Saturday, April 30th, 2022
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - Mercer County sheriff's deputies arrested a Celina woman Thursday on four felony charges in connection with the 2020 methamphetamine death of Pamela Lawson, 64, Celina.
According to court documents unsealed on Friday, Megan Shelley, 34, is charged with first-degree felony involuntary manslaughter, third-degree felony reckless homicide, fourth-degree aggravated drug trafficking and fifth-degree felony aggravated drug possession. [More]
By Tom Haines
NEW BREMEN - Anna and West Liberty-Salem came away victorious in the 12-team Cardinal Invitational in New Bremen on Friday, with Coldwater runner-up behind the Rockets on the girls side and the Marion Local boys placing second behind the Tigers. [More]
Obituaries on April 30th, 2022
Carolyn Eleanor Keller (nee Lewe) completed her life's journey on April 12.
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Carl Joseph "Joe" Evans, 49, passed away April 6, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. [More]
Laura Lee Fischer, age 92 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at the Parkview Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. [More]
Jerry L. Clark, age 68, of Coldwater, died on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Mercer County Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Helen M. Thompson, 92, Celina, died April 29, 2022, at Celina Gardens.
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Three charged with aggravated murder
WAPAKONETA - A 35-year-old Wapakoneta woman allegedly killed her estranged husband by injecting him with an overdose of a synthetic opioid, Auglaize County Municipal Court documents show.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners this week approved a $220,764 revolving loan to an area entrepreneur to buy equipment for Rush Sports Complex on U.S. 127.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department officials reported 12 cases of COVID-19 since their last report on April 22, raising the county's cumulative case count to 7,444, according to a Friday health department news release.
Ninth-inning run lifts Ottawa-Glandorf past Celina
CELINA - Seven innings could not contain the Western Buckeye League baseball battle between Ottawa-Glandorf and Celina.
The Bulldogs tied the game
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Payton Bertke had a grand slam and drove in six runs as Celina run-ruled Ottawa-Glandorf 17-2 in five innings in Western Buckeye League softball action in Glandorf.