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Saturday, September 11th, 2010
By William Kincaid
FORT RECOVERY - As students got off the bus at Ambassador Park on Friday morning they soon realized the Yankee and Confederate re-enactors' commitment to character and historical accuracy.
Dressed in period garb, several re-enactors showed about 2,000 students from Ohio and Indiana various aspects of Civil War life - military decorum, basic march and fight formations, artillery warfare, blacksmith work, etc. [More]
By Randy Bruns
NEW BREMEN - It's sometimes said that good teams take what their opponents give them, so the Marion Local Flyers took to the air to shoot down the New Bremen Cardinals by a score of 27-0 on Friday night at Cardinal Stadium.
The Cardinals' run-stuffing defense stacked the line and dared the Flyers to pass, which is something they hadn't done effectively in the first two games. [More]
Obituaries on September 11th, 2010
Bruce Wayne Bobenmoyer, 76, 565 E. Market St., Celina, died at 8:30 p.m. Sept. 9, 2010, at his home. [More]
Local pictures on September 11th, 2010
Subscriber stories on September 11th, 2010
Magazine: Wapak's characteristics make it special
The city of Wapakoneta was chosen as one of Ohio's Best Hometowns and will be featured in a special November issue of Ohio Magazine.
The fifth-annual collector's edition will hit newsstands Oct. 26.
ROCKFORD - A Celina businessman was ordered to pay a $10,000 civil penalty for violating Ohio EPA's open burning and asbestos emission control laws.
Poultry farmer wants to renew permit to operate, get permit for manure storage barn
ST. HENRY - A state-permitted chicken farm near St. Henry has applied for a renewal of its existing Permit to Operate (PTO) and a new Permit to Install (PTI) to build a manure storage building.
Defense, big-play offense help Celina win second straight game
CELINA - A second straight great performance by the Celina defense along with some big plays on offense helped push the Bulldogs to a 22-13 win over Wapakoneta on Friday night in Western Buckeye League action from Celina Stadium.
ANNA - A hot start for Anna produced a hole that Coldwater could not dig out of as the Rockets defeated the Cavaliers for the first time with a 38-28 win at Booster Field in Shelby County during Midwest Athletic Conference action on Friday night.
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry Redskins rebounded from last week's loss to the Eaton Eagles in a huge way on Friday night as they totally dominated the first half en route to a 42-6 win over the Parkway Panthers at the Wally Post Athletic Complex in the Midwest Athletic Conference opener for both squads.
MINSTER - Coming into Friday night's contest, the Minster Wildcats had lost 14 straight games to the Delphos St. John's Blue Jays by an average of over 28 points.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Versailles dominated the first half of play to stay unbeaten and hand Fort Recovery its first loss of the season with a 34-0 shutout of the Indians at Hole Field in Darke County on Friday night.
Western Buckeye League Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Bath scored 26 unanswered points after St. Marys took an early lead to hand the Roughriders a second straight Western Buckeye League loss, 26-6, on Friday night at Bath Stadium.
World 100 Qualifying
ROSSBURG - Youthful exuberance won out on Friday night during qualifying for the 40th annual World 100 at Eldora Speedway.
Austin Dillon, just 20
Minster's boys golf team rolled to a 51-stroke win over Mississinawa Valley on Friday.
The Wildcats dominated the non-conference match at Arrowhead