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Friday, February 18th, 2011
Group home planned
Celina facility for developmentally disabled would replace Mud Pike home
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer Residential Services intends to build a new eight-bedroom group home for clients with developmental disabilities near the former Mersman Company, according to executive director Garry Mosier.
City planning commission members on Thursday night unanimously approved Mercer Residential Services' site plan and conditional use request to build an estimated $700,000 facility at 436 W. Wayne St., an undeveloped parcel that was once a parking area of the former Mersman company. [More]
Minster captures the outright MAC crown
By Mark Ruschau
MINSTER - The Minster girls basketball team captured an outright Midwest Athletic Conference title on Thursday night with a 51-37 win over the St. Henry Redskins on Senior Night at the Minster Middle School.
The Wildcats end the regular season with a perfect 9-0 conference mark and a sparkling 18-2 overall mark. The conference title is the 14th in school history for Minster, its first since 2004. [More]
Obituaries on February 18th, 2011
Gladys Reed
Gladys L. Howick Reed, 92, Celina, died at 2:11 a.m. Feb. 18, 2011, at The Gardens at Celina. [More]
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Subscriber stories on February 18th, 2011
Answering the call
Whether it's a life or death situation or a safety concern, dispatchers in Mercer and Auglaize counties have received the training to handle the situation.
Deputy named in shooting
St. Marys
ST. MARYS - The Auglaize County Sheriff's Office today released the name of the deputy who fired the shots that killed a former St. Marys police officer three weeks ago.
Officials closer to landfill settlement
ROCKFORD - Local health officials are inching closer to a final settlement with owners of an unused landfill in northwest Mercer County.
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Flu bug at its worst
CELINA - Flu season appears to be at its peak in the Grand Lake area.
Joyce Jansen, director of nursing at the Mercer County-Celina City Health Department, told board members Wednesday that seasonal influenza activity is widespread in Ohio and in the Grand Lake area.
Commissioners seek bids for road work, materials
Mercer County commissioners are seeking bids from contractors for a $2.1 million road project in Franklin Township.
All submitted bids will be opened March 17 at the commissioner's office in the Central Services Building in Celina.
St. Henry native named monsignor by Pope Benedict XVI
PERRYSBURG - The Rev. Marvin G. Borger, pastor of St. Rose Catholic Church in Perrysburg, has been named a monsignor by Pope Benedict XVI at the reco
Roughriders forced to settle for a share of league crown after loss to Indians
WBL championship split three ways
FORT SHAWNEE - With at least a share of the Western Buckeye League title already in its pocket, St. Marys was looking to win its first outright league title in nine years on Thursday against a Shawnee team looking to make the Roughriders share.
Ruhe scores 30 in guiding Bath to piece of 14th title
WBL championship split three ways
CELINA - The Lima Bath girls' basketball team walked off the Fieldhouse floor on Thursday night as Western Buckeye League champions for the 14th time in school history.
Byer and Spengler qualify for state
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina boys' diving program is assured of having at least two divers at state next week after district action got underway at Bowling Green State University on Thursday.
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