Saturday, November 11th, 2023
By Dave Stilwell
SIDNEY - Celina's magical season continues.
The Bulldogs jumped on Tippecanoe early and held on for a 27-13 victory Friday night at Sidney Memorial Stadium, punching their ticket to the Division III Elite Eight and a regional final showdown with top-seeded Hamilton Badin (13-0), which rallied with two fourth quarter touchdowns to knock off Wapakoneta 14-10 in Greenville. The location for the regional final will be announced Sunday. [More]
By Colin Foster
PIQUA - St. Henry delivered four quarters of fight, but it was Ansonia's night.
Western Ohio Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year Keegen Weiss rushed for 150 yards on 41 attempts to carry unbeaten Ansonia to a 20-13 victory in a slobberknocker at Alexander Stadium. It is the first win for the Tigers over the Redskins since 1975 and first over a Midwest Athletic Conference program in the playoffs this century. [More]
Obituaries on November 11th, 2023
Adam Schulze, age 11, of Dawson Road, Fort Loramie, Ohio, passed away peacefully of natural causes at his residence early Thursday morning, November 9, 2023. [More]
John R. Kittle, age 84, of St. Henry died on Friday, November 10, 2023, at The [More]
Urban A. Bertke, age 86, of New Bremen, died on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 10:55 A.M. at the Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen. [More]
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Subscriber stories on November 11th, 2023
Courthouse doesn't have security measures
CELINA - For at least the fourth time in five years, Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey went before county commissioners this week to make the case for securing the courthouse.
CELINA - Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) has landed a $40,000 state grant to install a cascading waterway in the Wabash River watershed.
CELINA - A 23-year-old Middletown man was sentenced to four months in Mercer County jail after pleading guilty to breaking and entering and attempted grand theft auto.
Cardinals beat Zeps in four, chance to repeat
FAIRBORN - For the sixth time in seven years, New Bremen is heading to the Division IV volleyball state championship game.
The Cardinals cruised th
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP - When Marion Local played the Minster during the third week of the regular season, the Flyers led 14-7 at half and then exploded in the second half for a 42-7 win.
FINDLAY - Coldwater doesn't see a lot of triple option from the opponents it ordinarily faces during a season.
But after a week of preparation for