Wednesday, May 4th, 2016
Obituaries on May 4th, 2016
John William "Bill" Claypool, age 98 of Celina, Ohio passed away at 8:40 p.m. on Monday May 2, 2016 at the Briarwood Village in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Ruth Imogene Cooper, 90, St. Marys, Ohio, died at 3:30 pm May 2, 2016, at her residence in St. Marys. [More]
Audrey M. Hertel, 94, of Celina, passed away at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, Ohio, on Monday, May 2, 2016 at 4:00 a.m. [More]
Sharon A. Wones (Lambie), 75, of Lake Placid, FL passed away on Thursday December 20, 2015 at 9:35 p.m. at Kindred Hospital Bay Area Tampa, FL. [More]
Merinus B. Puthoff age 78, of Maria Stein passed away at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at his home in Maria Stein. [More]
Teresa (Tess Reichert) Vest, 63, a past resident of Fort Recovery, OH passed away Friday, April 29, 2016 at her home in Otisco, Indiana. [More]
Robert A. Guggenbiller, age 90, of Coldwater, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Stories on May 4th, 2016
Reportedly suicidal man convinced to surrender
MINSTER - A nearly four-hour standoff and negotiations with a reportedly suicidal 38-year-old man ended with a surrender and a trip to a hospital. [More]
CELINA - A recently revamped organization that aims to prevent substance abuse has launched a program to help at-risk county youth attend summer programs.
Fair building
CELINA - Estimates for the Future Farmers of America building came in $28,000 higher than expected, but a successful fundraising campaign is covering the difference.
Village set to develop project's first 13 lots
ROCKFORD - Engineering for the first 13 lots in the new subdivision will begin soon.
On Tuesday, village council members approved transferring $10,
CELINA - The Celina Farmers' Market will open for the season on Saturday.
On Tuesday morning, Celina Retail Association members learned the market
Coldwater rallies for four runs in bottom of sixth after Minster scores six in top half
COLDWATER - The late baseball player and broadcaster Joe Garagiola wrote a book in the 1960s called "Baseball is a Funny Game."
Coldwater coach B
MARIA STEIN - Alyse Clune had three hits already when she came to the plate with two outs and a runner on second base in the ninth inning on Tuesday.
Clune had one more hit left in the tank. [More]
ST. MARYS - Defiance held off a late St. Marys rally and clinched an undisputed Western Buckeye League baseball title with a 3-2 victory over the Roughriders on Tuesday at K.C. Geiger Park.
Tuesday's Local Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry
Ryan Stoller held Celina to just five hits over seven innings and Van Wert shut out the Bulldogs 8-0 in WBL baseball action on Tuesday afternoon in Van Wert.
Local pictures on May 4th, 2016