Monday, August 9th, 2021
By Tom Millhouse
MARIA STEIN - Several years of planning and fundraising will soon bear fruit as the construction of the $1.175 million Marion Township Greenway bike path kicked off last week.
The contract for the project has been awarded to Tom's Construction of St. Henry. Although the completion could be delayed by bad weather, it is expected to be finished by late October, said Marion Township trustee Bob Unrast. [More]
Obituaries on August 9th, 2021
Mary C. Poeppelman, age 65, of Spencerville, passed away at 9:45 am on August 7 [More]
Mrs. Verna Glee Behm, age 91, of Celina passed away peacefully at Ever Heart Ho [More]
Frances Ann Schmit, age 89, of Coldwater, died on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at M [More]
Anne Elizabeth (Beare) Swift, age 68, of Pflugerville, Texas, passed away sudde [More]
Thomas L. Abels, age 68, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021, at his home in M [More]
Jim "J.R." Mustard, 75, Celina, died Aug. 7, 2021, at his residence in Celina. [More]
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Officials planning for 2022
WAPAKONETA - Great weather, fun events and an eager crowd made for a wonderful fair, according to Auglaize County Fair manager Ed Doenges.
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CELINA - Kayak launches could eventually become a more common sight around Grand Lake, as the Lake Improvement Association and local officials look into accommodating the increasingly popular activity.
ROSSBURG - An early evening rain shower moved across Eldora Speedway, delaying the second Family Fireworks Night of the year by more than three hours