Sidney Daily News

01/09/2026

By Jessica Pothast

01/09/2026

FORT LORAMIE — The fifth annual MLK Classic will return to Fort Loramie Junior-Senior High School on Sunday, Jan. 18. A pair of Shelby County teams will participate in the six-game event, featuring many of the top teams from this side of Interstate 71.

01/09/2026

By Kimberly Pistone

01/09/2026

Russia girls defeat Fairlawn
More photos: https://www.sidneydailynews.com/2026/01/08/russia-girls-defeat-fairlawn/

01/09/2026

JACKSON CENTER — Anna (8-5, 5-2 Shelby County Athletic League) gained ground quickly on Thursday night, coasting to a road victory over Jackson Center (3-9, 0-7 SCAL), 65-36.

01/08/2026

Mara Clune, of Minster, practices her gymnastics routine on Thursday at the Sidney-Shelby County YMCA. Clune was practicing with other members of the YMCA gymnastics team in preparation for an upcoming competition.

01/08/2026

BOTKINS — Botkins (8-1, 6-0 Shelby County Athletic League) was handed their first loss of the season on Tuesday night, falling to Marion Local (8-0, 2-0 Midwest Athletic Conference) at The Coliseum, 66-33.

01/07/2026

Bystander speaks after rescuing apartment fire victim

SIDNEY — “Saving a life is more important than anything,” said the good samaritan who rescued a woman from a fire at Carriage Hill Condominiums & Apartments Tuesday night.

01/07/2026

Video from the fire at Carriage Hill Condominiums & Apartments on Tuesday night. For more information, visit https://www.sidneydailynews.com/2026/01/06/fire-engulfs-carriage-hill-apartment-one-person-was-reportedly-trapped-on-a-balcony/

01/07/2026

Fort Loramie clobbers Ansonia
More Photos: https://www.sidneydailynews.com/2026/01/07/fort-loramie-clobbers-ansonia/

01/07/2026

BOTKINS — The Botkins Trojans (8-1, 6-0 Shelby County Athletic League) were simply overmatched on Tuesday night at The Coliseum, falling to Marion Local (8-0, 2-0 Midwest Athletic Complex), 66-33.

01/07/2026

A third floor apartment is fully engulfed by fire at Carriage Hill Apartments shortly before 10 p.m. on Tuesday. “Before crews arrived on scene, a local civilian climbed the exterior of the three-story garden-style apartment building to reach a woman in distress on the third floor balcony and help...