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Saturday, July 11th, 2020
COVID claims 10th life
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - A 10th Mercer County person has died from COVID-19, according to a news release on Friday.
Three new cases of the virus also were reported, raising the county's total to 294. No new cases were reported in Auglaize County.
The 10th death was a 93-year-old woman who was a resident at The Gardens at Celina, county health district officials said in the release. [More]
Minster nips Celina
By Colin Foster
MINSTER - The results have been good for Minster this summer when Eric Schmidt is on the hill.
That trend continued on Friday night. 
Schmidt pitched five innings of one-hit baseball and Minster held off a late Celina charge for a 6-4 victory.
The incoming senior had seven strikeouts to increase his summer K total to 32 through three games. He was coming off a 14-strikeout performance in last week's win over Covington. [More]
Obituaries on July 11th, 2020
Lance Lear
Lance Lamar Lear, 60, of New Bremen, OH died unexpectedly Wednesday July 8, 2020 at his residence. [More]
William Wermer
William "Bill" Wermer, 96, of Celina, Ohio, formerly of Van Wert, died Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Miller Place in Celina. [More]
Lindeva Rosario
Lindeva Marie "Lindy" Rosario, age 35, of Celina, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at her residence in Celina. [More]
Shirley Roderigues-Frost
Shirley Roderigues-Frost, 62, St. Marys, died on July 9, 2020, at her residence [More]
Donna Spencer
Donna Kay Spencer, age 78, of Celina, Ohio passed away at 3:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Roy McCoy
Roy T. McCoy, 57, Wapakoneta, died at 1:54 p.m. July 4, 2020, at Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima. [More]
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Red Scare makes TBT Final Four
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Friday, July 10th, 2020
County's threat level increases
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - A new case of COVID-19 raised Mercer County's total number of cases to 291 as the county was elevated to a Level 2 public emergency in the Ohio Public Health Advisory System on Thursday.
In Auglaize County, two new confirmed cases brought that county's total to 102. [More]
Memory of dedicated walker to be honored
By William Kincaid
MARIA STEIN - Though he was blind for most of his life, Gilbert Rutschilling perceived the lay of the land and the flora and fauna that inhabit it with extraordinary precision.
Simply by listening, a sense he was compelled to hone to compensate for his lack of sight, Gilbert could name a bird by the sound of its song, know when it was safe to cross the road and determine a person's surname by the way he or she talked. [More]
Obituaries on July 10th, 2020
Rosie Fleck
Clara "Rosie" Rosemary Fleck, age 93 of Celina, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
Carla 'Peggy' Smith
Carla "Peggy" J. Smith, 100, of St. Marys, OH died 8:43 a.m. Wednesday July 8, 2020 at Otterbein-St. Marys. [More]
Lance Lear
Lance Lear, 60, New Bremen, died on July 8, 2020, at his residence.
Arrangeme [More]
Darrell Hensley
Darrell Mitchell Hensley Sr., 72, passed away on June 27, 2020 in his home in Bradenton, Florida. [More]
William Wermer
William "Bill" Wermer, 96, of Celina, Ohio, formerly of Van Wert, died Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Miller Place in Celina. [More]
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Fallen tree uproots families
SWCD seeks tech, board members
New middle school principal in Fort
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Naumann captures another LJGA title
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Thursday, July 9th, 2020
Men in fatal lake accident identified
By Sydney Albert
CELINA - The men involved in Monday's fatal watercraft accident on Grand Lake have been identified.
The watercraft's operator who died after the accident near Coldwater Creek has been identified as Trevor Mobley, 26, Coldwater. The passenger, who survived the incident with minor injuries, was Corey Kuether, 29, Montezuma. [More]
Communities weigh new EMS
By Leslie Gartrell
ST. HENRY - Township trustees and village officials from southern Mercer County met Wednesday evening to discuss creating a new Emergency Medical Services district.
The EMS squads in the area are volunteer units operating under the Mercer County EMS operation. [More]
For the win ...
Mikesell sinks game-ending hoop for Red Scare in TBT
By Colin Foster
It had been a long time since Ryan Mikesell had played in a 5-on-5 game.
In his return to the court on Wednesday, the St. Henry graduate made a game-winner.
Mikesell scored 14 points and hit four 3-pointers - the last of which helped the Red Scare close out the Elam Ending and game with a 77-68 victory over Big X in The Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena. [More]
Obituaries on July 9th, 2020
Darrel 'Jerry' Bigelow
Darrel "Jerry" G. Bigelow, age 81, of Celina, Ohio, passed away in the Celina Manor on July 7, 2020 at 9:26 pm. [More]
Robert and Bonnie Francis
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held this Saturday, July 11, 2020, [More]
Rosie Fleck
Clara Rosemary "Rosie" Fleck, 93, Celina, died on July 8, 2020, at Lima Memoria [More]
Carla 'Peggy' Smith
Carla "Peggy" Smith, 100, St. Marys, died on July 8, 2020, at Otterbein Senior [More]
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5 new cases; Mercer count near 300
Fish are dying in Grand Lake
St. Marys schools to open in late August
Montezuma approves preliminary budget
Rockford seeking councilor
Auglaize board buys security gear
NASCAR cancels 2020 race at Eldora
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2020
Lots Of Property
By William Kincaid
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - Mercer County officials on Tuesday authorized the transfer of two lots in the Franklin Industrial Park located next to Lakefield Airport near the U.S. 127 and State Route 219 intersection.
Voting members of the Mercer County Community Improvement Corp. unanimously approved resolutions authorizing secretary and county commissioner Jerry Laffin to sign off on documents to convey lots No. 3 and 5 in the county-owned industrial lot from the county's control to the CIC's. [More]
Obituaries on July 8th, 2020
Bruce Hays
Bruce E. Hays, age 71, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on July 7, 2020 at 5:58 am at The Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford with his family by his side. [More]
Trevor Mobley
Trevor S. Mobley, age 26, of Coldwater, died Monday, July 6, 2020, at Grand Lake St. Marys, Celina. [More]
Kenneth Kettlewell
Kenneth Allen Kettlewell, age 72, of Coldwater passed away at his residence on Sunday, July 5, 2020. [More]
Marilyn Fellers
Marilyn A. Fellers, age 82, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away on July 6, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
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Virus cases near 390
Yogurt maker vows to stop odor
Indians roll past Redskins
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