Monday, February 24th, 2014
Eight fires recorded in the area since mid-December
By Shelley Grieshop
Bitter cold weather this winter is linked to half of the eight house fires investigated locally since Dec. 16.
Determination of the exact causes of most of the fires in Mercer and Auglaize counties is pending by the State Fire Marshal's Office or insurance experts. However, old or overloaded wiring, a chimney and wood-burning stoves were the sources of blazes in Fort Recovery and St. Henry, and two in St. Marys, officials say. [More]
Obituaries on February 24th, 2014
Marilynne J. Schroer, 85, St. Marys, died at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 22, 2014, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Robert "Bob" Liening, Tucson, Ariz., rode off into the sunset on Feb. 20, 2014. [More]
Catherine "Cathy" M. Bertke, 47, of Montezuma, died Feb. 21, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Agnes M. Frilling, 100, of Sidney, died at 2:35 a.m. Feb. 22, 2014, at Fairhaven County Home, where she had been a patient for one week. [More]
Toni Fishbach, Wapakoneta, died accidentally on Feb. 22, 2014.
Funeral arrang [More]
Evelyn M. Braun, 88, Coldwater, died Feb. 23, 2014, at Celina Manor Nursing Hom [More]
Local pictures on February 24th, 2014
Subscriber stories on February 24th, 2014
MINSTER - Board of education members on Saturday set roof replacement and security upgrades as capital improvement priorities for 2014.
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Division II Girls Basketball Sectional
SPENCERVILLE - Bath turned up the heat in the third quarter and effectively wilted a Celina upset bid Saturday night in the girls Division II Sectional Finals at Spencerville.
Division IV Girls Basketball Sectional
COLDWATER - It was a busy Saturday evening in Coldwater as a pair of Auglaize County teams squared off with a pair of Mercer County squads on the girls' basketball hardwood in their respective Division IV sectional championships.
District Wrestling Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater will be represented at the Division III state wrestling tournament this week after placing three wrestlers
St. Marys girls qualify for state
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Coldwater boys and girls bowling teams will head to Columbus this weekend after the teams each won Division II district bowling titles on Saturday at Westgate Lanes in Lima.
Division III Girls Basketball Sectional
WAPAKONETA - Although trailing by 10 going into the fourth quarter, Parkway coach Lynn Hughes had confidence in her charges in trying to come back against Lima Central Catholic.