Ash Wednesday
Rev. Andrew Reckers draws a cross of ash on the forehead of Nora Hoehne, 6, as Nora’s sister, Ellyse Hoehne, 9, both of Anna, walks away with her own ash cross.
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A game of hearts
Avalynn Price, right, 7, accuses her classmate, Journey Lowery, 7, both of Sidney, of cheating in a guessing game. Price had held up two boxes of heart candies and Lowery correctly guessed which one was hers.
He’s an ironman
By Kimberly Pistone
Watching the big game
Ohio Living Dorothy Love resident Nancy Ludewig watches the San Francisco 49ers play the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 11. Ludewig was cheering for the Chiefs.
Raising money for Hospice
Colton Johnson, 5, of Fort Loramie, chows down on spaghetti at the Newport Sportsmen Club’s 31st Annual Spaghetti Dinner to benefit Wilson Hospice Care.
Photos: Shelby County Special Olympics’ Eagles season finale
Shelby County Eagles’ Ryker Cromes makes a dunk with some help from Lehman Catholic’s Donovan O’Leary at Lehman Catholic on Wednesday, Feb. 7.
A taste of summer
Friday, Feb. 9 brought warm temperatures to Shelby County. At 3 p.m. the temperature in Sidney was 66 degrees.
Community rallies around Pleiman family with blood drive
FORT LORAMIE — The Fort Loramie community will rally support for burn victim Kevin Pleiman with a blood drive in his honor Tuesday, Feb. 20, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at St. Michael’s Hall, 33 Elm St.
Museum gifted a presentation system
GREENVILLE — Garst Museum has announced it has received a donation to purchase a presentation system. The system includes an 86-inch 4K HDR LED television with stand and a Blu-ray disc player. The new presentation system will be used for special events, lecture series, and videos to share with museum patrons.