Monday, August 19th, 2013
Lefeld Implement Classic
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - Chris Via saved his best for last during the Lefeld Implement Classic.
The Notre Dame College senior narrowly reached the final four by 18 pins and then had close contests in his first two games of the stepladder final.
But in the championship round, Via turned it on, winning his first PBA Regional title with a 235-204 triumph over Eugene McCune on Sunday at Pla-Mor Lanes in Coldwater. [More]
Obituaries on August 19th, 2013
Lauretta M. Brooks, 96, Lucasville, formerly of Celina, died Aug. 16, 2013, at a hospice center in Portsmouth. [More]
Bonnie (Ayers) Lutterbeck, 54, St. Marys, died at 5:21 p.m. Aug. 16, 2013, at her parents' home in St. Marys. [More]
Roger O. Williams, 66, Trotwood, formerly of Fort Recovery, died Aug. 17, 2013, at his residence. [More]
Local pictures on August 19th, 2013
Subscriber stories on August 19th, 2013
Back to school
Area schools are back in session this week, and local retailers have experienced a deluge of traffic from parents eager to equip their kids with the year's fashions. Thrift stores reportedly saw a spike in traffic this year.
An area man was seriously injured at 10:26 p.m. Friday when his van struck a culvert and a utility pole along Carthagena Road near St. Henry, according to Mercer County Sheriff's Office reports.
5th Annual Cavalier Spikeoff Invitational
COLDWATER - The wait is finally over for the Coldwater volleyball team.
After hosting the Cavalier Spikeoff for four years, Coldwater defeated Lib
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina's girls tennis team snapped a two-match slide with a 5-0 shutout over Bluffton on Saturday morning at the Booster Club Tennis Complex at the high school.