One year later, Celina community rebuilds, heals
EDITOR'S NOTE: A year ago today, with little warning, a massive EF3 tornado ripped through parts of Celina and surrounding areas.
The storm brought a violent end to the Memorial Day weekend, left one man dead and damaged or destroyed dozens of homes.
COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday discussed whether to open park and pool facilities following mandatory state safety guidelines.
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CELINA - The number of cases of COVID-19 in Mercer County has reached nearly 200, as two new confirmed cases raise the total to 199.
Two new cases in Auglaize County have raised that its total number of confirmed and probable cases to 68.
ST. HENRY - Village officials at Tuesday's council meeting announced plans to open the swimming pool the first week of June.
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ST. MARYS - Bars and restaurants will be allowed to serve food and alcohol outdoors as they reopen to allow for social distancing.
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NEW BREMEN - The village swimming pool will open for business this year, but many rules have been added to meet state-mandated guidelines.
The pool is managed and staffed by the local YMCA under the direction of Rob Fleming, head of aquatics at the local facility.
CELINA - The Lake Facilities Authority hopes to continue improving the West Beach area this year, including possibly opening a rental space for kayaks and updating boat docks.
Amazing Athletes
As a senior, Amanda (Schumm) Triplett was on Parkway's homecoming court.
She wasn't named queen, but she sure did rule the volleyball court.
Triplett was a back-to-back state champion, in fact.
Amazing Athletes
A gridiron star at Parkway, Bill Stober graduated high school and then starred for Louisiana State University.
LSU has its litter of recruits to pick from on a yearly basis. The Tigers found the player for whom they were seeking more than 900 miles away from campus.