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IN CENTRAL OHIO
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Saturday, May 9th, 2015
Mercer County Knights of Columbus Track and Field Meet
By Colin Foster
COLDWATER - Bekah Carr already held the Celina High School and Mercer County Knights of Columbus Meet pole vault record.
The senior took them both a little higher on Friday night and the Bulldog teams left Cavalier Stadium with a meet sweep once again. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
FORT RECOVERY - With two of the best baseball pitchers in the area squaring off, whichever team could get an advantage early was going to come away with the win.
St. Henry did just that, scoring two unearned runs in the third inning, which was enough for Redskin ace Ryan Mikesell, who outdueled Fort Recovery's Jackson Hobbs to claim a 2-0 win in Friday night Midwest Athletic Conference play. [More]
Obituaries on May 9th, 2015
Senior Airman Kevin A. Bittinger, 24, of Wapakoneta, died Mon. May 4, 2015, in South Korea, while stationed there with the U.S. Air Force. [More]
Paul H. Boleski, M.D. Retired, 66, of Pinewood Street, Walterboro, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at his residence. [More]
Gizella "Gae" Kassel, 94, New Knoxville, died on May 4, 2015, at Auglaize Acres [More]
Catherine Sudhoff, 91, Coldwater, died on May 8, 2015, at Elmwood Assisted Livi [More]
Local pictures on May 9th, 2015
Subscriber stories on May 9th, 2015
Trio saved woman from fiery crash near St. Marys
WAPAKONETA - Mat Rumer's training as a former deputy sheriff kicked in March 3 after he witnessed an SUV go airborne off a St. Marys overpass, down a 30-foot embankment and burst into flames.
$150,000 renovation expected to be complete in June
MARIA STEIN - When the Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics Heritage Museum reopens in late June, six galleries will tell the story of how the shrine, sisters and relics all came to the site.
Eldora
ROSSBURG - Eldora Speedway veterans Donny Schatz (World of Outlaw Sprint Cars) and Robert Ballou (USAC Sprint Cars) broke long winless streaks at the high-banked, 1/2-mile clay oval on Friday night as the nation's premier sprint car racing organizations raced together for the first time.
Friday's Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Melody Donovan struck out 12 Coldwater batters and Alexis Zacharias had a home run as Celina picked up a 9-0 win over Coldwater in a battle of Mercer County softball teams.