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Friday, March 21st, 2014
By Kathy Thompson
CELINA - Heroin is a problem in Mercer County and the sheriff is seeking public input to combat it and turn addicts into productive residents.
After seeing posts last week on a social media site regarding the local drug problem, Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey held a public forum Thursday night at his office. More than 30 residents from Mercer and Auglaize counties attended. [More]
Obituaries on March 21st, 2014
Larry "L.D." Miller, 75, Celina, died at 7:20 a.m. March 20, 2014, at his residence. [More]
Thomas L. Swiger II, 40, Minster, died March 19, 2014, in his home.
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Ann Smith, 74, Salamonia, Ind., passed away March 19, 2014, at her home.
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Subscriber stories on March 21st, 2014
Local engineering could shave cost off improvement plan
CELINA - Mercer County officials are asking the state to allow county engineers to oversee an estimated $230,000 project to pave and spruce up the Celina-Coldwater bike path this fall.
GREENVILLE - Ohio has much to be proud of when it comes to agriculture, according to the state's top ag official.
David Daniels, director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, was the featured speaker during Thursday's Darke County Chamber Ag Day luncheon.
Longtime employee named to position
WAPAKONETA - A longtime Auglaize Acres employee has become its new administrator.
Kim Sudhoff, who served as business manager for eight years at the county-owned nursing home, has taken over for former administrator Connie Pierce, who retired in mid-February.
NEW KNOXVILLE - A new full-time employee was hired at Neil Armstrong Airport to help maintain full coverage at the facility.
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Catholic school educators must sign new agreement
Those who teach at Catholic schools within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati must now sign a contract containing a newly expanded moral clause.
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