Monday, February 5th, 2018
Obituaries on February 5th, 2018
Rex V. Emans, age 70 of Rockford, Ohio passed away from his earthly body into eternal life in Heaven at 9:30 pm on February 2, 2018. [More]
Catherine Faye "Kate" (Luginbill) Hamrick, 88, of Willshire, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 3:50 a.m. on Saturday, February 3, 2018. [More]
Michael J. Keeling, age 53, of Celina, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on January 26, 2018. [More]
Norman E. Springer, 60, Coldwater, Ohio, died Friday, February 2, 2018, at Kindred Hospital, Lima. [More]
Joy J. Wurster, age 82, of Celina, Ohio, died at 12:08 pm, February 3, 2018, at State of the Heart Hospice Care Center in Greenville, Ohio. [More]
Stories on February 5th, 2018
Officials discuss research, projects on Grand Lake
CELINA - Environmental officials from Lake Champlain in Vermont are seeking the advice of Grand Lake officials and researchers on the workings of the treatment trains. [More]
County health officials have battled over eyesore site for years
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP - A major Mercer County eyesore is nearly cleaned up.
The roughly 5-acre site of Dumpsterman Container on Staeger Road is being cleaned to bare ground, and noticeable progress had already been made on Friday toward clearing away piles of trash.
AKRANUM - A Fort Recovery woman this morning was listed in serious condition following a head-on collision on Friday afternoon.
David C. Dirksen,
Slippery road conditions on Sunday night resulted in multiple slide-offs, including one in which a car struck a house.
Tiffany F. Williams, 34, Men
St. Henry tops St. Marys for best victory mark in 15 years
ST. MARYS - It's been a long time since St. Henry has had a winning season in girls basketball.
Fifteen years to be exact.
The Redskins officially guaranteed themselves a winning season on Saturday with a 50-42 victory over St. Marys at Murotech Court. [More]
ST. HENRY - An 11-game St. Henry winning streak began and ended against Celina.
It started with a 67-34 victory over the Bulldogs on Dec. 29 in the Coldwater Holiday Tournament and ended with a 74-69 loss Saturday night at the Redskin Gymnasium.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local led state-ranked Fort Loramie at halftime but were shut out in the third quarter. That allowed the Redskins to rally for a 47-35 boys basketball win on Saturday night in Shelby County, snapping Marion's seven-game winning streak.
WOHSBC Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater, Shawnee, St. Marys and Versailles wrapped up divisional championships as the regular season ended for the West Ohio High School Bowling Conference on Saturday.
Local pictures on February 5th, 2018