Saturday, January 15th, 2022
Action prompted by recent legislation
By William Kincaid
CELINA - City council members plan to retool their procedural rules following public confusion that arose a few months back when a piece of controversial legislation advanced to subsequent readings without an affirmative vote.
Councilors in late October voted 4-2 against passing on to second reading legislation that would have declared Celina a sanctuary city for the unborn and effectively outlawed abortion in the city. [More]
Marion Local outlasts Fort Recovery
By Gary R. Rasberry
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local boys basketball coach Kurt Goettemoeller had the perfect word to describe the Flyers' game against Fort Recovery on Friday night.
"It was a slugfest of a game, and I knew it was going to be," said Goettemoeller after his [More]
Obituaries on January 15th, 2022
Jodia Kay Long, 60, of St. Marys, OH died 9:12 a.m. Sunday January 9, 2022 at Versailles Health Care Center in Versailles, OH. [More]
Joe Steven Martin, 74, of Celina, OH died Thursday January 13, 2022 at his residence. [More]
H. June Bertke age 86 of Maria Stein, Ohio died at 8:48 AM on Friday, January 14, 2022 at The Gardens of St. Henry, Ohio. [More]
William (Bill) H. Coble, age 70, of Liberty Township, OH passed away Jan. 11, 2022. [More]
Alice L. Haynes, 91, Van Wert, died at 4:15 a.m. Jan. 14, 2022, at Vancrest-St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on January 15th, 2022
Subscriber stories on January 15th, 2022
Owner Shyla Houser serves up classic homemade comfort food
MENDON - Shyla's Cozy Diner, 124 N. Main St., Mendon, opens today from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. serving up owner Shyla Houser's take on homemade comfort food classics in an old-fashioned diner atmosphere.
CELINA - Two people were arrested on drug trafficking charges on Friday, according to a news release from Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey.
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CELINA - Mercer County Health District Board of Health members hired two new employees during their first meeting of the year Wednesday.
Terri Smit
NEW BREMEN - To the aggressor goes the spoils.
New Bremen came out firing to open the second half and quickly took command of what had been a competitive game.
ST. HENRY - After two quarters, St. Henry looked like it was on its way to an upset win over unbeaten Versailles. After three, the Redskins were staring at a double-digit deficit.
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines
After going into the fourth tied at 33, the Celina boys basketball team got points from all five starters down the stretch for a 44-41 Western Buckeye League win at Elida on Friday.