Saturday, May 18th, 2019
River to crest today at Rockford
By Tom Stankard
St. MARYS - Heavy rainfall and hail pounded Mercer and Auglaize counties Thursday night into Friday morning, causing extensive flooding and one local school district to close for the day.
"We definitely have our hands full," St. Marys Director of Public Service and Safety Greg Foxhoven said Friday afternoon. [More]
Sixth-inning rally lifts Indians over Royals
By Colin Foster
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery went five innings without getting a timely hit.
Those bats showed up just in the nick of time.
The Indians erupted for six hits in the sixth inning, erasing a three-run deficit and surpassing Elmwood by plating five for a 6-4 victory Friday in the Division III sectional final. [More]
Obituaries on May 18th, 2019
Joan Vondenhuevel of Minster, age 84, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. [More]
Local pictures on May 18th, 2019
Subscriber stories on May 18th, 2019
CELINA - City officials are still eyeing July 15 to complete the Harley C. Jones Memorial Rotary Amphitheater, the impressive centerpiece of the Bryson Park District along Lake Shore Drive.
CELINA - Celina First Church of God youth pastor Tyler Watson is using his turbulent past to help young adults and teens with the release of his new
CELINA - The commencement ceremony for 179 Celina High School graduates will take place at 8 p.m. Sunday at the fieldhouse.
This year's valedictor
COLDWATER - Entering Friday's game, Coldwater had gone 16 innings without scoring a run.
It took four innings and some change to finally get off the schneid.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Clear Fork jumped out to a 6-1 lead on Celina and held off the Bulldogs late in the game to win 8-4 in a Division II sectional baseball final on Friday at Bellville, located south of Mansfield.