Saturday, September 8th, 2018
By Ed Gebert
ST. MARYS - A local group has purchased St. Marys Square, which had housed J.C. Penney and Kmart stores, and announced that an area manufacturer will fill the former Kmart site.
Deb Borns, an agent of the new owners, St. Marys Square Business Complex LLC, said she is excited to see growth in the local market. [More]
Minster holds off Fort Recovery for 28-22 win
By Bruce Monnin
MINSTER - The Minster Wildcats and the Fort Recovery Indians are quickly becoming one of the biggest football rivalries in the MAC, as their last six games over the previous four years were hard-fought and close classics.
The tradition continued on Friday night, with Minster scoring a go-ahead touchdown in the final minute to claim a 28-22 victory. [More]
Obituaries on September 8th, 2018
Shannon Lee Zitter, age 46 of Fort Recovery, Ohio passed away September 7, 2018 at home surrounded by loved ones. [More]
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Enrollment up 5.2 percent
CELINA - Wright State University-Lake Campus students began their first day of fall-semester classes on Aug. 27 with a record-breaking enrollment of 1,528 students, a 5.2 percent spike from last year, dean and chief administrative officer Jay Albayyari told the newspaper.
Speaker urges students to make full commitment
ST. HENRY- Students should "go all in" the rest of this school year and the rest of their lives, motivational speaker Gian Paul Gonzalez encouraged St. Henry and Fort Recovery middle school students on Friday morning.
Several charges dismissed
CELINA - A 26-year-old Coldwater man pleaded guilty to four felony charges and one misdemeanor count stemming from a July 15 altercation with police officers and sheriff's deputies outside a Coldwater bar.
CELINA - A Celina man faces first-degree misdemeanor charges of domestic violence, endangering children, menacing by stalking and criminal damaging after an automobile crash.
CELINA - Celina City Schools officials are asking district residents for their opinions about any potential building projects.
"At this point, not
New Bremen knocked from unbeaten ranks with 42-7 loss
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen entered Friday night looking for the football team's first 3-0 start in nearly 20 years.
What the Cardinals received was a dominating showing by the Anna Rockets.
Niekamp runs for 4 TDs, Redskins rout Blue Jays
ST. HENRY - ST. HENRY - St. Henry had the Zach Attack.
And Delphos St. John's mounted zero attack against St. Henry's defense.
Zach Niekamp had
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina tallied over 600 yards of offense, including 400 rushing, to pick up a 56-36 win over Elida in WBL play at Kraft Stadium in Elida.
Midwest Athletic Conference Roundup
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Marion Local scored 27 points in the first quarter en route to a 51-7 victory over the visiting Parkway Panthers on Friday evening.
(Editor's Note: Due to the inclement weather and the forecast for heavy rain through the weekend, Friday and tonight's World 100 race schedule at Eldora Speedway has been postponed until Oct. 12 and 13.