Wednesday, September 26th, 2018
Obituaries on September 26th, 2018
Freeda M. Fiely, age 91, a resident of Portland, passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 in Portland. [More]
Marilyn A. Hellwarth, age 87, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys, Ohio. [More]
Dorothy B. Imwalle, age 93, passed away Monday September 24, 2018, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Jack Williams, 84, St. Marys, OH died 12:15 a.m. Monday September 24, 2018 at JTDM Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Mary Catherine Bollenbacher, 92, Rockford, died on Sept. 25, 2018, at the Laure [More]
Joanna Sanjuana Oury, 49 of Osgood, Ohio, passed away on Monday September 17, 2018 at 3:28 AM. [More]
Stories on September 26th, 2018
New winner expected
CELINA - The 2018 Grand Lake Marathon doesn't have any major changes to the course or event structure.
What will change this year, however, is the race champion. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey is sounding the alarm on exploding medical expenses incurred by county jail inmates
According to figures presented to county commissioners on Tuesday afternoon, medical expenses have ballooned from $90,356 in 2014 to $145,062 in 2017.
WAPAKONETA - The target closing date for the $1.7 million sale of Auglaize Acres nursing home has been pushed back to Nov. 1.
Auglaize County commi
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MENDON - Foundation construction for the new water tower is scheduled to take place this fall, Craig Knapke of Access Engineering said.
Knapke was on hand to update village council members at their regular meeting on Tuesday. He said the tower itself will be built during the winter.
CELINA - A Celina High School alumnus living in Michigan said he'd like to see First Financial Bank, the overseer of the Bryson Trust Fund, release money each year toward the city's parks and recreation department for more children's programs.
CELINA - Five people were indicted by a grand jury last week, and their cases were heard on Tuesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
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CELINA - Cheryl Ann Developmental Disability Board members learned during their Monday meeting they have earned a three-year state accreditation.
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Mercer County again had the lowest county unemployment rate in Ohio.
The jobless rate in August dropped to 2.8 percent from 3 percent in July, according to data released on Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
CELINA - Ground was broken earlier this month for a new Edward Jones location.
Miller Contracting Group crew members from Ottoville have been busy
CELINA - For the first 59 minutes, Celina and Wapakoneta were engaged in a defensive battle on the soccer field.
The final 21 minutes were quite the opposite as the Redskins scored four times to pull away for a 5-0 win in Western Buckeye League action at the soccer stadium.
Cavs close out Bulldogs in fourth set
CELINA - Celina coach Amy Sutter wants to see her team perfect the art of finishing sets.
Nikki Etzler's Coldwater Cavaliers were a little better in that department on Tuesday. [More]
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Colin Foster
St. Henry will continue its run toward a second straight trip to the Division II girls state golf tournament.
Local pictures on September 26th, 2018