Monday, September 25th, 2023
Near-record time at annual race along lake's north shore
By Tom Haines
CELINA - James Mount won the 2023 Grand Lake half-marathon Saturday, crossing the line in 1:17.35.
Mount, 41, from Blue Ash near Cincinnati, had never run the course along the north shore of Grand Lake but was searching for a half-marathon around the end of September as he trains for the New York City marathon on Nov. 5. [More]
Minster wins outright MAC golf title; Cavs' Giere medalist
By Gary R. Rasberry
MERCER COUNTY - Saturday at the Mercer County Elks was a perfect day for golf.
At the Midwest Athletic Conference boys golf tournament, the scores were blistering as a battle for the conference title came down between Minster, Delphos St. John's and Coldwater. [More]
Obituaries on September 25th, 2023
Larry Lee Grube, 77, of Coldwater, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, September 23, 2023. [More]
Todd Ronald Prenger, age 49, of Versailles, passed away of natural causes early [More]
Alice Jean Puthoff, age 80 of Maria Stein, Ohio, died at 3:23 AM on Friday, September 22, 2023. [More]
Local pictures on September 25th, 2023
Subscriber stories on September 25th, 2023
FORT RECOVERY - Three fire departments battled a structure fire on Saturday afternoon that completely destroyed a workshop.
Firefighters at the Sou
ST. HENRY - St. Henry spent the first part of Saturday morning honoring 50 years of volleyball history.
Then they went out and demonstrated how much there is to appreciate in the present.
ROSSBURG - Logan Seavey etched his name into the Eldora Speedway record books earning more than $30,000 in a dominating sweep of the three United States Auto Club (USAC) divisions at the 41st annual Four-Crown Nationals on Saturday night.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Bremen suffered its second straight loss of the season as the Cardinals lost 25-17, 24-26, 14-25, 26-28 to Fort