Saturday, September 8th, 2007
By William Kincaid
Two out-of-state visitors found themselves submerged in Grand Lake's murky water on Friday night after their sailboat capsized during rough weather.
According to Grand Lake St. Marys State Park Manager Craig Morton, two men - whose names he did not release - from Decatur, Ind. were sailing on the lake near Carter Villa Restaurant, 725 West Bank Road, Celina, when their boat tipped over after being hit by a strong wave. The mast of the sailboat landed in the mud, he said. [More]
Dunlap connects with Frye for game-winner through the air
By Ryan Hines
Celina football head coach Jerry Harris said it was the "best defensive performance from this school in several years."
But, that wasn't enough for the Bulldogs to pick up their first win of the season on Friday night at Celina Stadium.
That's because St. Marys' Derek Dunlap threw a 32-yard touchdown pass on a fade pattern to Koby Frye with no time on the clock giving the Roughriders a dramatic 13-7 win over Celina in the Battle of Grand Lake. [More]
By Mark Ruschau
DELPHOS -The Parkway Panther football team put a little ugly history to rest Friday night, but more importantly, the Panthers remained undefeated as they dominated the St. John's Blue Jays, 20-0 on Friday night in Midwest Athletic Conference action at Stadium Park. [More]
Obituaries on September 8th, 2007
Rosa J. Dunmoyer, 87, of Geneva, Ind., died at 4:24 a.m. Sept. 6, 2007, at Bluffton Regional Medical Center in Indiana. [More]
Walter "Red" Thomas, 84, 525 S. Mill St., New Knoxville, died Sept. 7, 2007, at Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on September 8th, 2007
Subscriber stories on September 8th, 2007
SHINBONE - She never thought she would be living in a house with a dirt floor after the very neat places she had lived in Alsace, France, but 1837 Ohio pioneer Marie Gerber Strubhar did just that and a lot more in this new land of America.
A Celina man has pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual battery as part of a negotiated agreement that led to the dismissal of 10 additional sex-related charges including rape and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.
WAPAKONETA - Charges have been amended in a case against a St. Marys man accused of breaking into his estranged wife's home and assaulting her in March.
WAPAKONETA - A 19-year-old St. Marys man pleaded guilty in court recently to possessing an illegal sawed-off shotgun.
Todd M. McClain, 1112 Nagel St., faces a maximum sentence of one year in prison and a $2,500 fine at sentencing set for Oct. 24 in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court.
WAPAKONETA - A 28-year-old St. Marys man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for assaulting his wife and two city police officers during a domestic scuffle in March.
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Flyers are known for an attacking defense that likes to blitz, but on Friday night those in attendance at Booster Field saw the Flyer offense display its own version of the blitz.
NEW BREMEN - Any concerns the Coldwater coaching staff had on how their team would respond after last week's loss were put to rest for the most part in the first quarter.
FORT RECOVERY - It was far from a game of good fundamentals, and it was a game of more opportunities lost than capitalized upon.
But in the end, it
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Ottawa-Glandorf pulled away from Kenton in the second half as quarterback Jake Meyer teamed up with Luke Bellman on two touchdowns passes as the Titans downs Kenton 35-14 at Robinson Field in Kenton on Friday.
Compiled by Ryan Hines
and Gary R. Rasberry
Anna broke open a close game with 14 unanswered points in the second quarter, helping the Rockets to a 35-13 win over Versailles at Hole Field on Friday.