Thomas O. Schimmoeller
THOMAS O. SCHIMMOELLER Thomas O. Schimmoeller, age 82, of Delphos, was called into the presence of the Lord on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at The Meadows of Delphos, surrounded by…
THOMAS O. SCHIMMOELLER Thomas O. Schimmoeller, age 82, of Delphos, was called into the presence of the Lord on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at The Meadows of Delphos, surrounded by…

ST. HENRY — The Jefferson Lady ‘Cats (4-19) saw their season come to an end Thursday night, falling to the top-seeded St. Henry Lady Redskins (18-5) in straight sets 25-10, 25-2 and 25-9 in a Division VI Sectional Final.

Ottoville Parish Festival drew large crowd for its home-cooked meals and raffle items. Above: Youth from the parish help work the drive-through line for meals. Below: People flocked to the raffle buckets to take a chance on nearly 100 items donated from local businesses, families and individuals. (Cherryroad Media/Nancy Spencer)

DELPHOS — The Delphos Fire Department spent part of Friday morning teaching young students at St. John’s Elementary School important lessons about fire prevention.

LIMA — Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center is pleased to welcome Lance Workman, D.O., to its General Surgery team. Dr. Workman brings a strong background in minimally invasive and general surgical care, expanding access to high-quality surgical services for patients in Lima and the surrounding communities.

ST MARYS — Midwest Electric recently donated $14,640 to 17 west-central Ohio charities and community projects through the cooperative’s Community Connection Fund.

Fall Sports Tournament Scores

KALIDA — The fifth-seeded St. John’s Lady Jays (5-17) took on the sixth-seeded Continental Lady Pirates (11-12) Wednesday night on the Richard L. Kortokrax Court of Kalida High School in Division VII volleyball action.

COLUMBUS — A lawsuit was filed in Franklin County on Thursday against the Ohio High School Athletic Association that could result in an emergency referendum vote of OHSAA member schools on a bylaw that would allow high school student-athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness (NIL).

DELPHOS — For many young athletes, attending the MLB World Series is a dream. For Izzy Gillespie, that dream will come true later this month — but she won’t just be watching. She’ll be competing on one of baseball’s biggest stages.