Tuesday, March 1st, 2022
60 years ago this week, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a game. We asked coaches: Could an area player ever do it?
By Tom Haines
On March 2, 1962, 25-year-old Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in an NBA game against the New York Knicks in Hershey, Pa.
Chamberlain never reached that mark again. Neither has anyone else in the NBA.
But Ch [More]
By Erin Gardner
  WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department officials in a news release Monday reported three new deaths and 49 new cases of COVID-19 in the county since their last update Feb. 18, raising the county's cumulative case count to 7,409.
The three [More]
Obituaries on March 1st, 2022
Lawrence "Larry" H. Byrley, age 90, of Celina, passed away on February 27, 2022 [More]
Betty J. (Norris) Phillips, 88, peacefully finished her journey to heaven in the presence of her family on February 26, 2022, at Otterbein, St. Marys. [More]
Florence E. Bruns, age 93, of Coldwater, and formerly of Cranberry Prairie, Ohio died Sunday, February 27, 2022, at her home. [More]
Edward W. Davidson, age 71, of rural Portland passed away Sunday February 27, 2 [More]
Billy Lee Gilbert, age 63, of Celina, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. [More]
Mildred "Millie" A. Will, 91, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022, at the Celina Manor in Celina, Ohio. [More]
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Subscriber stories on March 1st, 2022
ST. MARYS - Controlling electricity's coming and going powered ordinances at Monday night's St. Marys council meeting.
A Behind the Meter (BTM) ord
CELINA - City council members on Monday night unanimously passed first reading of legislation establishing a designated outdoor refreshment area in Celina.
COLDWATER - The village's transportation committee has advised against having the state conduct a traffic study to determine whether the intersection of Main and Cedar streets would meet Ohio Department of Transportation requirements to have a traffic light installed.
Village preps to enact first tax
CHICKASAW - Councilors during a special meeting Monday took another step toward possibly adopting the village's first income tax.
Council members spent two hours reviewing a tax ordinance approved last year by the village of Yorkshire.
NEW BREMEN - The price of family season pool passes and the fee to rent the village swimming pool may be going up, village council members learned at their Monday night meeting.
New Knoxville to take on Crestview in regional semis
For the first time since 2014, the New Knoxville girls basketball team is heading to the regional tournament.
The Rangers turned in a convincing 58-42 victory over Marion Local in the district final on Saturday to win the right to face Crestview in the Division IV regional semifinals on Thursday.
Ohio Northern freshman Holden Cubberley has already had an impressive rookie season diving for the Polar Bears.
Now he's looking to compete at the NCAA Division III championships taking place March 16-19 in Indianapolis.