Tuesday, April 11th, 2023
By Tom Millhouse
MARIA STEIN - A community task force has recommended to the Marion Local school board that a combination of a 0.5% income tax, 5.32 mill bond levy and about $2 million from the general fund be used to finance the construction of a proposed $21.31 million new building. [More]
By Tom Haines
FORT RECOVERY - St. Marys stranded five runners in the first three innings, but the Roughriders cashed in in the fourth.
Kelly Holsinger's three-run double highlighted a five-run fourth at St. Marys beat Fort Recovery 5-2 at the Fortress at the LeFevre Family Baseball and Softball Complex on Monday. [More]
Obituaries on April 11th, 2023
Brenda J. Ross age 81 of Ft. Wayne, Indiana and formerly of Celina, Ohio passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023 with her family at her side. [More]
Jennifer Marie (Finkenbine) Huddleston DC, age 46, of Fort Loramie, passed away [More]
Edward "Ed" Griner, 71, of Rockford, Ohio passed away on April 10, 2023 at EverHeart Hospice Care Center in Greenville, Ohio. [More]
Becky D. Troyer, 1-day old infant of Danny and Rebecca Troyer, died at 4:23 a.m. April 9, 2023, at Dupont Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. [More]
Charles Sloan, 83, Kettlersville, died at 9:27 a.m. April 9, 2023, at his residence. [More]
Local pictures on April 11th, 2023
Subscriber stories on April 11th, 2023
Faber: Majority say 'Thank you'
CELINA - Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber assured graduating police academy cadets that a silent majority of Ohioans support them, despite the negativity they might read on social media or hear on the news.
CELINA - Grand Lake Mariners are looking to renegotiate the $230 fee they're required to pay the city for each game day at Montgomery Field in Eastview Park, city council members learned at a Monday night committee meeting.
St. Henry rallies to defeat St. Marys 8-4
ST. HENRY - After seeing his team commit four early errors that led to four unearned runs, St. Henry baseball coach Mike Gast was happy that his team ended a game by turning a double play.
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry
The Parkway softball team rallied from a 7-1 deficit in the bottom of the seventh, with Madison Louth's three-run double finishing off an 8-7 walkoff win over South Adams at home on Monday.
With spring kicked into full gear, pet owners may be tempted to cut fresh flowers from their garden or bring home a new houseplant. However, many popular flowers and flora are toxic to pets.