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Saturday, October 15th, 2011
By Shelley Grieshop
A proposed school voucher program may revive financially struggling Catholic schools but put a squeeze on public school funding.
Ohio House Bill 136, called the Parental Choice and Taxpayer Savings scholarship program (PACT), would provide state funding to income-eligible families seeking to enroll children in private schools. Students already attending private schools would be eligible for the vouchers in the future. [More]
Marion Local's defense shuts out Coldwater, 7-0
By Randy Bruns
MARIA STEIN - With the Midwest Athletic Conference title on the line, the Marion Local Flyers' defense took the old "bend but don't break" philosophy to the next level.
The Flyers' defenders spent most of the night with their backs brushing up against their own end zone, but never yielded a single point in white-washing the Coldwater Cavaliers 7-0. [More]
Obituaries on October 15th, 2011
Janet A. Langenkamp, 71, Fort Recovery, died Oct. 13, 2011, at her residence. [More]
Local pictures on October 15th, 2011
Subscriber stories on October 15th, 2011
CELINA - Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney Andy Hinders will ask the state to accept $9,582.50 in candidate filling fees dating back to 2005, even though the accounting book from which that amount was calculated is strewn with errors.
CELINA - The state has asked city legislators to develop and enact a policy outlining allowable purchases made with public dollars.
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COLDWATER - Coldwater Police Department on Wednesday filed a charge of voyeurism against a man who allegedly spied or eavesdropped on a nude 17-year-old girl.
New Bremen Pumpkinfest will be featured on a special program, "PumpkinPalooza," to be aired on the Weather Channel on Monday evening.
The program highlights the top ten craziest things people do with pumpkins. The show will air at 9:30 p.m. E.S.T.
CELINA - Maty Mauk accounted for 587 yards of total offense and had 10 touchdowns in leading Division IV's top-ranked Kenton Wildcats to a 70-33 victory over Celina on Friday night in Western Buckeye League action.
MINSTER - Versailles' head coach Bob Olwin summarized his Tigers' game against the Minster Wildcats as "a gut-wrenching nail-biter all night."
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Parkway rallies from 21-point deficit in fourth quarter
NEW BREMEN - The Parkway Panthers scored 27 points in the final 12 minutes to rally and defeat the New Bremen Cardinals 41-40 in overtime during Midwest Athletic Conference play on Friday at Cardinal Stadium.
ANNA - The line play of Anna dominated on both sides of the ball as the Rockets defeated a struggling St. Henry squad 40-0 at Booster Field in Shelby County on Friday night.
Western Buckeye League Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Ottawa-Glandorf outgained St. Marys and put the brakes on the Western Buckeye League's leading rusher D.J. Manning in winning 35-7 at Titan Stadium in Ottawa.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery had the opening score, but St. John's quickly put the game away as the the Blue Jays picked up a 35-14 win over the Indians on Friday at Stadium Park in Delphos.