Saturday, April 28th, 2007
By Shelley Grieshop
WAPAKONETA - A New Bremen man who served as a job coach for a mentally-impaired woman will spend 111/2 years in prison - the maximum allowed by law - for raping and sexually molesting her last year.
William E. Land, 25, 32 Meadowview Terrace, also was labeled a sexual predator during court proceedings Friday in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court. Upon release from prison, he is required to register his address every 90 days with the county sheriff for the rest of his life. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
The old adage about a walk being as good as a hit certainly rang true for Celina on Friday as the Bulldogs received 10 bases on balls by Bath pitching, along with three hit batsmen.
Celina got plenty of runs, but really only needed one with the way Eric Loughridge pitched. [More]
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Students make film for senior project
FORT RECOVERY -What started out as a film experiment in a technology lab last October has turned into an hour-and-a-half feature movie for two Fort Recovery high school seniors.
Auglaize resident 100 years old today
ST. MARYS - Alice Boroff Preston will join the elite group of Auglaize County centenarians today as she marks her 100th birthday at Otterbein, St. Marys.
WAPAKONETA - A 20-year-old Coldwater woman who admitted to a serious drug problem was sentenced in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court Friday to one year in prison.
COLDWATER - Jason Cupp, supervisor of Mercer County Jobs and Family Services, let a class of fourth graders know there are people who can help in times of abuse.
COLDWATER - The Coldwater coaches and players worked for hours to make sure that Veterans Field would be playable when Mercer County rival Marion Local came to town on Friday night for a Midwest Athletic Conference tilt.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys completed an 8-1 WBL tennis season with a 5-0 shutout at Kenton on Friday.
All five wins came in straight sets for the Roughriders.