Latest Updates
- Out of the past - 12:26 am
- ‘No one has greater love than this …’ - 4:15 pm
- SHS holds 93rd National Honor Society induction - 3:15 pm
- Compensation Commission approves salary increases - 2:39 pm
- Land Bank approves Wagner lot replat - 2:02 pm
- Outstanding Senior Citizen Award nominations now open - 2:00 pm
- Planning Commission amends zoning code - 1:43 pm
- Lottery - 1:34 pm
- A walk in the park - 1:30 pm
- Zoning Board of Appeals approves two variance requests - 1:01 pm
- Happy birthday to you! - 12:59 pm
- DeWine, Husted announce plan to cut Ohio Administrative Code - 12:25 pm
- Miami University dean’s, president’s lists - 11:10 am
- County record - 10:24 am
- City record - 10:23 am
- Scout upgrades large lighted rosary - 10:02 am
- Democrats to file writ of mandamus - 9:59 am
- Out of the past - 12:27 am
- Celebrate Shrove at the Shrine - 4:23 pm
- LaRose says ‘no’ Gibbs appointment - 4:00 pm
- Rental Registration Committee discusses fees and penalties - 2:48 pm
- Clearing the way - 2:17 pm
- Road crews tackle latest winter storm - 2:15 pm
- Super returns to stupefy APAC audiences - 2:00 pm
- Lottery - 1:07 pm
NEWS
Zoning Board of Appeals approves two variance requests
SIDNEY – The Sidney Zoning Board of Appeals approved two variance requests during a meeting on Jan. 17.Cindy Helman of Piper Visions, LLC/WiseBr...

Happy birthday to you!
SIDNEY – Lillian Symonds celebrated her 95th birthday on Jan. 26, 2023. She began her day working at Lowe’s Home Improvement Store in Sidn...
DeWine, Husted announce plan to cut Ohio Administrative Code
COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted have announced a new plan that, when complete, will eliminate nearly one-third of the O...
Miami University dean’s, president’s lists
OXFORD — Miami University has released its dean’s and president’s lists for the fall semester 2022-23.Students who are ranked in the...
County record
Sheriff’s logWEDNESDAY-1:44 p.m.: vehicle in ditch. Deputies responded to a vehicle in a ditch in the area of state Route 274 and McCartyville R...
City record
Police logWEDNESDAY-11:56 p.m.: intoxicated driver. Police responded to an intoxicated driver in the 2000 block of Michigan Street.-11:56 p.m.: warran...
SPORTS
Friday basketball roundup: Sidney can’t keep up with Stebbins
SIDNEY — Sidney’s boys basketball team lost its third consecutive game on Friday night in a 65-56 defeat by Stebbins in a Miami Valley Lea...

Thursday basketball roundup: Big first half lifts Anna over Houston
ANNA — A big first half help Anna earned a 52-34 victory over Houston in a Shelby County Athletic League girls basketball game on Thursday.The R...
January 20th, 2023 updated: January 20th, 2023. |
Sports Extra with Dave Ross: Former Reds third baseman deserves Cooperstown
Back in 2010, the Cincinnati Reds moved spring training from Florida to Arizona, and I had full media access. After the first workout I attended, Medi...

Girls basketball: Sidney pulls away late, beats Butler 49-35
VANDALIA — Sidney played one of its sloppiest games this season on Wednesday but was able to beat Vandalia-Butler by about the same margin it di...
January 19th, 2023 updated: January 19th, 2023. |

Monday/Tuesday basketball roundup: Sidney can’t keep up late with Northmont
CLAYTON — After cutting the deficit to four points early in the fourth quarter, Sidney couldn’t keep up the rest off the way and lost a no...
January 18th, 2023 updated: January 18th, 2023. |
LIFE
Schmiesing
ANNA — Aaron and Jessica Schmiesing, of Anna, celebrate the birth of their daughter Leona Schmiesing on Nov. 22 at 11:07 a.m. at Wilson Health H...

Work on the garden never stops
First, I want to acknowledge the sad news of our Pastor John Geissler’s passing this month. He was the one who agreed to begin the work of estab...
FFA chapter plans food drive
VERSAILLES — The Versailles FFA is hosting its 27th annual Can Food Drive to benefit the Versailles Area Council of Churches.Students participat...

Five generations
Grandmother Jacqualin Jenkins, of Columbus, holds her grandson Easton Jenkins while sitting to the right of her grandmother, Janice Johnson, of Sidney...

Scholl, Siefring exchange vows
WAPAKONETA — Frances P. Scholl and Mark J. Siefring were married at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wapakoneta on Nov. 5, 2022.The ceremony was pe...
OPINION

Launching the technologies of the future
This week, I visited the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland and met with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, the Glenn leadership team and Ohio econo...

Imagination can give you wings
There’s old-fashioned recipes that have been around for decades, then there’s the new concoctions that leave me amazed at places a good im...
A time to reflect on the state of our democracy
Is our representative democracy under threat, as some say? If so, who or what is the source of that threat? What is democracy anyway? And what must we...
Seeking an ‘egg-free’ life
To the Editor:Egg prices have tripled in some states in the past year, largely because of the slaughter of nearly 58 million birds sickened by bird fl...
January 16th, 2023 updated: January 16th, 2023. |
Ohio Republicans betray Ohio Republicans
To the Editor:Ohio Conservatives are furious with 22 Republicans in Columbus. We celebrated historic wins in November with a 67-32 super-majority in t...
January 16th, 2023 updated: January 16th, 2023. |

Top ranked diets for 2023
Dear Readers: As we begin anew in 2023, many Americans will resolve to eat better, exercise regularly and take better care of themselves. The U.S. New...
BUSINESS
Bank offers Welcome Home grants
MINSTER — Minster Bank is offering the Welcome Home Program sponsored by The Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati. The Federal Home Loan Bank of...

Edward Jones financial advisers get involved
SIDNEY — DiAnne Karas of the financial services firm Edward Jones believes that to truly become a part of a community, one must invest in that c...

Bank donates $5,000 to chamber of commerce
SIDNEY — Farmers & Merchants State Bank recently donated $5,000 to the Sidney-Shelby County Chamber of Commerce.Debra Geuy, former president...

Helman receives Patrick T. Dodds Award
SIDNEY – The WiseBridge Wealth Team was honored with awards on Jan. 6 at Money Concepts Tailwind Network’s Annual Kickoff event in Dublin....

Midmark earns Gold VETTY Award
VERSAILLES —Midmark Corp., a leading animal health solutions provider focused on the design of the clinical environment to improve the delivery ...