Wednesday, April 1st, 2015
Community members invited to take practice tests next week
By Jared Mauch
ST. MARYS - A St. Marys school board committee wants residents to become more informed about student testing so they can present a unified voice to elected officials.
The board's PARCC Assessment Committee will let residents take a practice test next week to see what students are encountering. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - Melody Donovan didn't just baffle Minster batters from the pitching circle, she swung some heavy aluminum as well.
The Celina pitcher threw a no-hitter and drove in three runs, two on a home run, as the Bulldogs improved to 2-0 with a 10-0 win in six innings over the Wildcats at Eastview Park. [More]
Obituaries on April 1st, 2015
Larry A. Chapius, age 72 of Celina, Ohio, passed away March 26, 2015 at 9:42 p.m. at Mercer Health, Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Helen M. Hemmelgarn age 88, of Versailles, Ohio passed away at 12:15 A.M. on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Village Green Healthcare Center in Greenville. [More]
Cheryl Ann Simms, 60, of St. Marys, OH died 11:44 p.m. Monday March 30, 2015 at Lima Memorial Health System, following a lengthy battle with breast cancer. [More]
Roger Bowersock, 63, St. Marys, died unexpectedly on March 31, 2015, in the eme [More]
Local pictures on April 1st, 2015
Subscriber stories on April 1st, 2015
CELINA - Mercer County employees are being asked to undergo a health screening and take better care of themselves to reduce the county's growing insurance costs.
Dollar General store reportedly proposed for parcel of land
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday dealt with a pair of proposed land annexations in St. Henry and Fort Recovery.
Fort Recovery
Commi
CELINA - A public hearing will take place in two weeks to draw input for the county's plan to lend $406,000 to an expanding business.
Mercer County
COLDWATER - The Coldwater Exempted Village Schools board of education hopes to hire a new superintendent by July 1.
The board approved the resigna
MARIA STEIN - Celina baseball coach Andy Mikesell wanted to see his team take better advantage of their opportunities with runners in scoring position on Tuesday night.
Tuesday Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Colin Foster
Celina opened the track and field season with a win in three-team competition at the varsity track on Tuesday.
Trusty Woods gains following in Fort
FORT RECOVERY - Tim and Shawnda Combs had long talked about working together at their own business and finally brought that vision to life with their Trusty Woods restaurant.