Saturday, October 14th, 2023
Obituaries on October 14th, 2023
Irene T. Makley was born May 31, 1926 at Cranberry Prairie, Ohio to Aloys and O [More]
Shane J. Mobley, 36, of St. Marys, Ohio, died unexpectedly on October 12, 2023, at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
Robert M. Evans, age 68, of St. Marys, passed away on September 13, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona after a period of extended illness. [More]
Stories on October 14th, 2023
CELINA - A Celina couple charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol have been arrested after the FBI executed bench warrants early Wednesday morning. [More]
CELINA - The Mercer Soil and Water Conservation District has been awarded a $854,000 state grant to construct a couple of two-stage ditches in the St. Marys River watershed to reduce nutrients that feed toxic algal blooms.
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Minster Village Council
  MINSTER - Two incumbent Minster Village Council members are being challenged in the Nov. 7 general election by a pair of residents making their first attempt at public office. [More]
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Minster Mayor
  MINSTER - Longtime Minster Mayor Dennis Kitzmiller is being challenged in his bid for another term in office in the Nov. 7 general election by seasoned village council member Craig Oldiges. [More]
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Franklin Township fire levy
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - Township voters will decide on a five year, 1.1-mill renewal fire protection levy in the Nov. 7 general election.
The levy, wh [More]
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Blackcreek Township fire levy
BLACKCREEK TOWNSHIP - Township voters will decide the fate of a five-year, 1.25-mill with a 0.35-mill increase fire protection renewal levy on the Nov. 7 general election ballot. [More]
Bulldogs beat Defiance; outright title on the line next week
CELINA - It's official - add an exclamation mark to Celina's first Western Buckeye League football title since 1995.
Celina clinched at least a share of the league title with a dominant 17-0 win over Defiance Friday night at Celina Stadium.
COLDWATER - It came down to which team had the momentum swing its way when Versailles and Coldwater squared off on Friday night.
Coldwater had i [More]
State Golf Tournament
Marion's Rethman in top 15 with 78
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster opened the 2023 Division III boys state golf tournament with a solid round to place third heading into today's final round at The Ohio State University's Scarlet Course in Columbus.
MINSTER - The seniors on the Minster football team had never defeated New Bremen on a Friday night, losing the previous three matchups by an average of 24 points.
ST. MARYS - The Riders are thundering down the stretch.
St. Marys collected its fifth straight victory, blasting Elida 43-0 in Western Buckeye League football action Friday at Grand Lake Health System Field.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Tom Haines
Marion Local won its 41st consecutive game on Friday, quickly pulling away from St. Henry for a 41-7 victory in a Midwest Athletic Conference football game at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
Local pictures on October 14th, 2023