Friday, February 27th, 2015
By William Kincaid
FORT RECOVERY - The village's 101-foot-tall obelisk monument - dedicated in 1913 to memorialize U.S. soldiers killed during the Indian Wars - will be renovated this year.
Marred by cracks, broken facings, deteriorated mortar joints and water staining, the 800-ton Fort Recovery Monument and the frontiersman statue at its base have been assigned top priority in the Ohio History Connection's capital improvement schedule this year. [More]
Bowling Green volleyball player joins Falcons' basketball team
By Colin Foster
BOWLING GREEN - Erica Fullenkamp thought she had played her final game in a Bowling Green State University uniform when the volleyball season ended in mid-November.
Little did she know, the opportunity to wear another Falcon jersey would come roughly a month later. [More]
Obituaries on February 27th, 2015
John Raymond Arkenberg, 54, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural causes in the [More]
Bernard J.E. Frahm, 93, Celina, passed away at his residence at 8:05 p.m. Feb. 25, 2015. [More]
Ella V. McDonald, 83, Celina, passed away at 8:05 a.m. Feb. 25, 2015, at OSU Medical Center, Columbus. [More]
Ralph P. "Nibs" Nieberding, 82, Fort Recovery, died Feb. 26, 2015, at Celina Manor Nursing Home, Celina. [More]
Local pictures on February 27th, 2015
Subscriber stories on February 27th, 2015
CELINA - Nearly all Mercer County schools are delaying the first week of classes this fall to avoid any conflicts with this year's fair.
Mercer County Fair 2015 is Aug. 14-20 - the same week local students often return to class after summer break.
CELINA - A hard rock band from Las Vegas - starring lead singer Danny Koker of TV series "Counting Cars" - will be the headliner Aug. 16 at the Mercer County Fair.
ST. MARYS - The board of education during a special meeting Thursday night approved pay scales for teachers in the college credit program and instructors at Tri Star Career Compact.
Curtain Call
Thirty years ago last week, Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight gave the world one of the all-time greatest coaching rants when he angri
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster had 13 different players score at least two points and earned head coach Mike Lee a milestone victory in beating Bradford 71-39 in a rescheduled game from last Saturday on Thursday in Darke County.