Wednesday, June 4th, 2014
Obituaries on June 4th, 2014
Leo J. Tebbe, 85, rural New Bremen, died at 6:40 p.m. June 2, 2014, in the emergency department of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Dave Hawkey, 58, St. Marys, died June 3, 2014, at OSU/Wexner Medical Center, Co [More]
Joan Schoenherr, 86, Coldwater, died June 3, 2014, at Briarwood Village, Coldwa [More]
Memorial services for Daniel Toler will be held 5-7 p.m. June 8 at Briarwood Vi [More]
Jane Wilkins, 76, Celina, passed away at 2:15 p.m. June 2, 2014, at St. Rita's [More]
Stories on June 4th, 2014
Drunken driving dilemma
Law enforcement officials say keeping drunken drivers off area roadways - particularly habitual offenders - is almost impossible.
Celina Police Chief Tom Wale said the issue frustrates him because there is no real solution to keeping impaired drivers from getting behind the wheel. [More]
Airport expansion
NEW KNOXVILLE - County officials need additional funding and annexation before construction can begin on a new Neil Armstrong Airport terminal.
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Businesses urged to make storefronts appealing for annual downtown event
CELINA - Downtown businesses are being asked to put out the welcome mat for the fourth annual Taste of Celina set for July 11.
Sixteen food vendors have registered for the event 5-10 p.m. on Main Street between Market and Warren streets.
MINSTER - With a July 1 deadline looming, village administrator Don Harrod on Tuesday night told council members the project at Minster Machine Centennial Park is entering the final phases.
ST. MARYS - U.S. 33 was closed Tuesday night for several hours after two semitrailers collided at the intersection of Koenig Road.
The accident, no
Assortment of classes offered at new Minster health, wellness center
MINSTER - A local instructor hopes to help people relax and release some stress - or just get more fit.
"Just the breath ... the breathing. We get so stressed we just need to slow down and breathe, just breathe," said Kimberly Oen.
CELINA - After 17 innings and nearly five hours of baseball, the Parkway ACME baseball team came away with a doubleheader sweep against Celina Tuesday night at Montgomery Field. [More]
When senior shortstop Rachel Heckaman fired the ball to her classmate Nicole Brandewie at first base last Saturday against South Charleston Southeastern, the bang-bang play signified much more than just the final out of the game.
Division III State Baseball Preview
COLDWATER - Five years have passed since Coldwater last took the field at Huntington Park in the state tournament.
The Cavaliers (28-4) come back
2014 Grand Lake Mariners Preview
The Grand Lake Mariners start their 2014 season tonight with an exhibition game against the Portland Rockets at Montgomery Field at 7 p.m. The Great
Eldora
The eyes of the dirt racing world will focus on Eldora Speedway this weekend as the high-banked, 1/2-mile oval hosts its richest event on the 2014 schedule - the 20th running of the Dirt Late Model Dream presented by Ferris Mowers.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Cole Wendel pitched a complete game seven-hitter as Fort Recovery improved to 2-0 in ACME baseball action with a 9-5 win at Marion Local on Tuesday.
Local pictures on June 4th, 2014