Friday, August 16th, 2013
By Nancy Allen
The Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District hired a new watershed coordinator to replace Laura Walker, who has resigned to pursue a teaching position.
The board accepted Walker's resignation on Thursday at the regular meeting. Following a 30-minute executive session, board members hired her replacement, Abbey Tobe, who currently works as a manure management technician through the SWCD office. Tobe will earn $16.60 per hour; she starts in the new position Sept. 1. [More]
By Betty Lawrence
The majority of trees in Celina's Eastview Park are ash and nearly 80 of them are infested with the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB).
"Last week we marked the ash trees that are completely dead. They will be taken down this winter (by city employees) and all those infected will be taken down gradually," said Celina Public Works Superintendent Joe Wolfe. [More]
Obituaries on August 16th, 2013
Gary L. "Gizmo" Gossard Sr., 62, Celina, passed away Aug. 14, 2013, at St. Rita's Hospital in Lima. [More]
Paul M. Johnides, 87, passed away peacefully at 2 a.m. Aug. 15, 2013, at the Mi [More]
Barbara A. Romer, 65, formerly of Battle Creek, Mich., died April 11, 2013, at the University of Cincinnati Hospital. [More]
Janice M. Smith, 62, Celina, passed away Aug. 16, 2013, at Joint Township Distr [More]
Local pictures on August 16th, 2013
Subscriber stories on August 16th, 2013
Coldwater teen joins siblings in showing champs
CELINA - Mitch Siefring was groomed to raise steer. His older siblings, Ben, 20, and Paige, 17, both earned titles at previous Mercer County Fair livestock auctions, with the former boasting two grand champions.
CELINA - Macy Gehle is determined not to let cystic fibrosis keep her from doing the things she loves - and it certainly didn't this week during the Mercer County Fair.
NEW KNOXVILLE - Business at the Neil Armstrong Airport has remained strong this summer, with revenues double what they were last year.
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A former Auglaize County man has been charged with fraudulently collecting Ohio workers' compensation benefits after posting Facebook photos showing him at work in Arizona.
A 17-year-old area boy remains in serious condition at a Dayton hospital following an accident that caused a pickup truck cab and bed to separate.
The mishap occurred at 5:22 a.m. Aug. 15 along Huwer Road east of Homan Road in rural Maria Stein, according to Mercer County Sheriff's Office reports.
Honda's Project Drive-In could be the ticket the owner-operators of Starlight Drive-In Theatre are looking for to stay in business.
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Johna Walls' round of 88 helped Celina clinch third place at the Defiance Girls Golf Invitational at Eagle Rock.
The Bulldogs shot a 399 to make it two top-three finishes at four invitationals this season.