Saturday, December 1st, 2012
Obituaries on December 1st, 2012
William A. Davis, 59, St. Henry, died Nov. 30, 2012, at Kettering Medical Center, Kettering. [More]
Ruth E. Leugers, 88, St. Marys, died at 1:45 p.m. Nov. 29, 2012, in the emergency department of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St Marys. [More]
Larry R. Vernatt, 59, Celina, died Nov. 27, 2012, at his residence.
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Stanley E. Hertenstein, 86, New Bremen, died at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 30, 2012, at Lima Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. [More]
Marjorie Vance, 88, Celina, died at 3:40 a.m. Nov. 29, 2012, at the Gardens, Celina. [More]
Stories on December 1st, 2012
Wilker scores game-winning TD with 20 seconds left in the game
MASSILLON - Why should the final game be any different?
For the last three weeks the Marion Local Flyers' football team had to hang on with white-knuckled grips just to stay alive in the Division VI playoffs, and they survived another cliff-hanger on Friday at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. [More]
MASSILLON - During Marion Local's improbable run to a sixth state championship, most of the talk has been about the team's youth. With seven sophomores and one freshman starting in various capacities, the lack of veteran leadership was a natural topic. [More]
MASSILLON - As a rule, offensive linemen don't get much publicity.
As another rule, they really don't care too much about that first rule.
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CELINA - Conditioning played a major factor in Celina's 70-57 season-opening win over Bellefontaine on Friday night at the Fieldhouse.
Bellefontain
ST. MARYS - A veteran Fort Recovery Indians' boys basketball team went on the road Friday night to open their season and came home with a resounding 58-43 win over the St. Marys Roughriders at Murotech Court.
ROCKFORD - A back-and-forth game between Parkway and Waynesfield-Goshen ended in the Tigers' favor as Lee Turner hit a free throw with 2.6 seconds remaining in the game to earn a 52-51 win over the Panthers on Friday night in Rockford.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry's boys basketball team broke open a tied game against Spencerville with a huge fourth quarter as the Redskins rolled past the Bearcats 67-51 on Friday night in Spencerville.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery's swimming team opened the season with a pair of second-place finishes on Friday in a multi-team meet that also featured Greenville, St. Henry, Tri-Village and Russia.
Politicians say science should determine remedy for Grand Lake
State Rep Jim Buchy, R-Greenville, and Sen. Keith Faber, R-Celina, both say that science should continue to guide state decisions on reviving Grand Lake. [More]
COLUMBUS - Two local politicians say they would support legislation similar to the "heartbeat bill," which was halted by the Senate president this week, if brought before them next year.
COLDWATER - Paula Detterman, CEO of Mercer County Community Hospital, announced she will retire Dec. 31. She is the third to have held the position in six years.
Local pictures on December 1st, 2012