Monday, October 14th, 2013
By Mike Ernst
ROSSBURG - A total of 119 sprint cars jammed Eldora's pit area as the Speedway closed out its 60th anniversary season with the UNOH Sprintacular on an unseasonably-warm Saturday night with three exciting sprint car features.
Jac Haudenschild returned to the familiar territory of Eldora's victory lane, while second-generation driver Kevin Swindell and Brady Bacon earned their first "Big E" wins. [More]
Obituaries on October 14th, 2013
Norman Binkley, 64, of Wapakoneta, died at 10:16 a.m. Oct. 11, 2013, at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
Joseph E. Bensman, 88, of Russia, died at 2:14 a.m. Oct. 12, 2013, at Versailles Health Care Center. [More]
Catherine M. Franke, 65, Celina, formerly of Fort Recovery, died Oct. 12, 2013, from injuries received in a traffic accident in rural Darke County. [More]
Thomas Everett Eskew, 57, of Dayton, went to be with the Lord Oct. 12, 2013. [More]
Local pictures on October 14th, 2013
Subscriber stories on October 14th, 2013
Catherine Franke was former tax administrator for village of Fort Recovery
NEW WESTON - A 65-year-old Celina woman was killed shortly before 12:30 p.m. Saturday in a car-pickup truck accident at the intersection of state Route 705 and Rhynard-Fink Road.
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday approved the submission of a grant application that could snag the sheriff's office new cameras for investigations.
Wabash River Conservancy District members meeting Saturday learned of recent maintenance work done on the river.
Conservancy President Wally Broeri
Division III Girls Soccer Sectional at Elida
ELIDA - Coldwater got the girls soccer postseason underway in strong fashion by defeating Delphos Jefferson 5-0 in the Division III sectional at Elida Middle School on Saturday night.
Western Buckeye League Cross Country Championships
ST. MARYS - The home course was good to St. Marys' girls cross country team as the Roughriders finished second at the Western Buckeye League cross country meet on Saturday morning.
After finishing in the top 10 during last year's girls golf state tournament, Kelsey Koesters was focused on improving that result this year.
And she did just that.