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Saturday, December 7th, 2024
Exclamation Point!
Marion Local captures 15th state title with dominating victory
By Gary R. Rasberry
CANTON - It didn't take long for Marion Local to put an exclamation point on the Division VII state championship game and its 2024 football season.
The Flyers scored early and often and shut down the Jeromesville Hillsdale offense in capturing a fourth straight state title - and fourth straight 16-0 season - and 15th state title in school history with a record-breaking 74-0 win over the Falcons at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. [More]
Celina ballerina, 11, to perform in Fort Wayne
By Erin Gardner
CELINA - The night before a ballet performance, when all through the house, a Celina preteen is practicing her routine … as an angel, not a mouse.
Katelyn Fuelling, 11, is an angel in the Fort Wayne Ballet's 2024 production of "The Nutcracke [More]
Obituaries on December 7th, 2024
Tara Kimmel
Tara A. Kimmel, age 52, formerly of Celina and most recently of Tiffin, passed [More]
Local pictures on December 7th, 2024
Subscriber stories on December 7th, 2024
Flyer seniors enjoy memorable career
CANTON - The Marion Local football coaches had their eye on the Class of 2025 from back in their junior high days.
Friday, the 18 seniors wrapped u
Watterson wins with late score
Drew Bellisari's nine-yard rushing score with 1:29 to play in regulation allowed Columbus Watterson to rally for a 19-14 win over Toledo Central Catholic and win the Division III state championship on Saturday evening in Canton.
Cardinals get past Bulldogs
NEW BREMEN - For most of three quarters, Celina was lurking within striking distance, but New Bremen finished the game on a 10-3 run to pull away from the Bulldogs in a 53-39 win Friday night at the Nest.
Area Roundup
Rangers defeat Tigers in overtime
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Knoxville outscored Waynesfield-Goshen 11-2 in the overtime session to come away with a 61-52 victory over the Tigers in Waynesfield on Friday night. The win is the first of the season for the Rangers (1-1).
Man charged with attempted murder claims self-defense
CELINA - A 49-year-old Celina man charged with attempted murder is requesting a change in venue and claiming self-defense in his case.
Samuel Paul was arraigned in late November on two counts of attempted murder, a first-degree felony, and four counts of felonious assault, a second-degree felony.
County engineer discusses infrastructure budget
CELINA - With a much smaller budget than 2024, county engineer Jim Wiechart is prepping for a year full of road-widening projects in 2025.
The annual engineering budget makes up $15,409,132.17 of the county's total 2025 budget.
Ex-mayor files motion for work release from jail
WAPAKONETA - After withdrawing a request for early release, former Wapakoneta Mayor Thomas Stinebaugh, who is currently serving a six-month jail sentence in the county jail, has now filed a motion for work release.
Man, 44, airlifted with severe injuries after accident
WAPAKONETA - A 44-year-old Enon man was airlifted with severe injuries after his semitrailer was involved in an accident with another semitrailer at Interstate 75 and U.S. Route 33 in Wapakoneta.
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