Saturday, September 13th, 2014
Former pupils to gather for reunion
By Margie Wuebker
CARTHAGENA - The buildings have been gone for decades but memories remain in the hearts and minds of former Carthagena School students.
Stories of the days spent learning and the friendships gained will be shared noon-6 p.m. Sept. 21 during the school's first-ever reunion at the Carthagena Park shelter house. [More]
By Bruce Monnin
MINSTER - The talk coming into the game between the Coldwater Cavaliers and the Minster Wildcats centered on the effect the absence of injured Coldwater quarterback Brody Hoying would have on the game.
Instead, it was the Cavalier offensive line which opened holes for running back Chris Post and provided quarterback Jack Hemmelgarn with all the time he needed to throw the ball. [More]
Obituaries on September 13th, 2014
Dorothy "Dot" Esther Burtch, 82, Rockford, died at 11:56 p.m. Sept. 11, 2014, at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
Steven W. Quigg, 54, Rockford, and formerly of Toledo, passed away at 2:10 a.m. Sept. 9, 2014, at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert. [More]
Local pictures on September 13th, 2014
Subscriber stories on September 13th, 2014
ST. SEBASTIAN - Marianne Bruns never dreamed she'd again own the beloved horse she parted with 15 years ago.
The 30-year-old Maria Stein resident said she had owned Apache, a quarter horse, from the time she was 11 and used to ride her along trails.
CELINA - Police officials are asking residents to take precautions after a syringe was found jammed into a FedEx drop box Friday morning.
Celina Po
OTTAWA - No matter what Celina tried on offense, Ottawa-Glandorf's defense found a way to shut them down.
The Titans played stout defense and used some big plays to hand the Bulldogs their first loss of the season in a 25-7 decision at Titan Stadium in Putnam County on Friday night.
NEW BREMEN -- Football stats can be deceiving.
In the first half, New Bremen ran 40 plays from scrimmage compared to just 15 for Marion Local.
Six of the Flyers' 15 plays, however, resulted in touchdowns and a 42-0 edge on the scoreboard.
ST. HENRY - After two weeks, the St. Henry coaching staff knew they had a dominant running back in Jesse Niekamp.
They found out they've got a pretty good quarterback and a talented cast of other playmakers, too, in Week 3.
MAC Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery led Anna 20-13 at halftime, but the Rockets rallied for 21 unanswered points in the second half and held on for a 34-20 win over the Indians in MAC action at Booster Field in Shelby County.
WBL Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Kenton scored 20 points in less than four minutes in the fourth quarter to take the lead from St. Marys and pulled away for a 26-7 win at Skip Baughman Stadium on Friday night. The Wildcats captured their first win of the season as the Roughriders drop to 1-2.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina finished third at the Western Buckeye League Girls Golf Tournament held at Colonial Golfers Club in Lima on Friday.