Saturday, February 17th, 2007
By Ryan Hines
Kyle White's role for the Celina boys basketball team has been to play great defense and set up the Bulldogs' offense as the point guard.
White played his role well and expanded on it with a career-high 17 points leading Celina to a 48-44 victory over Defiance on Friday night in Western Buckeye League action at the Fieldhouse. [More]
By Randy Bruns
MARIA STEIN - It's a cliché uttered time and again, but winning league games on the road is no easy task.
Just ask the New Knoxville Rangers.
The Rangers - ranked number two in the state in Division IV - took on the Marion Local Flyers and their .500 record Friday night at the Hangar and dodged a major bullet by pulling out the win in a 61-57 double overtime thriller. [More]
By Tom Hendrixson
NEW BREMEN - When the game is on the line, there's no doubt who New Bremen wants to have the ball: Scott Steineman.
The senior won last week's game against Fort Recovery with a game-winning buzzer-beater and he worked his magic again on Friday night to help the Cardinals beat Coldwater, 39-38. [More]
Obituaries on February 17th, 2007
Warren D. Anderson, 86, of 4470 state Route 127, Celina, died at 5:37 a.m. Feb. 16, 2007, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Nicholas John Gehret, 49, of Wenger Road, Anna, died late afternoon Feb. 15, 2007, at his home. Death was due to suicide. [More]
Harold E. Howick, 88, of 7541 state Route 197, Celina, died Feb. 16, 2007, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Gladys Schultz, 83, of 02700 Greenville Road, St. Marys, died at 7:37 a.m. Feb. 16, 2007, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on February 17th, 2007
Subscriber stories on February 17th, 2007
Bacteria and nutrient levels in the Grand Lake and Beaver Creek watersheds in Mercer and Auglaize counties have created major water quality issues for the region, according to an Ohio EPA study.
He prances along the carpeted hallway like a monarch surveying his kingdom, stopping from time to time to bask in what he considers well-deserved attention.
WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Board of Health recently received money and power from the state to enforce Ohio's new smoking ban.a
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Lack of funding, participation cited as cause of closure
WAPAKONETA - The Well Child Clinic in Auglaize County, which serves income-eligible children, is being phased out primarily due to a lack of funds and participation.
ST. HENRY - Early on in the second quarter, it looked like Versailles was ready to put St. Henry out of commission early.
With 71/2 minutes to go in the first half, the Tigers led 23-10.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys pulled away slowly throughout the game to post a 47-36 win over Elida in Western Buckeye League action at McBroom Gymnasium on Friday night.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina's Eddie Craft earned another trip to the state diving meet after a third-place showing at the district meet at Bowling Green State University.