Tuesday, September 30th, 2014
By Amy Kronenberger
ST. MARYS - Officials are one step closer to strengthening the city's dog ordinance to allow police officers to enforce pit bull regulations.
The city's streets and sidewalks committee on Monday reviewed Lima's vicious dog ordinance that, like St. Marys', places restrictions on pit bulls. The committee will consider a new ordinance that mirrors Lima's law to better protect residents. [More]
St. Marys takes possession of first place in WBL
By Robb Hemmelgarn
ST. MARYS - St. Marys goal-keeper Stuart Yahl knew he would have his feet to the fire when the seventh-ranked Wapakoneta Redskins rolled into town last evening for a pivotal Western Buckeye League bout with his Roughriders.
After missing a month with a serious foot injury, Yahl left little doubt as to his health status when he continually dodged Redskin shots all evening while the Roughriders captured sole possession of first place in the league with a 1-0 victory at Roughrider Field. [More]
Obituaries on September 30th, 2014
Betty N. Bumbauld, 94, Celina, passed away at 12:48 a.m. Sept. 29, 2014, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Brother Gabriel Bridges, 84, passed away Sept. 29, 2014, at St. Charles Seminar [More]
Local pictures on September 30th, 2014
Subscriber stories on September 30th, 2014
Mercer and Auglaize county election officials were ready to launch early voting hours today until a last-minute decision Monday by the U.S Supreme Court set the date back one week.
WAPAKONETA - A Montezuma man accused of luring two teenage girls to a Wapakoneta hotel in 2013 to photograph them naked, faced one of them in court Monday afternoon.
A former Indiana woman whose hand was severely injured two years ago in an incident in rural Celina involving Tannerite has filed a lawsuit against a local business that sells the exploding targets.
CELINA - To use a term from basketball, the Celina boys soccer team used the fast break to perfection.
The Bulldogs were able to get behind the Shawnee defense to score three goals in the first half en route to a 4-1 win over the Indians in Western Buckeye League action at the soccer stadium.
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local volleyball team has played a lot of good teams close this season and has come up on the losing end in those games more
Computer Points Roundup
With the high school football regular season halfway over, recent history tells us that if teams are not currently in the top half of their region or
Division II Girls District Golf
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys' Jill Schmitmeyer and Minster's Abby Hausfeld competed in the Division II girls golf district tournament on Monday at Sycamore Springs near Arlington.