Friday, October 24th, 2014
Funds will connect Dicke trail to towpath along Miami and Erie Canal
By Jared Mauch
NEW BREMEN - A project to connect a Kuenning-Dicke Natural Area trail to the Miami and Erie Canal towpath got a big financial boost this week from the state.
The village of New Bremen will receive $94,472 from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources toward the $147,040 project along Lock Two Road, north of town. The federal funds are provided through the Recreational Trails Program. [More]
Division II Boys Soccer District Final
By Robb Hemmelgarn
ELIDA - Earlier this season, it took the Celina Bulldogs 79 minutes and 52 seconds to strike a goal against the St. Marys Roughriders in their Western Buckeye League meeting that eventually ended in a 1-1 tie.
When the two squads clashed in the Division II boys soccer district championship match Thursday night in Elida, a tie game wasn't an option. [More]
Obituaries on October 24th, 2014
Richard L. Green, 67, Celina, died at 7:23 p.m. Oct. 22, 2014, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Loretta D. Kill, 69, St.Marys, died peacefully Oct. 19, 2014, at Otterbein Living Center, St. Marys. [More]
Charles H. Voigt, 77, Celina, passed away at 8:34 p.m. Oct. 22, 2014, at The Gardens at Celina. [More]
Ray Jarrells, 83, New Knosville, died Oct. 23, 2014, at Joint Township District [More]
Dorothy M. Linn, 93, Celina, died at 5:45 p.m. Oct. 22, 2014, at The Gardens at Celina. [More]
John S. Wendel, 79, Fort Recovery, died Oct. 23, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. [More]
Ralph Winner, 90, Osgood, died Oct. 24, 2014, at Versailles Health Care.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Osgood. [More]
Local pictures on October 24th, 2014
Subscriber stories on October 24th, 2014
Election November 2014
CELINA - City voters are being asked to repeal a 0.5-percent income tax that generates about $1.6 million annually for police and fire expenses and replace it with a tax at the same rate that would also fund street repairs.
Mabry wants statements tossed out
ST. MARYS - A Celina man accused of murdering a retired farmer 33 years ago is asking the court to dismiss statements he allegedly made to investigators while being recorded without his knowledge.
COLDWATER - Mercer Health officials have expanded services as part of the county's Community Health Improvement Plan.
"Creating synergy between
MONTEZUMA - The local watershed group will need to seek new funds to pay its coordinator.
Abbey Tobe, coordinator of the Grand Lake/Wabash Watershe
CELINA - A local judge has recused himself from further court proceedings in a civil case filed Sept. 17 by former police chief Dave Slusser against the city.
Division IV District Volleyball
VAN WERT - One unbelievable comeback shifted the momentum in Minster's favor.
And the Wildcats didn't let it slip away.
After falling in the op
Division III District Volleyball
KALIDA - A good night at the service line propelled Coldwater to an uneventful three-set (25-11, 25-18, 25-14) win over Columbus Grove in the Division III district volleyball semifinals on Thursday at Kalida High School.
Three members of the Ohio State University 1957 national championship football team will be in Celina on Saturday to chat with fans and sign autographs.