Wednesday, July 6th, 2022
Youth sports officials are quitting, fed up with pay, hostile fans
By Tom Haines
After rain washed out St. Marys' varsity baseball tournament opener against Galion on May 18, St. Marys coach Adam Graves found himself in a bind.
The umpires assigned to his game already had a game lined up the next day, and with almost every school still playing, there were no other umpires free for the rescheduled tournament opener. [More]
Obituaries on July 6th, 2022
Harvey Eugene Watkins, age 93 of St. Marys passed away on July 4, 2022 at Otterbein after a brief illness. [More]
Gracie M. Gerken, age 71, of Lake City, South Carolina and formerly of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022 at Mercer Health in Coldwater. [More]
James "Jim" C. Selhorst, age 67, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on July 4, 2022 at Kindred Hospital in Lima. [More]
Phyllis Jean Poeppelman age 81 of Egypt, Ohio, died on July 4, 2022, at OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. [More]
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Subscriber stories on July 6th, 2022
With sports officials increasingly hard to find, the Midwest Athletic Conference voted to raise its game fees for the 2022-2023 season, the fourth time officials' pay has been considered in the past decade.
WAPAKONETA - What do astronauts, Weiner dogs and live music have in common?
They're all part of the upcoming Summer Moon Festival, held July 12-17 throughout Wapakoneta.
ROCKFORD - The state has approved the village's designated outdoor refreshment area (DORA) centered around a portion of Main Street, village council members learned on Tuesday night.
MINSTER - Village council members passed legislation to seek bids on two water treatment plant maintenance projects expected to cost a total of about $600,000.
ACME District 4 Tournament
Minster, Coldwater open District play with victories
MINSTER - Minster survived a two-hour slog for an opening win over Celina in the District 4 ACME baseball tournament at Hanover Street Park on Monday, while Coldwater raced to a six-inning run-rule victory over New Bremen in the nightcap.