Monday, June 27th, 2016
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Around 200 swimmers traveled to Bryson Pool on Saturday for the annual Celina Pentathlon invitational. The event features older swimmers swimming heats of the freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly followed by a 100-yard individual medley with the times of all heats combined. The lowest combined time was the winner of the pentathlon. The younger swimmers swam just the four strokes for a quadathlon. [More]
Obituaries on June 27th, 2016
Carolyn L. Brandon, age 87 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Sunday June 26, 2016 at the Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community with her family at her side. [More]
Richard F. "Dick" Colson, age 84 of Celina Ohio passed away on Saturday June 25, 2016. He also wintered in Davenport, Florida. [More]
Helen Iona Hurless, 94, of Rockford died at 5:25 a.m. on Saturday, June 25, 2016, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford, Ohio. [More]
Betty Fox, 87, formerly of the rural Rockford area, died on June 26, 2016, at h [More]
Thomas A. "Tom" Wendel, 58, Coldwater, Ohio, died on June 25, 2016, in Terre Haute, Indiana. [More]
Autia Mae Hawkins, 88, of Celina, went home to be with the Lord, on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 12:03 am. [More]
Local pictures on June 27th, 2016
Subscriber stories on June 27th, 2016
Motorists and bicyclists need to keep safety in mind
Summer is a great time for bicycling, but it's important to keep safety and the rules of the road in mind.
A bicycle is considered a vehicle in Ohi
TERRE HAUTE, IND. - A Coldwater man died in a motorcycle accident at 12:50 p.m. Saturday on Interstate 70.
Thomas A. Wendel, 58, died at the scene
CELINA - A pair of property owners in Jefferson Township is asking Mercer County Commissioners to vacate a public walkway reportedly no longer serving its intended purpose.
ROSSBURG - He may have his doubters, but 58-year old Jac Haudenschild proved again that he is one of the best at driving a sprint car around Eldora Speedway.
Weekend Roundup
From Staff and Wire Reports
The Pittsburgh Pirates granted Marion Local graduate Cory Luebke his unconditional release on Sunday after Luebke declined a minor league assignment.