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Thursday, September 1st, 2011
Latest home values released
Mercer County's market price up; Auglaize's down
By Shelley Grieshop
Since 2008, the official market value of homes overall rose slightly in Mercer County, dropped in Auglaize County and is debated by private real estate professionals.
The average market value of homes across Mercer County increased just .3 percent, auditor Randy Grapner said. [More]
Mail taken from postal truck parked in Celina
By Amy Kronenberger
CELINA - The United States Postal Inspection Service and Celina police are looking into the theft of approximately 150 pieces of mail taken from a postal vehicle at about 2 p.m. Saturday.
The postal truck was parked near the intersection of West Warren Street and Godfrey Avenue. The mail carrier returned to the truck and discovered all of the remaining mail - letters and packages - was missing, according to U.S. Postal Inspector Terrence Sullivan. [More]
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Grand Lake TIF revenue falters
CELINA - Revenue from a city tax district used to pay a $1.3 revenue anticipation note for the Rotary Walkway project is down more than $150,000, largely due to a condominium developer not making payments, according to city auditor Emily Stewart.
New medical equipment approved for county EMS
Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday approved the purchase of a monitor/defibrillator unit for $27,770 for use in one of the county's 10 squads.
Bulldogs ready for home opener
It was a disappointing finish to the first week of the high school football season for Celina, and the Bulldogs are eager to put that loss behind them as they play their home opener on Friday against Ottawa-Glandorf.
Competitive race expected in WBL
Another exciting year of Western Buckeye League football kicks off on Friday night with one prominent question hanging over the 10-team league.
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Flyers had a special volleyball team in 1981
Last Curtain Call
Thumbing through the black and white pages of their high school yearbooks, former Marion Local volleyball stars Joan Schaefer and Denise Hartings reminisce about memories that are more than three decades old.
Shawnee beats a pair of local golf teams
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater suffered a 185-198 loss to Shawnee in a Midwest Athletic Conference vs. Western Buckeye League matchup on Wednesday afternoon at The Mercer County Elks.
Grand Lake Football Primer
Impact Game of the Week-St. Henry at Eaton:
A pair of talented quarterbacks will be on display in this non-league game. Last year the Eagles left the Wally Post Athletic Complex with a 9-7 win en route to a 12-1 record.
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