Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Obituaries on January 31st, 2008
Cheryll Christine Farley, 44, of Celina, died at 10 a.m. Jan. 24, 2008, at her residence. Death was due to cancer. [More]
Esther P. Hiatt, 83, formerly of Fort Recovery, died at 9:50 a.m. Jan. 30, 2008, at Mount Carmel East Hospital, Columbus. [More]
Stories on January 31st, 2008
The face of Celina High School's new football coach will be a familiar one, if the school board approves the hire at a 9:30 a.m. meeting Saturday as expected. [More]
An ice phenomena towering more than 15 feet high is drawing spectators to the Grand Lake shoreline near Wright State University-Lake Campus.
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Two local law enforcement professionals are in the final trio of candidates for the position of Minster police chief, to replace Chief Don Bergman who will retire after 12 years service.
St. Henry village council members will seek a face-to-face meeting with Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) officials after being disappointed with the state's speed changes for the two state routes that go through the village.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
One advantage of playing a team later in the season is that a lot of scouting material is out there for a coach to go through.
Friday, 6:30 p.m. Cardinal Gymnasium
Last Game: The Indians held off a determined St. John's squad to go to 12-4 with a 58-50 win at Fort Site Fieldhouse. ... The Cardinals rebounded from Friday's overtime loss at Parkway to blow past Spencerville in the fourth quarter 53-40.
Friday, 6:30 p.m. Arnzen Gymnasium
Last Game: The Cavaliers improved to 9-5, beating Versailles 58-43 in a Monday night conference matchup. ... St. John's picked up a big 54-41 win at home against Lincolnview on Saturday night.
Friday, 6:30 p.m. Panther Gymnasium
Last Game: The Tigers lost to Coldwater 58-43 on Monday night. ... Parkway rebounded from getting outscored 10-2 in the final 23/4 minutes of regulation to beat New Bremen 70-64 last Friday.
Friday, 6:30 p.m. The Hangar
Last Game: The Wildcats gave up a fourth-quarter lead in falling to St. Henry 58-50 last Friday. ... After keeping a share of the MAC lead on Friday, the Flyers beat rival Fort Loraime 52-44 on Saturday night in Shelby County.
Friday, 6:30 p.m. Celina Fieldhouse
Last Game: The Wildcats came up with a big win over LimaLand rival LCC, winning 53-52 on Matt McKinney's last-second bucket at The Tub. ... Celina picked up its second straight win, beating Piqua 54-53 at the Fieldhouse on Hall of Fame Night.
Friday, 6:30 p.m. Lappin Gymnasium
Last Game: The Roughriders suffered their seventh loss in a row, falling 44-26 to Greenville on Saturday night. ... Shawnee saw first-half momentum evaporate in the third quarter, losing a MAC leader vs. WBL leader showdown at New Knoxville 73-52.
Local pictures on January 31st, 2008