Wednesday, January 15th, 2025
Celina man first 2025 traffic fatality
By William Kincaid
BLACKCREEK TOWNSHIP - A 47-year-old Celina man was killed Tuesday evening after driving left of center into the path of a semitrailer on State Route 707 in northwest Mercer County.
Anthony Cole was pronounced dead at the scene in Blackcreek Township, marking the first county traffic fatality of the year, according to a news release from Mercer County Sheriff Doug Timmerman. [More]
St. Henry holds off Fort Recovery to win MAC battle
By Gary R. Rasberry
FORT RECOVERY - Both St. Henry coach Eric Rosenbeck and Fort Recovery coach Bob Leverette used "grind" in their postgame comments on Tuesday night.
St. Henry fought off a determined Fort Recovery squad and left Fort Site Fieldhouse with a 46-42 victory in Midwest Athletic Conference boys basketball action. [More]
Obituaries on January 15th, 2025
Bernard "Bud" Wuebker, age 71, of Coldwater, passed away on January 9, 2025. [More]
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COLDWATER - Coldwater school board members on Tuesday agreed to move forward with their third consecutive levy attempt during the May 6 primary election after previous attempts were defeated by voters.
Grades 4-6 move into new digs
CELINA - Students in grades 4-6 returned from Christmas break to a freshly renovated Celina Intermediate School.
The students had attended classes in the nearby West Elementary building for the first semester while CIS underwent a substantial makeover as part of an overall building project.
NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen village administration is gearing up for another busy year, jam-packed with street improvement projects, installing electric vehicle charging stations and other equipment purchases.
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys City Schools district's work to replace the turf at Grand Lake Health System Field is ongoing, school board members learned on Tuesday.
MARIA STEIN - For the first half of the girls basketball season, Beth Streib's Marion Local Flyers pushed through unscathed as they coasted to an unblemished 12-0 overall record.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Delphos St. John's held Coldwater to four points in the second quarter, allowing the Blue Jays to take an 11-point l