Wednesday, May 17th, 2023
By Colin Foster
MARIA STEIN - New Knoxville led Marion Local 2-0 after 2 1/2 innings in Tuesday's Division IV sectional tournament opener.
The scoreboard looked a lot different by the end of three.
The Flyers plated seven runs in the third and then added seven more in the fourth en route to a 14-2, five-inning run-rule victory over the Rangers. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
FORT RECOVERY - The call just came out of the blue.
What looked to be a random call from a college to Cale Rammel turned into the opportunity the Fort Recovery basketball standout was looking for as he officially signed with Ohio Christian University in Circleville. [More]
Obituaries on May 17th, 2023
Betty Plattner, of New Bremen, died on Monday, May 15, 2023 at 6:34 AM at her home after a battle with her health. [More]
Paula Siefring, age 60, of Coldwater, Ohio, died on Monday, May 15, 2023 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Melvin Dean Chaney, 74, of Rockford, OH, died 5:10 a.m. Sunday May 14, 2023 at Mercer Health in Coldwater, OH, with his family by his side. [More]
Local pictures on May 17th, 2023
Subscriber stories on May 17th, 2023
Put it on a cracker or crumble it up over a salad. The whole family will love making their own cheese.
CELINA - Farmer cheese, much like its close cousin cottage cheese, is a soft, fresh and excellent source of protein that perfectly compliments fresh fruits, crackers and summer sausage and goes down well with wheat beer or sweet wine.
CELINA - School board members will no longer grant unpaid leave requests except for reasons of illness or disability in an effort to quash rampant absenteeism among teachers and classified staff.
CELINA - After a nail-bitingly close contest on Election Day, Celina City Schools' income tax renewal levy in the end was defeated 798 to 786, the official May 2 special election results show.
ROCKFORD - Village councilors are eyeing three potential candidates to replace police chief Paul May who has been tapped as the first school resource officer (SRO) of Parkway Local Schools.
FORT RECOVERY -Village council members this week gave their blessing to Lakehouse Lifestyles LLC to sell about 2 acres of land in the industrial park.
After a roughly 30 minute executive session, councilors approved the sale in lieu of the village buying the property back.
MARION TOWNSHIP - Huwer Road between State Route 716 and Rolfes Road will be closed for a culvert replacement beginning Monday, according to Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart.
Single in seventh lifts Van Buren over Coldwater
BATH TOWNSHIP - Coldwater and Van Buren went toe-to-toe in the Division III district softball semifinals on Tuesday.
The game was nearly even, but the Black Knights were just one at-bat better than the Cavaliers.
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery's bats took time to warm up on Tuesday, but Alex Dues gave the Indians plenty of leeway.
Dues pitched a complete game
Compiled By Tom Haines
St. Marys was unable to rally in the final inning against Napoleon, bowing out of the Division II softball tournament Tuesday with an 8-3 loss in a resumed game from Friday.