Tuesday, February 28th, 2017
Obituaries on February 28th, 2017
Donna K. Donovan, 60, Greenville, died at 7:43 p.m. Feb. 26, 2017, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice, VanWert. [More]
Lowell J. Francis, age 88, of New Bremen, died on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 8:48 P.M. at the Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen. [More]
Eugene George Tomlinson, 91, Saint Marys, died 8:00 P.M. Friday, February 24, 2017, at Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Albert T. "Tom" White, 89, of Celina, passed away at 10:45 p.m. Friday February 24, 2017 at Celina Manor. [More]
Stories on February 28th, 2017
Businesses' premiums may drop
CELINA - The city recently received a favorable rating on its fire prevention and suppression capabilities, which should lower insurance premiums for some businesses.
ST. MARYS - City officials will apply for a $4 million grant to help pay for a $7.9 million reconstruction of Spring Street planned for 2020 or 2021.
Council members on Monday passed an emergency resolution to apply for a Small Cities Grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation.
Cost of improvements set at $10.3M
MINSTER - District officials are proceeding with plans to improve the junior/senior high school building.
School board members on Monday approved [More]
CELINA - With tears in her eyes, varsity cheerleading adviser Sandi Feltz addressed school board members Monday night about the non-renewal of her contract.
ST. HENRY - Residents may soon pay higher rates for water and sewer services.
Village Administrator Ron Gelhaus said at Monday's village council
Coldwater official says construction ahead of schedule
COLDWATER - Work on the village's sewer-overflow elimination project is progressing.
Village administrator/engineer Eric Thomas told council member
ROCKFORD - John Vining, a historical author from Willshire, spoke Monday at the Shanes Crossing Historical Society meeting on the importance of forts in Ohio during the early settlement period. [More]
NEW BREMEN - Mayor Jeff Pape and other area mayors will meet with State Sen. Matt Huffman, R-Lima, to discuss local issues.
Pape told council membe
CELINA - The Mercer County Board of Developmental Disabilities will host an appreciation dinner at 5:30 p.m. March 16 to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
From staff reports
ST. MARYS - Employees reported a bomb threat written on the back door of AAP to the St. Marys Police Department Saturday night
From staff reports
MONTEZUMA - Lakefield Airport Authority members have changed the date of their March meeting from March 13 to March 6.
The
Minster rallies to beat Toledo Waite for first overtime win of season
MINSTER - In three previous overtime games this season, including a four-overtime classic against Fort Recovery, Minster had come out on the losing end of the outcome. [More]
Razz-Eye View
Cory Luebke has another chance to make the majors, and that isn't his most important event this year.
Luebke pitched an inning of relief for the Ch
Local pictures on February 28th, 2017