Saturday, February 19th, 2011
Celina family begins again after fire destroys home
By Margie Wuebker
CELINA - Flames, smoke and water destroyed the Mud Pike residence Steve and Katey Eichler's family called home, but it didn't destroy their spirit.
"We keep telling the kids it's only a house, and it's only stuff," Katey said. "All that can be rep [More]
By Randy Bruns
MARIA STEIN - The Coldwater Cavaliers and the Marion Local Flyers continued their football rivalry on Friday night, but they did it on the hardwood instead of the gridiron.
The Flyers prevailed 49-44 in a slugfest that wasn't pretty but was at least competitive. The Cavaliers performed a third quarter metamorphosis that turned a yawner into a down and dirty struggle that the hosts didn't put on ice until the final minutes. [More]
Obituaries on February 19th, 2011
Barbara A. Hoyng, 72, Fort Wayne, Ind., died Feb. 16, 2011, at her home.
She [More]
Local pictures on February 19th, 2011
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Spillway lawsuit
The state has been ordered to pay a local couple $1.038 million more in compensation for their farmland being flooded by Grand Lake's West Bank spillway.
$1million available from USDA for conservation efforts to help Grand Lake Watershed
GRAND LAKE - Another $1 million in federal money is coming to help Grand Lake Watershed farmers pay for conservation practices that lessen nutrient runoff and hopefully curb algae growth in the lake.
More than 300 Midwest Electric customers experienced a power outage Thursday afternoon likely caused by gusty winds.
A broken jumper device at the
Bulldogs clinch at least a share of league title for first time since 2002-03 and can win it outright on Friday
LIMA - The Celina boys' basketball team won at least a share of the Western Buckeye League championship on Friday night for the first time in eight years.
NEW KNOXVILLE - Going into Friday night's Midwest Athletic Conference contest with the Versailles Tigers, the New Knoxville Rangers knew that a win would give them at least a share of their fourth MAC title in five years.
ST. HENRY - As the game wore on, St. Henry got stronger and stronger.
The Redskins pulled away from Minster in the third quarter to move above .500 on the season with a 79-65 win on Friday night over the Wildcats in Midwest Athletic Conference action at Redskin Middle School Gymnasium.
Western Buckeye League Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Van Wert jumped out on Ottawa-Glandorf from the opening tip and never looked back on the way to knocking the Titans out of first place in the Western Buckeye League with a 59-39 drubbing at the Cougar Den in Van Wert on Friday.
Midwest Athletic Conference Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Jared Kahlig's layup with 19 seconds remaning in the game allowed Fort Recovery to snap an eight-game losing streak as the Indians escaped Arnzen Gymnasium with a 31-29 win over the St. John's Blue Jays on Friday night in Midwest Athletic Conference play.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Local teams took three of the four team district qualifying spots as the girls' sectional bowling tournament took place on Friday at Community Lanes in Minster.