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A Smitty sweep
Celina wins girls and boys games at home showcase
By Gary R. Rasberry
  CELINA - It was a perfect start for the Celina boys and girls varsity basketball teams on the first night of the Smitty Way Holiday Showcase at the Fieldhouse. The event honors longtime assistant boys basketball coach Doug Smith, who died in 2023.
In the girls contest, the Bulldogs played havoc with the Bellefontaine offense, forcing nearly 40 turnovers and finishing the game with a running clock in a 60-25 win to snap a two-game losing streak. [More]
Obituaries on December 27th, 2025
Dorothy Bye
Dorothy Bye, 82, a resident of Celina, passed away peacefully on Christmas morning, December 25, 2025 at her home. She was a former Portland, Indiana resident. [More]
JoAnn Wagner
JoAnn Donna (Fortkamp) Wagner, age 67, of Reed Road, Versailles, passed away of [More]
Tyler Levi
Tyler L. Levi, age 33, of St. Marys, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Decemb [More]
Joseph Oen
Joseph Oen, 91, Noble Township, Auglaize County, died at 9:40 a.m. Dec. 25, 2025, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
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Rangers fall to Bulldogs
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Elida outscored New Knoxville 18-3 on the second quarter to take an 18-point lead at halftime en route to a 50-23 win in the semifinals of the Vicki Mauk Holiday Classic on Friday night at the Elida Fieldhouse.
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