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Tuesday, September 27th, 2016
Obituaries on September 27th, 2016
Janice E. Huelskamp, 80, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died September 26, 2016 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, OH. [More]
Lee Kattman, 87, New Knoxville, Ohio, died 5:27 A.M. Sunday, September 25, 2016, at Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Larry E. Sweeney, age 69, of Celina, OH, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016 at Saint Rita's Medical Center, Lima, OH at 1:25 pm. [More]
Helen Elaine Mull, 90, Rockford, died at 9:50 a.m. Sept. 22, 2016, at the Laure [More]
William E. Breauchy, 75, Rockford, died on Sept. 24, 2016, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Stories on September 27th, 2016
Suspect in jail on $500K bond
By ED GEBERT and JARED MAUCH
newsdept@dailystandard.com
CELINA - A 39-year-old rural Fort Recovery man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 4-year-old boy, sheriff Jeff Grey said this morning. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - A nearly yearlong fight to annex just over 30 acres into the village should soon be concluded.
Village council members on Monday vo
CELINA - Two residents on Monday night called for a new parks and recreation board to better steer the department with input from parents, coaches and other community members.
COLDWATER - The village will pay 14 percent less for employee health insurance for the coming year.
The coverage will stay with Anthem Blue Cross,
Rockford
ROCKFORD - A former teacher and fast-food restaurant were honored as the village's citizen and business of the year at Monday's Rockford Chamber of C [More]
CELINA - Forty-seven new security cameras will be purchased for Celina City Schools to improve building security.
Board members at Monday's meeting approved the purchase for the primary, elementary, intermediate and middle schools and the purchase of three new computer servers.
ST. MARYS - Affected property owners have 30 days to pay their portion of the 2015 street program costs before the expenses are assessed as property taxes.
ST. HENRY - Plans have been approved for the new bathhouse at the village pool.
Village administrator Ron Gelhaus on Monday told council members co
New Bremen
NEW BREMEN - Village council members will decide at their Oct. 10 meeting whether to accept a village employee's retirement and rehire request.
Sec
CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff's deputies have recovered a vehicle reported stolen from St. Marys.
Deputies responded to a possible injury accident
Celina
CELINA - Anyone still up in the air about using drones in agriculture can attend an Oct. 6 event at the county fairgrounds to learn more about the topic.
CELINA - The girls soccer rivalry match between Celina and St. Marys was 80 minutes of exciting defense.
The only thing that could have spoiled the scene was a goal, which did not happen. [More]
ST. MARYS - St. Marys coach Andy Rammel was cautiously ready to see how his team would play in their first Monday game of the season.
The Roughriders didn't have a case of the Mondays at all.
Monday Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster
The Minster volleyball team swept the Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks in an MAC vs. CCC battle on Monday in Union City.
Annual event pays tribute to German heritage
MINSTER - The 42nd Minster Oktoberfest kicks off Friday and runs through Sunday.
Among the highlights will be entertainment by polka groups the Cincinnati Schnapps and the Klaberheads.
MCCA offers variety of ways to help
With only so many hours in a day, helping aging parents while also running one's own household can be a daunting task for caregivers.
But assistance is available for both caregivers and seniors, says Sharon Green, Mercer County Council on Aging executive director.
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