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Saturday, March 11th, 2023
Hot start, cold finish
Marion Local sees 13-0 lead evaporate as Crestview wins regional
By Tom Haines
BOWLING GREEN - With 3:38 left in the first quarter, Marion Local was sitting on a 13-0 lead and seemed poised to cruise to a state tournament berth.
The Flyers spent the rest of the game watching it slip away.
Crestview took its first lead with 99 seconds remaining and hit a game-winning free throw with 0.5 seconds left to send Marion to a 41-40 loss in the Division IV boys basketball regional final at the Stroh Center at Bowling Green State University on Friday. [More]
Obituaries on March 11th, 2023
Orland Freewalt
Orland Dewain Freewalt, age 92, of rural Mendon, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023, at Roselawn Manor in Spencerville. [More]
Leo Hart
Leo Joseph Hart, 90, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023, at the Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
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Subscriber stories on March 11th, 2023
Coldwater man sentenced to 8 years on drug charges
CELINA - A Coldwater man was sentenced to a minimum of eight years in prison after a jury on Thursday found him guilty of numerous charges including trafficking fentanyl and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity.
2024: Dark side of the moon
CELINA - Local officials need to plan for the worst but hope for the best when potentially thousands of people flock to Mercer County for prime viewing of the total solar eclipse on the afternoon of April 8, 2024.
State Wrestling Roundup
Local wrestlers win openers
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
All four area wrestlers had short work days on Friday as they each won their opening match at the 2023 state wrestling tournament and moved on to today's championship quarterfinals at the Schottenstein Center on the campus of The Ohio State University.
Girls Basketball State Tournament Roundup
Bulldogs, Vikings to meet in Division I final
Olmsted Falls outscored Pickerington Central 22-11 in the fourth quarter to rally for a 58-53 win in the Division I girls state basketball semifinals on Friday night at the University of Dayton Arena.
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