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Celina girls win WBL bowling title

By Gary R. Rasberry

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

After finishing second to St. Marys in the regular season standings, the Celina girls bowling team needed a big performance on Friday at the league tournament to try and clinch a share of the overall league title.

The Bulldogs did that, and more, coming away with the tournament championship and, with St. Marys finishing fourth in the tournament, taking the outright title on their home venue at Plaza Lanes. [More]

Obituaries on February 8th, 2025

Alma Zibrun

Alma M. (Muhlenkamp) Zibrun, age 85 of Coldwater, Ohio, died peacefully Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]

Local pictures on February 8th, 2025

Subscriber stories on February 8th, 2025

Paving the road to re-entry

CELINA - The man behind a faith-driven, nonprofit service agency that owns 19 homes in three counties, providing ex-criminal offenders re-entry housing and mentoring support, suggested the model - "a living example of what we say we believe on Sunday" - could be emulated in Mercer County.

Man arrested in Wapak after drug bust

WAPAKONETA - A 33-year-old Dayton man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after reportedly selling drugs to an undercover agent as part of a Grand Lake Task Force operation.

Cold spell freezes Bulldogs

CELINA - After both Celina and Ottawa-Glandorf suffered chilled offenses in the first half, whichever team that could catch a spark had the chance to win on Friday.

St. Henry holds off Parkway

ROCKFORD - It seemed like a game destined for overtime.

Through three and-a-half quarters there were six ties and 11 lead changes with neither team leading by more than four points.

Flyers hold on to beat Cavaliers

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Marion Local used a big third quarter to take a 10-point lead, then held off Coldwater in the final quarter to maintain second place in the MAC with a 55-48 win over the Cavaliers at the Hangar on Friday night. The loss snapped Coldwater's six-game winning streak.

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