Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
By Mike Ernst
One year after failing to qualify for the 200-mile Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) event at Daytona International Speedway, Drew Charlson returned to the legendary two and one-half mile tri-oval and nearly etched his name into the track's record books. [More]
Obituaries on February 21st, 2012
Former Mendon resident Harry Benjamin "Benny" Young Jr., 57, Summerfield, Fla., [More]
Stanley R. Kleinhenz, 83, St. Marys, died at 2:55 p.m. Feb. 20, 2012, at Golden Living Center-Valley, St. Marys. [More]
Walter E. Stemen, 64, Celina, died Feb. 17, 2012, at his home.
He was born July 17, 1947, in Celina, to Rex and Vera Smelser Stemen. [More]
Vernie Christian Gehron, 95, Fort Wayne, Ind., died Feb. 16, 2012, at Covington Health and Rehab Center. [More]
Don Edward Sullivan, 84, St. Marys, died at 3:08 a.m. Feb. 20, 2012, at Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices, St. Marys. [More]
Virginia C. Pottkotter, 80, Fort Recovery, died Feb. 19, 2012, at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Lewis G. "Lewie" Greene Jr., 75, Celina died at 10:30 p.m. Feb. 19, 2012, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Marvin H. Watercuttter, 72, Celina, died Feb. 19, 2012, at his home.
He was b [More]
John Melvin Leugers, 54, Coldwater, died Feb. 10, 2012, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Local pictures on February 21st, 2012
Subscriber stories on February 21st, 2012
Grant will send 100 youths to NASA space camp
ST. HENRY - One hundred students will become junior NASA scientists at space camp this summer in Sandusky.
St. Henry boys and girls in grades 3-8 will attend the week-long camp in early June at Plum Brook Station - NASA's 6,400-acre remote test installation site.
This week's Division II state Swimming and Diving Championships are the last chances this year for 17 local athletes to showcase their talents in the pool.
Ohio State football always garners a lot of attention in the Grand Lake area during the fall.
The Grand Lake Mariners are welcoming a small group of former Ohio State football greats to play an exhibition basketball game as a fundraiser for the wooden-bat summer league squad based in Celina.