Thursday, January 27th, 2022
By Leslie Gartrell
COLDWATER - Mercer County Community Hospital surpassed surge capacity as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have spiked to their highest levels since the pandemic began two years ago.
Longterm care facilities across the state hit with staffing shortages and high patient volume also are having problems admitting patients, officials reported during Wednesday's joint hospital board of governors meeting. [More]
Obituaries on January 27th, 2022
Dennis D. Mallory, age 81, of Celina passed away at 1:27 am on January 25, 2022, at Mercer Health in Coldwater. [More]
Bobbi Sue Wallace, 67, of St. Marys Twp. in Auglaize Co., OH received her angel wings at 4:15 a.m. Saturday January 22, 2022 at her residence. [More]
Kurt T. Schwieterman, age 30, of St. Sebastian, Ohio, died on Wednesday, Januar [More]
Elaine Ann Grube, 69, Fort Recovery, died Jan. 26 in Fort Recovery.
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Paul "Bunyon" Gibson, 70, St. Marys, died Jan. 18 in Union City, Tennessee.
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Robin G. Richardson, 62, of Spencerville, died at 12:31 p.m. Monday, January 24, 2022, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, after a month-long illness. [More]
Duane L. Miller, age 89, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at EverHeart Hospice in Greenville. [More]
John Richard VanDeMark, 69 years of age died suddenly January 23 in Snowmass, C [More]
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Subscriber stories on January 27th, 2022
CHICKASAW - Chickasaw Village Council on Wednesday recommended county commissioners accept a $1.74 million bid from Shinn Brothers, Celina, for the northside infrastructure improvement project.
Lake Campus students learn about court system
CELINA - Unfortunately, people sometimes get their first glimpse inside the courtroom at Mercer County Common Pleas Court when they have a brush with the law.
Outbreaks reported at local long-term care facilities
CELINA - Six Mercer County residents have died and 690 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the county since last week, according to a county health department news release Wednesday.
Cardinals, Tigers vie for sole MAC lead
Through the first part of the season, New Bremen has shown that last season's run to the boys basketball regional final was not an anomaly.
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