March 2025

Baptismal services held at Lovina’s house

I want to write this column before I leave this morning. Daughter Loretta and I are attending the coffee break our church ladies are having for neighbor Susan. She had hip replacement surgery so this should cheer her up. Everyone always brings a lot of good food and it’s nice to visit before we all go home and start our day’s work. Dustin isn’t working today due to the rainy weather so he will keep a few of their children home with him.

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Kessen etches name in history as St. John’s first state wrestling champion

COLUMBUS — St. John’s junior Edward Kessen etched his name into the history books on Sunday night, winning the Division III 138-pound weight class state championship at The Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center. With a hard-fought 7-6 decision victory over LCC’s Antwain Adams, Kessen became the first state wrestling champion in St. John’s history, capping off a remarkable tournament run.

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St. John’s suffers heartbreaking loss to Arlington in Regional Finals, 51-46

BOWLING GREEN — The St. John’s Blue Jays (23-3) saw their season come to an end on Saturday afternoon at the Stroh Center, falling to Arlington (24-3) 51-46 in the Division VII regional finals. Arlington’s tough zone defense and a standout performance from Calvin Willow, who scored 22 points, helped propel the Red Devils to victory.

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REBECCA J. BRIGGS

JEFFERSON, Georgia — Rebecca Jo “Becky” Briggs, 68, of Jefferson, Georgia, and formerly of Louisville, Kentucky, and Delphos, passed away the morning of March 12, 2025. She was born Dec.…

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