Saturday, February 8th, 2014
By William Kincaid
FORT RECOVERY - When it comes to loosening bolts or ridding door hinges of their incessant squeaks, eighth-graders Joey O'Connor and Austin Timmerman recommend WD-40.
The recommendation came from applying the scientific method to comparing the effectiveness of two brands of lubricant as part of the seventh annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Fair at the middle school Friday. [More]
By Bruce Monnin
MINSTER - Most of Friday night's game between Minster and visiting Coldwater was tight with the Wildcats mostly holding a small lead.
Then the Wildcats were able to hit a couple of outside shots and make some free throws to begin the fourth quarter, opening up a lead they would hold until the scoreboard read 58-50 in their favor as the clock expired. [More]
Obituaries on February 8th, 2014
LaVerne Karl "Buster" Ley, 63, Celina, died at 7:29 a.m. Feb. 5, 2014, at his residence. [More]
Anna Marie Diedrich, 63, Celina, passed away a 4:54 p.m. on Feb. 6, 2014, at The Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, after an extended illness. [More]
Local pictures on February 8th, 2014
Subscriber stories on February 8th, 2014
Teachers during the last three years faced the monumental task of overhauling lesson plans to prepare for the 2014-2015 implementation of Common Core State Standards.
A Celina man pleaded guilty Friday afternoon to robbing the People's Bank Co. in Celina in 2013. He faces up to eight years in prison.
In exchange
COLDWATER - A jury trial was set in May for a former Mercer Health employee accused of illegally accessing the hospital's computer network last year.
Bulldogs rally from double-digit deficit behind Hoyng's 25 second-half points
CELINA - At 9:18 p.m. on Friday night, a huge sigh of relief from Celina's fans reverberated off the walls of a jam-packed Fieldhouse.
The Bulldogs overcame a 12-point deficit and kept their Western Buckeye League title hopes alive with a 76-74 overtime victory over Shawnee.
MARIA STEIN - A second-quarter surge helped Marion Local take the lead and the Flyers soared to a 57-42 win over New Bremen on Friday night to remain a game behind Fort Recovery in the Midwest Athletic Conference standings.
Midwest Athletic Conference Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery grabbed the lead in the second quarter and did not relinquish it as the Indians stayed on top of the Midwest Athletic Conference standings with a 55-41 win over New Knoxville on Friday night at Ranger Gymnasium.
Western Buckeye League Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys pulled away from Wapakoneta in the fourth quarter to come away with their second Western Buckeye League win of the season with a 48-41 triumph on Friday at Murotech Court.