Friday, May 28th, 2010
By William Kincaid
What could have been a confrontation and standoff, turned out to be an amicable and unanimous recommendation of Deb Sneddon as the new director of the Mercer County Board of Elections.
At a brief special meeting this morning to elect a new director to replace Mike Lamm, board member and Democrat Mark Uhlenhake made a recommendation to appoint Sneddon, the board of elections' office clerk and Democrat from Celina. [More]
By Janie Southard
CELINA - A disabled Army veteran, hit hard by the Iraqi war and the slow economy, found a way to increase his recovery odds: Start a company. He's done just that - with a boost from a lifelong buddy, some local folks who took a chance and a collection of old, weathered wood ready for custom design. [More]
Division IV Softball Regional at Tipp City
By Ryan Hines
TIPP CITY - The St. Henry softball team managed to wiggle out of danger in the first three innings, but the Redskins weren't so lucky in the fourth.
Newton scored three times in the fourth inning and rode the left arm of pitcher Kirsten Burden on the way to a 3-1 win over St. Henry in Division IV regional semifinal action at Tippecanoe Middle School on Thursday. [More]
Obituaries on May 28th, 2010
Mary A. Slorp, 91, Celina, died May 28, 2010.
Funeral services are pending at [More]
Imelda A. Heckman, 85, Maria Stein, died at 12:29 a.m. May 27, 2010, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Rita Grimm, 89, Minster, died at 8:02 a.m. May 27, 2010, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on May 28th, 2010
Subscriber stories on May 28th, 2010
CELINA - Council members on Thursday night approved an ordinance authorizing the sale of 12.59 acres of city land in the Grand Lake Industrial Park to Grand Lake Warehousing LLC.
ROCKFORD - A local businessman has pleaded no contest to charges of cheating lodged against him by the Ohio Lottery Commission.
Smile Dhir, owner o
Memorial Day services will be held throughout Mercer and Auglaize counties over the holiday weekend.

Mendon
Services will be held at 9 a.m. Monday in the community park of Mendon. Wreaths and flowers will be placed in the river, according to Bob Howell of the Celina Veteran of Foreign Wars.
CELINA - Businesses that use interceptors to contain grease, oil and grit likely will face tougher regulations, including mandated cleaning cycles.
Grand Lake
Mercer County Commissioners Thursday accepted a $60,000 Ohio EPA grant to buy sediment filtration technology installed in Grand Lake.
Of the money
Mercer County commissioners took winter preparation steps Thursday by selecting a bidder for road salt.
Cargill was awarded the contract after subm
Coldwater
COLDWATER - The Coldwater High School Commencement program will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the Palace. The ceremony will mark the 104th graduating class from Coldwater High School.
CELINA - The oldest church in Celina has a rich history of struggles and triumphs that it will celebrate during its 170th anniversary next month.
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Kent Wolters is a busy man!
He works full time traveling throughout the southeast for the Vandalia branch of Crown Equipment as a service manager and he also recently opened a restaurant in Troy. And in his spare time, Wolters also competes on local dirt tracks in a winged sprint car.