Wednesday, March 18th, 2015
Residents can expect to pay for more electricity
By Jared Mauch
MINSTER - Village residents and some businesses will likely see their electricity costs rise later this year.
Village council Tuesday considered a plan to increase the bill by about $19 for residents who use about 2,000 kilowatt hours per month, village administrator Don Harrod said. The proposal was spurred by a recent rate study suggesting the increase is needed to cover future expenses. [More]
By Kathy Thompson
CELINA - A portion of Sycamore Street was shut down Tuesday afternoon after a 27-year-old man barricaded himself in his bathroom and told officers he had a gun.
The incident began about 2:42 p.m. when Mercer County Adult Probation Officer Dane Gross and Celina Police Officer Brian Taylor went to the home of Brandon Lykins, 715 Sycamore St., to discuss a possible probation violation, Celina Police Chief Tom Wale said. [More]
Obituaries on March 18th, 2015
Rosemary Rye, 93, of Saint Marys, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at her residence. [More]
Scott McEldowney, 47, Wapakoneta, died on March 17, 2015, at his residence.
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Phillip Gary Whitacre Sr., 75, Celina, died on March 17, 2015, at home with his [More]
Local pictures on March 18th, 2015
Subscriber stories on March 18th, 2015
CELINA - All the fancy equipment in the world can't replace the eyes and ears of a local weather spotter when severe conditions arise, experts say.
FORT RECOVERY - School board members hope to hire a new superintendent by the end of school year to replace Shelly Vaughn, who was recently chosen to head up the Mercer County Education Services Center.
Computers would be used by teachers
ROCKFORD - All Parkway Local Schools District teachers will get new laptop computers next year.
Technology coordinator Talan Bates asked school boa
ROCKFORD - Village Council at Tuesday night's meeting gave final approval to two permissive tax levies on vehicle registrations, which will generate about $10,000 per year for the village.
LIMA - A Coldwater police officer's attorney Tuesday asked the Third District Court of Appeals to dismiss a lawsuit stemming from a 2012 fatal crash.
CELINA - Officers checking on the welfare of a 5-year-old child arrested a Van Wert man wanted on warrants for heroin charges.
Celina Police Chief
CELINA - County officials are seeking bids for two water line projects slated for completion this year in East Jefferson Township.
Mercer County Co
Division IV Boys Basketball Regional Semifinals at Kettering
KETTERING - The task of matching up with the Marion Local Flyers was literally too tall for Jackson Center in a rematch against them in the Division IV regional semifinal.
Division II Boys Regional Preview
Celina head coach Chris Bihn can laugh about having to still play league games long after clinching the Western Buckeye League title.
For the third
Division III-IV Girls Basketball All-Ohio
Marion Local's Allie Thobe was the only local athlete to earn a spot on the Associated Press Division IV All-Ohio girls basketball team when it was released on Tuesday night.
CELINA - People interested in joining the Marines will no longer need to travel to Lima to get information. The U.S. Marines Corps has opened a recruiting office in Celina at 1949 Havemann Road near the Dunham Sporting Goods Store.