Friday, February 12th, 2016
Obituaries on February 12th, 2016
Howard Hartings, age 79, of Philothea, died on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Mercer Health in Coldwater. [More]
James (Jim) H. Niemeyer, 80, died 10:35 P.M. Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in Saint Marys. [More]
Stories on February 12th, 2016
State considers possible action
COLUMBUS - Ohio Senate President Keith Faber, R-Celina, said any proposed medical marijuana bill must be backed by research and detail how the drug would be administered. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey had scheduled a news conference for 1 p.m. today concerning a shooting incident at Fort Recovery's Ambassador Park on Thursday evening.
CELINA - County officials have approved a $150,000 revolving loan for a rubber products manufacturer in Coldwater as it pursues a nearly $1 million expansion.
CELINA - Connor Keiser is proof that family history is more than skin deep.
The Wright State University junior spoke to a crowd of about 60 people at the Lake Campus Thursday night about his family's heritage in Longtown, a small, rural community in western Darke County.
COLUMBUS - County boards of elections, not his office, were responsible for re-reviewing questionable petitions supporting the Ohio Drug Price Relief Act, Secretary of State Jon Husted said.
MARIA STEIN - Outscoring Parkway 20-5 in the third quarter, Marion Local pulled away from the Panthers for a 67-36 victory in the regular season finale Thursday night at the Hangar. [More]
ST. HENRY - The Fort Recovery girls basketball team closed the regular season with a defensive gem against St. Henry, wearing the Redskins down and cruising to a 45-22 victory to spoil Senior Night at Redskin Gymasium.
NEW KNOXVILLE - After a sluggish first half, New Knoxville needed some kind of spark to get back into the game against Coldwater.
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Cory Luebke's road to returning to Major League Baseball will start in Bradenton, Fla.
The Marion Local graduate,
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Celina ended Western Buckeye League girls basketball play with a 49-25 throttling of Shawnee on Thursday night at Lappin Gymnasium.
Local pictures on February 12th, 2016