Monday, December 7th, 2015
Division VI State Football Championship
By Colin Foster
COLUMBUS - Marion Local's drive for five consecutive state titles was denied in stunning fashion on Saturday.
The Kirtland Hornets erased a 13-point halftime deficit and benefitted from a few Flyer turnovers as they pulled off a 22-20 victory in the Division VI state final at Ohio Stadium. [More]
By Shelley Grieshop
WAPAKONETA - A 19-year-old man was killed early Sunday morning after the car he was driving plowed into a downtown building.
Dakota Rostorfer was pronounced dead at the scene by Auglaize County Coroner Dr. Thomas Freytag in the 300 block of East Auglaize Street in Wapakoneta. Rostorfer was the sole occupant of the vehicle. [More]
Obituaries on December 7th, 2015
Donald I. "Don" Alig, 91, Portland, Indiana, died December 5, 2015 at Jay County Hospital, Portland, Indiana. [More]
Jean Anderson, 79, St. Marys, died on Dec. 6, 2015, at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Daniel L. "Dan" Fullenkamp, 60, Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on December 4, 2015 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, OH. [More]
Margery J. Smalley, 91, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015, at 10:35 a.m. at The Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. [More]
Virginia Anne Hinders, age 89, of Celina, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015 at the Otterbein St. Marys Senior Lifestyle Community. [More]
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State Championship Notes
By COLIN FOSTER and GARY R. RASBERRY
The Daily Standard
Mercer County took over Franklin County this weekend at the 2015 State Football Championships.
Wingett leads St. Marys past New Bremen in Auglaize County rivalry
ST. MARYS - A barrage of three-pointers and a 24-point third quarter lifted St. Marys to its first win of the season, 65-40, over New Bremen Saturday night at Murotech Court.
Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The high school wrestling season got underway on Saturday with Coldwater hosting its annual Sielski Duals tournament at the Palace.
COLUMBUS - A local teacher will have a crucial voice on a national stage, representing the views and positions of Ohio Education Association members.
CELINA - A country singer with nearly a dozen top 10 hits will kick off the 2016 Mercer County Fair.
Gary Allan, deemed a "maverick" by Rolling Sto
The county recently was awarded a $50,000 grant to conduct a water supply study for the communities of Coldwater, St. Henry and Fort Recovery.
The
CELINA - Officials on Saturday discussed the past year's efforts to rid Grand Lake of toxic algae at 2015's final Lake Improvement Association meeting at the Celina Moose Lodge.
COLUMBUS - This past weekend of state championship football was a memorable one all the way around.
Not only did the Midwest Athletic Conference h