Friday, May 19th, 2017
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A group of boating enthusiasts will offer free vessel safety checks on Saturday at the Celina lighthouse harbor.
Those interested in ensuring their vessels are in proper shape to traverse Ohio's largest inland lake this season can either dock their boat at the harbor or pull it up on a trailer next to the lighthouse from 10 a.m.-3 pm. U.S. Freshwater Boaters Alliance members will inspect the boats. [More]
Obituaries on May 19th, 2017
Ciera Kay Gray, 23, Celina, died suddenly on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, in the emergency department of Coldwater Community Hospital, Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Leon L. LaMontagne Sr., 65, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died May 18, 2017, at his home in Fort Recovery, OH. [More]
Carson James Stout, infant son of Eric & Britney (Osterholt) Stout of Troy, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at UC Medical Center, Cincinnati. [More]
Alvin J. Hoying age 89 of New Bremen died at 3:48 PM on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at his home. [More]
Jean Johns Schmehl, 68, of rural St. Marys, died on May 17, 2017, at St. Rita's [More]
Local pictures on May 19th, 2017
Subscriber stories on May 19th, 2017
Mazey says strategic planning key to goals
CELINA - Strategic planning frees up people to pursue and accomplish personal and community goals, according to Mary Ellen Mazey, Bowling Green State University president.
Marion Local
MARION - The commencement ceremony for Marion Local High School graduates is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday in the high school gym, where 70 students will receive their diplomas.
Bulldogs run-ruled by Redskins in district semis
HAMLER - Thursday's Division II district semifinal between Celina and Wapakoneta was shaping into the kind of game you'd expect to see between two state-ranked teams.
ELIDA - Considering the way Coldwater's Dylan Thobe and Lima Central Catholic's Dru Smith were pitching, one run was needed to decide the winner of Thursday's Division III district baseball semifinal.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina doubles team of Heath Laux and Garrett Weininger lost their opening match of the Division II boys tennis district tournament at Bowling Green State University on Thursday, ending their season.