Wednesday, May 20th, 2015
New organization marks anniversary, notes success stories
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - A local business organization is celebrating its first anniversary with success stories and new ideas for finding and retaining employees.
Sean Dorsten, president of the Auglaize/Mercer Business-Education Alliance, on Tuesday told representatives of more than 80 area businesses about new partnerships and plans for the future. [More]
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The quiet hero whose impact as a volunteer has been deemed immeasurable by the Call Food Pantry, St. Paul's United Methodist Church and Mercer County Council on Aging was honored Wednesday afternoon at Romer's Banquet Facility.
Council director Karen Howick presented Phil Fennig with the 2015 Outstanding Senior award, to the applause of his contemporaries. [More]
Obituaries on May 20th, 2015
Iva J. Evans, age 91, formerly of Celina, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015, at her residence in Merritt Island, Florida. [More]
Pamela K. "Pam" Rice Hahn, 63, of Wapakoneta died at 4:54 a.m. Tuesday May 19, 2015 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Ella Mae Weaver, 92, Willshire and formerly of Berwick, Pa., died at 11:38 p.m. May 16, 2015, at the Van Wert In-Patient Hospice Center. [More]
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CELINA - The lakeshore walkway project is substantially completed, mayor Jeff Hazel announced earlier this week. Also, contractors are making headway on the West Bank Road reconstruction project.
FORT RECOVERY - School officials will expand the use of technology in learning next year by equipping younger students with iPad minis and Chromebooks, technology director Travis Tegtmeyer told board of education members Tuesday night.
MINSTER - Officials plan to extend a water line to a currently vacant lot south of the village.
Council members Tuesday approved replacing an abandoned water line to the property owned by J&B Land Co. at the intersection of state Route 66 and Dirksen Road.
CELINA - Celina High School will graduate 182 students May 23 at the Celina Fieldhouse.
Commencement for the class of 2015 begins at 10:30 a.m.
ROCKFORD - Village council members at Tuesday night's meeting honored former member Gene Steiner for his service on council and as mayor.
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CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday set 11 a.m. June 11 as the date to open sealed bids for the handicapped-accessible project at the courthouse.
Division IV District Softball
WAPAKONETA - The St. Henry softball team came a long way from a season-opening run-rule loss to Celina.
The Redskins demonstrated that point in Tuesday's Division IV district semifinal.
Tuesday's Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Mitch Dorner's squeeze-bunt single scored D.J. Kunkler in the top of the sixth to give St. Henry a 3-2 win over Fort Recovery in a non-conference tuneup baseball game between the two tournament teams on Tuesday in Fort Recovery.
Ohio State redshirt freshman pitcher Adam Niemeyer was named to the Big Ten Conference's All-Freshman Baseball Team in voting done by the conference coaches.
Gary Ginter tallied more than 13 pounds of bass in winning the Walmart Bass Fishing League Buckeye Division tour stop at Grand Lake over the weekend.
The Maplewood resident won the top prize in the boating group of $3,963 after catching five bass totaling 13 pounds, four ounces.