Thursday, September 1st, 2011
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]
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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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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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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.
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.