Monday, June 17th, 2019
Husband, wife found clinging to air mattress
By William Kincaid
ST. MARYS - Two people were rescued from the St. Marys River early Sunday morning after flood waters had swept away the tent in which they were sleeping, authorities reported.
The pair was lucky to have been found by responders who carried out a search and rescue mission under difficult circumstances, Auglaize County Emergency Management Agency Director Troy Anderson told the newspaper. Approximately 30 emergency responders from multiple agencies arrived to assist, he said. [More]
Obituaries on June 17th, 2019
Robert Norbert (Bob) Bertke, born in Maria Stein, OH, passed away in Austin, TX, on June 4, 2019. [More]
W. Wayne Gamble, 84, of Van Wert, met his Lord and Savior at 10:14 p.m. on Friday, June 14, 2019, at Van Wert Health. [More]
Richard E. Haines, Jr., 87, of St. Marys, OH, died at 9:03 p.m. Thursday June 13, 2019 at Otterbein-St.Marys. [More]
Herbert Lee Zacharias, age 88 of Botkins, Ohio passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2019 at the Vancrest Health Care Center, in St. Marys. [More]
Ed Oberlander, 66, of New Knoxville, died at 7:45 P.M. Saturday, June 15, 2019, [More]
Edward C. Peterson, 62, of Willshire, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at his residence. [More]
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Subscriber stories on June 17th, 2019
CELINA - It's been three weeks since the Memorial Day tornado struck Celina, but some Mercer County residents may still feel unease, anxiety and worry during storms and extreme weather.
The Grand Lake Mariners will hold two youth baseball camps this summer, the first being on June 21 and 22 at Celina's Montgomery Field and the second July 5 and 6 at St. Henry's Wally Post Athletic Complex. The camps are for ages 8-14 and will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at both facilities.