Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016
Celina
By William Kincaid
CELINA - City council members on Monday night took emergency action to authorize the purchase of a small home west of Lake Shore Drive.
Officials intend to raze the house to create additional land for the Bryson Park District.
After suspending t [More]
By Nancy Allen
GREENVILLE - The threat of a local avian influenza outbreak, also known as bird flu, still exists and ag officials continue to plan for such an event.
"If we would experience an outbreak like in Iowa, it would be extremely devastating because our [More]
Obituaries on February 23rd, 2016
Paula Jane (Miller) Bruns, age 43, of St. Marys, Ohio passed away at 6:33 p.m. on Sunday Feb. 21, 2016 at the St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Suki Harter, age 68, of Lynchburg, passed away Sunday morning, February 21, 2016 at the Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. [More]
Margaret Miley, 87, Saint Marys, Ohio, died 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 20, 2016. [More]
Vaughn "Whitey" Now, age 90 of Massillon, passed away February 19, 2016.
He was born March 17, 1925 in Mercer County, Ohio to the late Orris and Lydia Now. [More]
Local pictures on February 23rd, 2016
Subscriber stories on February 23rd, 2016
Coldwater
COLDWATER - Village employees likely will receive pay raises to bring their salaries more in line with those in nearby communities.
The salary stud
ST. MARYS - The city's largest group of union workers likely will receive raises this year.
City council members on Monday approved a 3-year contra
Celina schools
CELINA - The State Employment Relations Board has dismissed one of the unfair labor practice charges the Celina Education Association had filed against the school board.
New Bremen
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen Community Pool will get a new lining, ideally in time for this season.
The current lining has deteriorated over time, council members learned at Monday night's meeting.
CELINA - A 39-year-old rural Celina man faces 45 felony charges involving minors in obscenity or sexually oriented material.
Brian A. Winner, 5445
CELINA - Mercer County Educational Service Center officials are looking forward to two landmark events they've been pursuing for the past several years.
St. Henry
ST. HENRY - Village council members on Monday night gave final approval to an ordinance to allow police officers to place a speed trailer at various locations throughout the village.
Money to help pay for practices that reduce algal blooms
Local farmers can apply for another round of funds aimed at reducing nutrient runoff that contributes to toxic algal blooms in the Western Lake Erie Basin.
2016 State Swimming and Diving Championships Preview
Celina coach Matt May has had a lot of swimmers advance to the state meet during his tenure with the program.
But what Mason Baker, Grant Guggenbiller, Garrett Weininger, Wesley Rudebusch and Ian Darras have accomplished this season has never been done before.
2016 State Swimming and Diving Championships Preview
A number of storylines exist among the six area divers who will compete later this week in the Division II state diving championship.
In the minds
Gone are the days of growing old in a rocking chair.
Physically fit seniors are redefining retirement, and maintaining an active, fit lifestyle is especially important in later years, experts say.