Monday, June 4th, 2007
By Bruce Monnin
COLUMBUS - If you look at the final team standings of the Division III boys state track meet, you will notice that Parkway finished in sixth place with 25 points.
But you have to look deeper into the results of the individual events to notice that all of those points were scored by one athlete, Jacob Fox. [More]
By Bruce Monnin
COLUMBUS - Team championships were not expected for area teams Saturday at the state track meet, though a couple of runs were made at the team standings as the highest placing local teams were the Versailles girls who finished third and Parkway who finished sixth on the boys' side. In addition, many individuals and relay teams from the area managed to reach the podium of top eight finishers at Saturday's finals portion of the state track meet. [More]
Obituaries on June 4th, 2007
Richard "Dick" Schwarck, 64, 14549 County Road 66A, St. Marys, died at 12:45 p. [More]
Patti Selhorst, 46, Terrace Avenue, Coldwater, died June 4, 2007, at her residence. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Thomas C. Silverthorn, 64, 2207 Deerfield Crossing, Piqua, died at 12:50 p.m. June 3, 2007, at his residence. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Paul E. Sutton, 73, 1305 E. Livingston St., Celina, died at 11:10 p.m. June 2, 2007, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Carthagena native Alberta A. Wagner, 64, of Van Wert, died at 9:30 a.m. June 1, 2007, at her residence following a garage fire. [More]
Local pictures on June 4th, 2007
Subscriber stories on June 4th, 2007
ST. MARYS - Three local women feel a kinship of sorts with the ambitious Little Red Hen of children's storybook fame.
They, too, grind wheat and th
A 64-year-old Van Wert woman was killed in a garage fire Friday morning at her home.
The body of Alberta A. Wagner, a Mercer County native who grew
Authorities believe a seat belt may have saved the life of a Mendon man and his passenger after the car they were riding in overturned several times on the roadway Sunday afternoon near St. Marys.
ASHLAND - You couldn't have asked for a better pitching duel for a state softball final.
St. Marys sophomore ace Kayla Thornsberry and Greenville senior Abbie Shell engaged in a battle of wills with the Division II state title up for grabs.
ASHLAND - It wasn't quite the top of the mountain, but the fans of the St. Marys softball team are happy.
A solid program year in and year out, this year's Roughriders took the program the furthest it has ever been, coming back home with the Division II state runners-up trophy.
COLUMBUS - Families of athletes always like to brag about keeping a record in the family, when a son breaks a record held by his father or if a younger brother tops an older brother.