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- Shelby County United Way approves $984,000 in allocations - 9:53 am
- Parkinson’s care coming to The Landings of Sidney - 9:43 am
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NEWS
Winner
VERSAILLES — Damian and Bailey Winner, of Versailles, announce the birth of their daughter, Priya Marie Winner, born at 4:27 p.m. on April 29, 2...

Minster School BOE hires new superintendent
MINSTER – The Minster Local Schools Board of Education ended its search for its next superintendent with the selection of Josh Meyer.Although he...
Sidney Municipal Court
SIDNEY - The following people appeared for sentencing in Sidney Municipal Court during the month of February 2022. All sentences include the cost of p...

Parkinson’s care coming to The Landings of Sidney
SIDNEY — The Landings of Sidney is offering a unique and specialized program for the care of people affected by Parkinson’s Disease (PD).A...
Community calendar
THURSDAY, MAY 19• The Al-Anon Lunch Bunch AFG will be held beginning at 11:30 a.m. at Sidney First United Methodist Church, 230 E. Poplar St., S...
SPORTS
Friday roundup: Fort Loramie baseball beats Minster 3-0
FORT LORAMIE — Fort Loramie beat rival Minster 3-0 in a nonconference baseball game on Friday.Ty Ruhenkamp pitched a complete game for the Redsk...

Sports Extra with Dave Ross: 1985: Reds trainer gets a new set of wheels
I recently saw a 1973 photo of Cincinnati Red Pete Rose in a new AMC Pacer, an infamous model of that era and not exactly an appropriate reward for be...

Softball: Russia having fun doing the little things that win games
The signals flashed by Russia softball catcher Riley Hammonds for pitchers Makena Hoying and Sophie Francis are usually spot on. “We are on the ...
May 12th, 2022 updated: May 12th, 2022. |

Wednesday roundup: Sidney loses doubleheader in Greenville
GREENVILLE — Sidney’s softball squad finished the season with two run-rule losses to Greenville at Stebbins Field on Wednesday in Miami Va...

Baseball: Late hit lifts Houston over Lima Bath at Day Air Ballpark
DAYTON — Houston has struggled to get hits in tight situations with runners on base, and that’s contributed to the squad losing six games ...
May 12th, 2022 updated: May 12th, 2022. |
LIFE

Larger celebrates 90 years
MCCARTYVILLE — Leroy Larger will celebrate his 90th birthday with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 15 at the Parish Activity Center...

Albers celebrates 90 years
MINSTER — The family of Margaret Albers is hosting an open house in honor of her 90th birthday from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 15, at Egypt Scho...
Boeckman
MARIA STEIN — Nick and Jenna Boeckman, of Maria Stein, announce the birth of their daughter, Valerie Anne Boeckman, born on April 22, 2022 at 5:...

Couple celebrates 50 years
SIDNEY — Bob and Elaine Echols, of Sidney, will celebrate 50 years of marriage on April 28, 2022.Bob and Elaine were surprised this past Sunday,...

Poeppelman to celebrate 90th birthday
FORT LORAMIE — Tom Poeppelman will celebrate his 90th birthday on May 1 at Redskin Memorial Park Pavilion, 605 E. Park St., Fort Loramie.The cel...
OPINION
To our readers
Opinions expressed in items on this page labeled “Their View” and “Your View” and other columns throughout the newspaper submi...

Managing insulin resistance the healthy way
Dear Dietitian,My doctor says I have insulin resistance, and I need to lose about 40 pounds. He gave me a sheet with diet information, but I need more...

The blessings in grief
This week’s column comes from Gloria’s sister, Dorcas Raber.“Time goes on – mercifully, time goes on, and we stand amazed. God...

Shelby County Board of DD strives to help all shine
My name is Jackie Ward, and I’ve been raising a child served by the Shelby County Board of Developmental Disabilities since 2014. Doing this, I&...
Contact Us
Federal and State:• President Joseph R. Biden, White House, Washington, D.C. 20500, 202-456-1111• Gov. Mike DeWine (R), Riffe Center, 30th...

Utility aggregation continues to save consumers money
Some weeks ago, I was in the final edits of a guest editorial touting the monetary savings residents had received resulting from utility aggregation w...
BUSINESS
UVMC recognized with ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
TROY — UVMC received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022. This national distinction, which also was achieved in th...
Troy Community Shred Day set for May 14
TROY — Do you want to safely dispose of sensitive papers such as bank statements; credit cards and application forms; pay stubs; old bills; tax ...
Sidney Tractor Supply: ‘Try Before You Buy’
SIDNEY – Tractor Supply Company is hosting its annual Try Before You Buy event, inviting customers in the Sidney area to stop by on Saturday, Ma...
Husted announces TechCred results for March
COLUMBUS — Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, who serves as director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, has announced the result...

Ferguson Construction awarded Excellence in Construction honors
SIDNEY —Ferguson Construction Company was the recipient of two Eagle Awards for Excellence in Construction at the annual Ohio Valley Associated ...