Monday, March 4th, 2013
By Margie Wuebker
NEW BREMEN - Weston Hirschfeld picks up a piece of beautifully grained wood and sees all the things it could become with the help of a scroll saw or some other power tool.
Hirschfeld, a 17-year-old junior at Memorial High School in St. Marys, is no novice when it comes to woodworking. He started nine years ago as a 4-H member with a simple bookshelf and then branched into furniture with a rocking chair. His latest project is a towering grandfather clock. [More]
Division II District at Paulding
By Ryan Hines
PAULDING - Tournament losses are never easy to accept, but Bath's 39-38 win over Celina in the Division II district championship game on Saturday night at Paulding was downright gut-wrenching for the Lady Bulldogs.
A questionable foul call with the score tied, sent Bath's Jenna Hollar to the free-throw line with just 2.9 seconds remaining in the game and the Wildkittens' junior hit one-of-two free throws to lift her team to a 39-38 victory. [More]
Obituaries on March 4th, 2013
Marion L . Claxton, 73, Celina, died at 5:03 a.m. March 2, 2013, at Celina Manor Nursing home. [More]
Dorothy Ann Brandewie, 87, Fort Loramie, passed away peacefully March 2, 2013, at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. [More]
Ann Barga George Wehrley, 84, Greenville and formerly of Versailles, died March 2, 2013. [More]
John S. Brown, 87, New Weston, died March 1, 2013, at his residence.
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Jesse D. "JD" Springer, 49, Celina, died in the emergency room at Mercer County [More]
Local pictures on March 4th, 2013
Subscriber stories on March 4th, 2013
Heavy snow predicted to hit the local area late Tuesday morning likely won't stick around long.
Local weatherman Dennis Howick said 4 to 8 inches is forecasted for the Grand Lake area, but he's not counting on that much.
Solar Bees will be installed at beach and city intake pipe
GRAND LAKE - Devices used to circulate and aerate water at local wastewater treatment plants will be tested in Grand Lake this spring to see if it reduces algae formation and toxins the algae produces.
Division IV District at St. Marys
ST. MARYS - With their top scorer on the bench with four fouls and Minster hanging within striking distance, Marion Local's girls basketball team needed a spark.
All-Midwest Athletic Conference Basketball
A pair of players who helped their teams to a share of the Midwest Athletic Conference girls and boys basketball championships were named Players of the Year as the MAC coaches announced their all-conference honors.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater's Justin Post capped his 2013 State Wrestling Championships performance with a seventh-place finish in the Division III 220-pound weight class on Saturday at the Schottenstein Center on the campus of Ohio State University.
Boys State Bowling Tournament
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry's boys bowling team completed their season with an 11th-place finish at the state bowling tournament on Saturday in Columbus.