Thursday, January 30th, 2020
By Sydney Albert
CELINA - A Montezuma man charged with failure to stop after his vehicle struck a pedestrian changed his plea to guilty on Wednesday as part of a plea deal.
Harold Bashore, 70, pleaded guilty to a fifth-degree felony charge of failure to stop after an accident. In exchange, prosecutors agreed to drop a minor misdemeanor charge of a right of way violation. [More]
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The city's books have been closed on 2019 and the numbers once again show the government on sound financial ground with a revenue surplus.
City auditor Betty Strawn this week offered a year-end summary of the city's general fund, which pays for the day-to-day operations. One highlight is the unencumbered balance or carryover of $4.27 million compared with $4.06 million at the end of 2018. [More]
Obituaries on January 30th, 2020
Robert A. Gerlach, 88, of Coldwater died on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Mercer Health in Coldwater. [More]
Grace Philomena Ruschau, passed away of natural causes Monday evening, January [More]
Madonna Huber age 86 of Maria Stein, Ohio formerly of Osgood passed away at 3:28 AM on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at St. Rita's Medical Center. [More]
Michael W. Bushman, 55, New Bremen, died at 1:15 a.m. Jan. 29, 2020, at his residence. [More]
Rory J. "Chip" Elsass, age 63 of Celina, passed Wednesday morning at his residence. [More]
Vernon "Bud" Mallory, 85, of Saint Marys, died 10:13 A.M. Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, Saint Marys. [More]
Local pictures on January 30th, 2020
Subscriber stories on January 30th, 2020
As weather warms, projects pick up
CELINA - Heavy machinery will roll into Celina in the coming months to complete two major street-repair projects, together costing more than $2 million as the Ohio Department of Transportation has selected contractors for the work.
Primary election ballots approved
WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Board of Elections has launched a new independent website.
The site, boe.ohio.gov/auglaize/, was recently launche
CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff's personnel on Tuesday arrested an out-of-compliance sex offender who had reportedly been falsifying his address.
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CELINA - A St. Marys man pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to intimidation of a victim or witness, inciting to violence, coercion and telecommunications harassment.
The Hoops
Tribe visits the Hangar looking for a piece of MAC lead
The Marion Local girls basketball team has cleared every obstacle in the Midwest Athletic Conference this season.
The Flyers have a big obstacle standing in their way tonight.