Thursday, August 31st, 2006
By Shelley Grieshop
A blue jay found in the city of Celina a few weeks ago has tested positive for the West Nile virus (WNV).
Since testing began at the county level a few years ago, several birds have tested positive in both Mercer and Auglaize counties, officials said. [More]
By Ryan Hines
It has been seven long years since Celina has beaten St. Marys in the annual Battle for Grand Lake gridiron showdown.
In fact, the last coach to guide the Bulldogs past the Roughriders was Jerry Harris in 1998.   Harris is back for his second tenure with the Bulldogs this year and is looking to put Celina on the winning side of things. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
With an even amount of teams for Midwest Athletic Conference football this season, every week becomes a big week for games from here on out.
Anna makes its debut as a football-only member of the MAC, meaning that for the next nine weeks, action should be hot and heavy. [More]
7:30 p.m. Friday H.B. Hole Field
By Daily Standard Staff
Highlights: Both teams got wins for their new coaches on Friday. Minster's pull-away win from Fort Loramie was in big part to the success the Wishbone offense gave the running game, which piled up 333 yards.
The Tigers' somewhat new look under coach Jason Schondelmyer produced a comeback win over always tough Oakwood. The Versailles defense tallied three turnover recoveries and scored four tackles for loss in the contest. [More]
Obituaries on August 31st, 2006
Leon "Spike" Lechleiter, Coldwater, died Aug. 30, 2006, at Lutheran of Indiana Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. [More]
Local pictures on August 31st, 2006
Subscriber stories on August 31st, 2006
ROCKFORD - The village could get an additional $16,206 a year in utility revenues if Rockford officials can strike a deal with the Laurels of Shane Hill nursing home.
Heads up, moon! There's a lunar orbiter running out of fuel and expected to crash into you at 1:41 a.m. Sunday.
M.D. Wilson, president of the Lima
The St. Marys Roughriders football team may have a little magic on its side Friday night when Tony Pellican climbs into his seat in the press box.
Celina City Council members this week approved an administration request to hire a local design firm to do some drafting for a proposed extension of the Celina-Coldwater bike path.
Don Stevenson reaches Celina on Wednesday
Armed with a walking stick, energy bars in a back pack and red whistle around his neck, Don Stevenson says he is walking 3,000 miles throughout the state of Ohio this summer to raise money for cancer research.
ST. HENRY - Work is progressing steadily on the village's waste water treatment system expansion, Village Administra-tor Don Hess told The Daily Standard Wednesday.
Early this morning two construction workers fled the scene of a two-car crash at West Bank Inn along West Bank Road in Celina.
The two-story inn sustained heavy damage about 12:33 a.m. when two cars crashed near the front of the building. The business remains open.
7:30 p.m. Friday Booster Field
Highlights: The Cavaliers and Flyers opened the season with wins, but the play of the teams in their games was a little different.
While Marion ha
7:30 p.m. Friday Cardinals Stadium
Highlights: After meeting at the start of the season for six seasons, the Rockets and Cardinals meet for the first time as conference foes in week two with Anna making its MAC debut.
7:30 p.m. Friday Barrenbrugge Park
Highlights: The Indians rallied to beat Ansonia in week one, coming back from nine points down in the final quarter and a half to get the win.
Parkway started its season out against a tough Crestview squad, trailing 2-7 at the half and losing 40-12 in Ed Kuhn's debut as Panthers coach.