One Year Ago
• When Kayla Warnecke began her senior year this fall, she was faced with the challenge of creating a senior art project for her Art 5 class. After paying a visit to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, she was given the idea of collecting different colored bottle caps and using them to form pictures.

25 Years Ago – 1988
• Fort Jennings and Ottoville Girl Scouts recently held their annual recognition breakfast at the Fort Jennings American Legion Hall. The opening flag ceremony was conducted by a representative from each of the 15 troops. Ottoville Mayor Jerry Hohlbein proclaimed March 6-12 Girl Scout Week in Fort Jennings and Ottoville.

• The annual Tri-Skill Basketball state competition was hosted by the Leipsic Jaycees at Leipsic High School. Area boys and girls who placed first in local competition took part. They were sponsored by their hometown Jaycees. Nathan Ricker, Ottoville, won first place in the competition. He is the son of John and Jane Ricker.