Saturday, December 2nd, 2017
Huelsman's three TDs gives Minster its third state football championship
By Colin Foster
CANTON - Minster peaked at the right time.
On Friday, the Wildcats completed their climb to the peak of Division VII football with a 32-7 victory over Cuyahoga Heights in the state championship game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.
Jared Huel [More]
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County was once Ohio's largest bastion for Copperheads, Democrats who vehemently opposed the Civil War and called for an immediate peace settlement between the United and Confederate states.
Local historical researcher Harry Frech, who taught history and government at Parkway Local Schools for 29 years, on Thursday night presented his claims to a large gathering of Western Ohio Civil War Roundtable members at Wright State University-Lake Campus. [More]
Obituaries on December 2nd, 2017
Ray A. Miller, age 87, of Celina, passed away at 10:09 A.M., Friday, December 1 [More]
Agnes H. Puthoff, age 91, of St. Henry, died Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Bri [More]
Sandra S. Vondenhuevel age 72 of New Bremen, OH., died on Friday, December 1, 2 [More]
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FORT RECOVERY - First-year Fort Recovery boys' basketball coach Mike Bashore doesn't have all the components ready in the Indians' playing style, but the Indians had just enough to open the season with a win.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Bellefontaine outscored Celina 12-3 in the third quarter and then held off a fourth-quarter charge by the Bulldogs as Celina opened the boys' basketball season with a 53-50 loss in Logan County on Friday night.
ST. HENRY - While the offense struggled early, St. Henry's defense made a season-opening statement in a 55-25 victory over Spencerville Friday night at the Redskin Gymnasium.
Buildings heavily damaged
CELINA - Almost a month after the Nov. 5 tornado that struck Celina, some of the stores that sustained heavy damage are still likely to be closed for some time.
Reineke looks back on 49 years in car business
CELINA - Rino's Auto Sales will soon be under new management, as longtime owner and operator Terry Reineke is completing the paperwork to sell the dealership to new owners.