Monday, March 2nd, 2015
By Tom Millhouse
With frequent arctic-like temperatures during February and Sunday's storm dumping more snow, it's been difficult for area residents to find signs that spring is just a few weeks away.
However, one harbinger of the coming change of seasons kicked in today when the Welcome Home federal housing program began accepting applications from would-be homebuyers seeking grants up to $5,000 to get them into new homes by the time temperatures finally warm up. [More]
Division IV Girls Basketball Sectional at Kenton
By Robb Hemmelgarn
KENTON - Three Midwest Athletic Conference teams from Auglaize County converged at Kenton High School on Saturday night each holding visions of keeping its postseason dreams alive in the Division IV tournament.
Unfortunately for two of them, the [More]
Obituaries on March 2nd, 2015
Albert "Al" Leo Heitkamp, 83, Rockford, entered into rest at 12:55 a.m. Feb. 28, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Jeanette Eldridge, 80, St. Marys, died at 5:08 p.m. Feb. 27, 2015, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster. [More]
Walter Lawrence Langenkamp, 60, Pennville, Ind., passed away from cancer Feb. 27, 2015, in Celina. [More]
Cecile Marie O'Daffer, 98, Middle Point, died at 4 p.m. Feb. 28, 2015, shortly after arrival at Van Wert County Hospital. [More]
Ella V. McDonald, 83, Celina, passed away at 8:05 a.m. Feb. 25, 2015, at OSU Medical Center, Columbus. [More]
Emmit Steven Pleiman, stillborn son of Nick and Kim (Rose) Pleiman, St. Henry, died on March 1, 2015, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Betty Lou (Carr) Howe-Johnson, 81, Greenville, went to be with the Lord on Feb. 28, 2015, at Rest Haven Nursing Home, Greenville. [More]
Shirley A. Dicke, 71, New Bremen area, died at 10:41 a.m. Feb. 27, 2015, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Laverne Anna Lela Hirschfeld Kittle, 85, formerly of Montezuma, passed away on the evening of Feb. 24, 2015, at Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Community, St. Marys. [More]
Clarine P. Liette, 96, formerly of St. Henry, died Feb. 28, 2015, at Clare Bridge, Greenville. [More]
Local pictures on March 2nd, 2015
Subscriber stories on March 2nd, 2015
Pending action aims to slow raises for safety service director
CELINA - Mayor Jeff Hazel, if re-elected, intends to redraw safety service director Tom Hitchcock's contract to eliminate automatic wage increases Hitchcock receives under the contract covering non-union employees.
Division IV Girls Basketball Sectional at Coldwater
COLDWATER - The Marion Local Flyers extended their season with a win in the Division IV Coldwater Sectional final Saturday evening. They advance to this week's Wapakoneta District semifinal against Ada.
Division II Girls Basketball Sectional at Spencerville
SPENCERVILLE - Cinderella didn't have an invitation to the party Saturday night in Spencerville.
The higher-seeded and favored teams had no trouble advancing in the girls' Division II sectional finals at Spencerville High School.
Division III Girls Basketball Sectional at Wapakoneta
WAPAKONETA - The hill was a little steeper than coach Connie May would have liked, but her Coldwater girls basketball cleared the first of many hills towards their goal.
Division II District Girls Bowling
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Coldwater girls completed a Cavalier sweep of the district team titles by winning the Division II district bowling championship on Saturday at Interstate Lanes in Rossford.
Sectional Wrestling
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater will send 12 wrestlers to the Division III district tournament after capturing the Lima Central Catholic sectional title on Saturday at Herr Gymnasium.