Friday, April 28th, 2023
Coldwater Elementary secretary honored
By William Kincaid
COLDWATER - After hearing an alarm ring out on a recent Thursday afternoon, elementary school mainstay Shirley Mathewson darted out to the playground to find 650 kids and coworkers staring back at her.
No one had fainted or hurt themselves at recess, but something was definitely up. [More]
Niemeyer's hit lifts Minster past Fort Recovery
By Gary R. Rasberry
MINSTER - For Fort Recovery baseball coach Kevin Eyink, it felt like déjà vu all over again.
After a great effort from Bo Thien on Tuesday went for naught, Alex Dues pitched a gem against Minster on Thursday.
But while the Indians struggled to get runners home, the Wildcats came up with the clutch hit on James Niemeyer's two-run single in the bottom of the sixth to give Minster the 3-1 win at the Wildcat ballpark in Midwest Athletic Conference play. [More]
Obituaries on April 28th, 2023
Robert Devon Fields, age 80, of Mendon, passed away on Wednesday evening, April 26, 2023, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Maynard F. Schamp, 91, of rural St. Marys, OH died 5:05 a.m. Thursday April 27, 2023 at Vancrest of St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on April 28th, 2023
Subscriber stories on April 28th, 2023
CELINA - Mercer County's special election ballot on Tuesday will feature a lone Celina City Schools income tax renewal issue.
Only voters in the Ce
The Mercer County Engineer's Office announced Huwer Road between Clune Stucke Road and Voskuhl Road in Marion Township is tentatively scheduled to close on Tuesday for a culvert expansion, according to a news release.
CELINA - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is partnering with the Ohio State Highway Patrol to conduct patrols focused on stop sign violations on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, according to a sheriff's office news release Thursday.
COLDWATER - Coldwater had to earn its runs early, but a late burst gave starter Keegan Bruggeman breathing room.
Bruggeman stranded nine batters as the Cavaliers beat Marion Local 6-0 in a Midwest Athletic Conference baseball game at Veterans Field on Thursday.
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines
The St. Henry baseball team improved to 7-0 in the Midwest Athletic Conference and clinched at least a share of the conference title in parrying a late charge by Delphos St. John's for a 14-6 win at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.