Friday, April 18th, 2014
Public can fish during daylight hours; fishing license is required
By Nancy Allen
ST. MARYS - Anglers were waiting when a truck from Castalia Fish Hatchery arrived Thursday at Davis Lake to deliver 503 rainbow trout.
Jill Conner, fish hatchery technician, used a large hose to transfer the fish measuring 9 to 14 inches long from a holding tank into the 13-acre lake north of the city at the Auglaize County Solid Waste and Recycling Center, 15202 River Road. [More]
By Lyle Kittle
CELINA - It's always difficult to win when a team doesn't capitalize on opportunities. It's even more difficult when a team doesn't play well.
Celina (2-2 in the Western Buckeye League and 7-5 on the season) lost its third game in four nights when the Bulldogs came less ready to play than their opponents. Ottawa-Glandorf improved its league mark to 3-0 and its overall record to 6-3 by besting the host Bulldogs 7-4 at Montgomery Field. [More]
Obituaries on April 18th, 2014
Leona Catherine Pleiman, 95, Fort Loramie, died at 2:35 p.m. April 16, 2014, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center Minster. [More]
Local pictures on April 18th, 2014
Subscriber stories on April 18th, 2014
Fired police chief
CELINA - Attorneys for the city and former police chief Dave Slusser on Wednesday filed closing arguments in an appeal hearing requested by Slusser to get his job back.
CELINA - Local officials and public employees will now reign on the board that oversees two Mercer County-owned parks.
Due to a lack of interest in
NEW KNOXVILLE - Two Celina men were arrested Wednesday in the village during a traffic surveillance operation by the Auglaize-Mercer County Grand Lake Drug Task Force.
Celina track standout to compete as a heptathlete in college
CELINA - Considering that she can do almost anything on a track, it's not much of a surprise that Michaela Wenning will compete on the college level
ROCKFORD - Parkway pitcher Sierra Fent will continue her athletic and academic career at the collegiate level.
Fent, who has played on the Panther varsity team since her freshman year, signed a National Letter of Intent to play for Urbana University Thursday at Parkway High School.
Thursday's Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Megan Kitchen struck out 10 Celina batters as Ottawa-Glandorf snapped Celina's win streak with a 3-0 win in Western Buckeye League softball action in Glandorf on Thursday.
COLDWATER - After three straight come-from-behind wins, there was no late-inning magic left for the Coldwater softball team on Thursday.
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