Frost Advisory issued October 17 at 8:52PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 degrees may result in frost formation.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
36° 36° patchy frost Fri 67° Fri 67° frost 40° 40° Sat 71° Sat 71°
Thursday, October 17th, 2024
King is brother to councilman, brother-in-law to State Rep. King
By William Kincaid
  CELINA - Ten counts of illegal voting, a fourth degree felony, were dropped against Benjamin King, bringing the case to a close in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
However, King is still appealing Mercer County Board of Elections' decision to revoke his voter registration at a Celina address, alleging it was made based on inaccurate information. [More]
By Dave Stilwell
  ST. HENRY - Crestview and St. Henry advanced to the all-top 10 Division VI district volleyball semifinals next week at Van Wert with victories Wednesday night at the St. Henry Middle School Gymnasium.
The Redskins, ranked second in the state, dominated Spencerville 25-10, 25-6, 25-6 in the opener. Ninth-ranked Crestview held off Parkway 25-27, 25-12, 25-12, 25-23 in the nightcap. [More]
Obituaries on October 17th, 2024
Barbara A. (Dirksen) Gels, age 77, of Dayton, passed away on September 29, 2024 at Miami Valley Hospital surrounded by her loving family. [More]
Norbert J. Homan age 67 of New Bremen, Ohio, died on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at The James Cancer Center, Columbus, Ohio. [More]
Grace C. Garner, age 94, of Portland passed away on Wednesday October 9, 2024 in Persimmon Ridge Healthcare in Portland. [More]
Larry L. Wolf, age 84, of Coldwater, died on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at Celina Manor. [More]
Local pictures on October 17th, 2024
Subscriber stories on October 17th, 2024
It's the official taste of autumn
CELINA - Although the Great Pumpkin never appeared before Charlie Brown, it could have if he brought a homemade pumpkin pie as a piece offering.
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Convicted for role in son-in-law's death
TOLEDO - A Wapakoneta woman convicted of being an accessory to the death of her son-in-law is attempting to appeal her 10-year prison sentence in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
CELINA- A Rockford man who allegedly struck another person with a handgun was sentenced to up to five years in prison in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday.
CELINA - The use of propane gas to heat homes and appliances came to the forefront of many minds following reports of a fatal home explosion early Tuesday morning in Sidney.
CELINA- Four people appeared in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday on a variety of charges including making terroristic threats and pandering obscenity.
NEW BREMEN - School board members on Wednesday made headway toward the district's renovations to the kitchen/office, the track and the athletic stadium.
Horse & Buggy Tales
On May 22, 1900, James Zura Riley and his party of gold seekers steered their river steamer D. Armstrong to Weare, Alaska, in the Yukon River where t
Coldwater, Marion roll to sectional victories
COLDWATER - Marion Local and Coldwater did what everyone expected Wednesday.
Now, the Flyers have a chance to do the unexpected.
Marion swept Lin
CELINA - Tiffin Columbian goalkeeper Adelyn Morgan did all she could to keep Celina off the scoreboard in the first half.
The Tornadoes played th
ST. MARYS - It took just two minutes and thirty seconds into their contest against Napoleon for St. Marys to establish its mark, and from there it was all pretty smooth sailing as they captured the Division IV girls' sectional soccer title with a 4-0 victory at Roughrider Field.
Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
For the second time in just over a week, Celina trailed Wapakoneta two sets to none, only to come back and win the next two sets to force a fifth set.
All Midwest Athletic Conference games are pivotal rivalry games, but the Minster-Marion Local matchup is one of the oldest.
Booster Stadium in M
  In this article we shall try to project what the possible playoff matchups for each WBL and MAC team may be. Next week we shall try to include most of the teams in each of our main regions so it is easier to see how an upset or two may change the projections.
BATTLE OF BULLDOGS
Celina travels to Fred J. Brown Stadium to face a Defiance squad that, like Celina in its 21-7 loss at Ottawa-Glandorf, suffered a tough loss last week.
Impact Players
Offense
Charlie Werling, QB-RB, St. Henry
8-of-12 passing for 151 yards and two touchdowns and 11 carries for 81 yards and a touchdown in the Redskins' 49-6 win over
St. John's.