Friday, October 19th, 2012
By Eric Adams
CELINA - A large network of poles standing near the Auglaize Mercer Counties YMCA North Branch will soon be developed into a power source for the facility.
The poles off state Route 703 are the groundwork for a 500-panel solar field that will su [More]
Division II Boys Soccer Sectional at Wapakoneta
By Mark Ruschau
WAPAKONETA - The St. Marys boys soccer team got a huge monkey off their backs on Thursday night as they won their first postseason game since 2005 with a 2-1 win over Elida at the Division II sectional at Ryan Field.
The Roughriders used two first-half goals to advance to the district semifinals next Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. against Shawnee at Wapakoneta. The Indians defeated Celina 2-0 in Thursday's nightcap to capture a sectional title. [More]
Obituaries on October 19th, 2012
Betty Belden, 76, of Celina, died Oct. 19, 2012.
   Arrangements are being com [More]
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Former St. Marys optometrist, convicted sex offender wants passport returned
ST. MARYS - Former optometrist and convicted sex offender Douglas Wine is asking the Ohio Supreme Court to return his passport so he can accept a job in Jamaica.
ST. HENRY - A St. Henry High School junior recently took home first place in the electric division of the National 4-H Engineering Challenge.
Elizabeth Diller won the award by giving a presentation on electrical wiring in homes.
Mercer County party honors Celina woman
CELINA - The GOP of today isn't the same Republican party that your parents once supported, the executive director of the Ohio Association of Public School Employees says.
Division II Girls Soccer Sectional at Celina
CELINA - The highly-anticipated girls soccer rematch between Celina and St. Marys will take place Wednesday after the Grand Lake rivals won their opening postseason matches at the Division II sectional on Thursday at Celina Soccer Stadium.
ELIDA - Powered by a pair of goals from junior Leslie Stelzer, Coldwater's girls soccer program earned its first Division III sectional championship on Thursday with a 3-1 triumph over Delphos St. John's at Elida.
Predicting a winner during high school football games isn't always an easy task, but that's what is necessary to do in order to project what the postseason might look like for local teams.