine Jane Vorhees, age 82, of St. Marys, Ohio, and formerly of Mendon, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, September 19th, 2019, at her residence in St. Marys. [More]
Harold Mitchell "Mitch" McGee, 50, of Celina, passed away at 10:41 p.m., September 10, 2019, at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
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Subscriber stories on September 20th, 2019
Mendon gets the funding
CELINA - County officials plan to direct more than $150,000 in federal/state funds toward resurfacing streets in Mendon instead of a Fort Recovery street reconstruction project.
CELINA - A driver flipped a tanker filled with anhydrous ammonia off State Route 29 early Thursday morning, closing westbound lanes for most of the day and resulting in a minor leak.
CELINA - For 70 minutes, Celina had everything going for them. Solid defense kept Ottawa-Glandorf from getting any decent chances at goal and a late first-half goal had the Bulldogs leading 1-0.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry
The Elida boys golf team completed a perfect run against Western Buckeye League competition on Thursday.