Monday, August 18th, 2025
By Gary R. Rasberry
MINSTER - Ethan Fiore is 20 years old, but his control was vintage.
Fiore rolled four straight strikes in the stepladder championship final and never looked back in winning the PBA Central Region Kremer Roofing Classic with a 214-186 win over Alec Keplinger on Sunday afternoon at Community Lanes as a week of pro bowling action in the Grand Lake area got into full swing. [More]
Obituaries on August 18th, 2025
Barry J. Rolfes, age 76, of Celina, passed away peacefully at his home on Frida [More]
Janszen, Sister Berenice, 99, died at St. Leonard on August 15, 2025, in Center [More]
Burke Lee Goines, 61 of St. Henry, Ohio, passed away peacefully in his home on [More]
Thomas Edward Minton, age 78, of Grove City passed away August 14, 2025. He was [More]
Ralph Rethman, 87 of Versailles, Ohio, passed away on Saturday August 16, 2025, [More]
Karen Ann (Mendenhall) Stucke, age 66 of Coldwater, died Friday, August 15, 202 [More]
Local pictures on August 18th, 2025
Subscriber stories on August 18th, 2025
CELINA- Paint the Town Purple is back for its second year this week in Celina, and first year in St. Marys, to educate residents about the Alzheimer's Association and the services available to locals affected by the disease and other forms of dementia.
Several area people sustained minor injuries in two separate car accidents in Darke County on Friday night, according to a news release from the county sheriff's office.
A traveling history exhibit about the extraordinary journey and legacy of the Randolph freedpeople will come to the St. Charles Center in Carthagena next month.
Area volleyball teams compete at annual Cavalier Spike-Off
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The 2025 high school girls volleyball season began in earnest on Saturday as Coldwater hosted its 16th annual Cavalier Spike-Off at the Palace. Among the eight-team tournament included two defending state champions, a runner-up and a regional finalist.