Saturday, October 14th, 2017
By Sydney Albert
FORT RECOVERY - The Fort Recovery Historical Society and Project Recovery will host the One of a Kind Auction from 5-9 p.m Sunday in the Fort Recovery Elementary/Middle School auditeria.
Among the 43 items that will be sold during the live auction [More]
Win give St. Marys share of WBL title
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - Opponents of St. Marys know that the Roughriders are going to run the ball.
It's just a matter of stopping them.
Celina experienced the Roughrider attack in living color on Homecoming night at Celina Stadium as St. Marys scored on its first three possessions of the game and then fended off a second-half Bulldog charge to win the Battle of Grand Lake 35-14. [More]
By Colin Foster
Compiled by Colin Foster
Jill Schmitmeyer finds herself in title contention once again at the Division II state golf tournament.
The senior from St. Marys shot a 3-over 73 to position herself in fourth place on the first day of action at the Ohio State University Gray Course in Columbus. [More]
Obituaries on October 14th, 2017
Fr. Alvin L. Herber, C.PP.S., 93, died on October 12, 2017 at St. Charles Center in Carthagena, Ohio. [More]
Debra Mary Hoelscher, Age 59, of Fort Loramie, Ohio, passed away of natural causes at her residence, Thursday evening, October 12, 2017. [More]
Herbert Myers, age 88 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Thursday Oct. 12, 2017 at [More]
Local pictures on October 14th, 2017
Subscriber stories on October 14th, 2017
NEPTUNE - A Celina man was seriously injured when the motorcycle he was driving crashed into the rear of a pickup truck on U.S. 33 just after noon on Friday.
Historical papers stored by recorder
CELINA - Though known mainly for processing property records, the Mercer County Recorder's Office also offers a veteran documentation card program and helps area families gain state recognition for having owned farms for 100 years or more.
Butler Township
COLDWATER - Three candidates will vie for two open Butler Township trustee seats during the Nov. 7 election.
Incumbents Nick Kahlig and Hubert Homan are joined in the race by newcomer Doug Broering.
MARIA STEIN - A 74-yard touchdown run by Fort Recovery's Will Homan in the third quarter had Indians' fans thinking upset in Maria Stein.
Top-ranked Marion Local didn't let that happen.
Coldwater's Maura Hoying, who went over the 100-goal mark for her career this season, was named the Western Ohio Soccer League's Girls's Soccer Player of the Year in voting released on Friday.
MINSTER - Last year, New Bremen Cardinals held a halftime lead before Minster took control of the game in the second half.
The Cardinals had a similar good beginning Friday night, but this time Minster used a dominating second quarter to take a 35-7 halftime lead en route to a 42-21 victory.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Isaac McAdams threw for 197 yards and five touchdowns as Elida rolled past Shawnee 56-16 in Shawnee Township on Friday night.
DELPHOS - The only thing stopping St. Henry on Friday night at Stadium Park in Delphos was fumbles.
In eight possessions, the Redskins scored five touchdowns, lost three fumbles and rolled over the Delphos St. John's Blue Jays 34-7.
Broering, Wenning lead Cavs past Tigers
Compiled by Colin Foster
Sam Broering and Jacob Wenning were in sync on Friday for Coldwater.
Broering passed for 244 yards and completed three touchdowns to Wenning as the Cavaliers held off Versailles for a 24-10 win at Hole Field.