Wednesday, October 18th, 2023
Marion Local Levies
By Tom Millhouse
MARIA STEIN - Voters in the Marion Local School District will decide on a combination 5.3-mill property tax and 0.5% earned income tax to finance the construction of a new $23.3 million school building.
The levy would fund the construction of a ne [More]
New Knoxville School Board
By Tom Millhouse
  NEW KNOXVILLE - Two incumbents and one newcomer are seeking two seats on the New Knoxville Local School Board of Education in the Nov. 7 general election.
Brian Hoge and Brittany Clark are the incumbents. Heather Jurosic is making her first bid for a school board seat. [More]
Celina moves on with shutout victory over Defiance
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - After taking a tough 1-0 loss to Wapakoneta to end the regular season, Celina got the postseason started properly as Defiance came to town for a Division II girls soccer sectional final matchup.
Celina got the goal that mattered just over six minutes into the contest and used solid defense to post the 3-0 victory at the soccer stadium on Tuesday night. [More]
Obituaries on October 18th, 2023
Karen M. Topp, age 70 of Anna, Ohio, died on October 15, 2023 at OSU Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. [More]
Our beloved John Mark Bowen passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 15, 2023 [More]
M. Victoria Bielefeld, 100, Wapakoneta, formerly of New Bremen, died at 12:55 p.m. Sept. 11, 2023, at the ODEM at Auglaize, Wapakoneta. [More]
Carol M. Shaner, age 80, of Celina, Ohio, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2023, at Vancrest of St. Marys. [More]
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Officers are leaving Celina to work for more pay elsewhere
CELINA - Police officers are feeling the strain of extra workloads and overtime due to thinning ranks, but so far have been able to carry out their duties, Celina Police Chief Tom Wale says.
ROCKFORD - Village council members on Tuesday night learned the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's Division of Ground Water is mandating a water service line inventory.
MINSTER - In an era of rapidly rising prices, village councilors received a pleasant surprise Tuesday night when they learned the village will pay less for employee health insurance in 2024 than it is this year.
MINSTER - Minster started its mission for a solid postseason run with a 25-11, 25-12, 25-15 sweep of Lima Central Catholic in the Division IV volleyball sectional semifinals on Tuesday night at Wildcat Gymnasium.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local's latest volleyball lineup did just fine in the Division IV tournament opener on Tuesday.
Playing an outmanned Temple Christian team, the Flyers won 25-4, 25-10, 25-5 at the Hangar to advance to the sectional final Thursday against New Knoxville, which had a bye.
ST. MARYS - Experience counts.
The St. Marys girls soccer team opened Division II sectional play on Tuesday night with a 6-0 victory over Kenton at Roughrider Field.