Tuesday, August 4th, 2020
By Sydney Albert
CELINA - A revised junior fair- only schedule was approved on Monday after officials were forced to adapt to Gov. Mike DeWine's mandate that limited fair activity.
DeWine on July 28 announced county fairs will be reduced to junior fairs featuring livestock competitions for children and teens, without the usual rides, games and grandstand events, according to The Associated Press. It also allows harness racing without spectators. [More]
Obituaries on August 4th, 2020
Julius R. Bader, age 87 of Celina, passed away with his family at his side on Friday, July 31, 2020 at St. Rita's Hospital, Lima, OH. [More]
Carroll D. Abels, age 82, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, died August 1, 2020 at Kobacker House, Columbus, OH. [More]
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Subscriber stories on August 4th, 2020
CELINA - After a swell of new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, only three new cases were reported in Mercer County on Monday, bringing the county's total to 526.
FORT RECOVERY - Village council members learned PAB Construction of Coldwater has been awarded the contract for the Broadway Street reconstruction project.
ROCKFORD - A Rockford man was arrested on Sunday afternoon after reportedly brandishing a gun during an incident at a village home.
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