Various events and activities are planned throughout the area during the Memorial Day weekend.
Fort Recovery
The Fort Recovery American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a Memorial Day service at 7 p.m. Friday at the Wabash Bridge on North Wayne Street. [More]
ST. MARYS - The race for the third open city council seat is still too close to call.
Auglaize County Board of Elections Director Carolyn Campbell on Wednesday announced final results of the May primary election after counting 51 provisional ballots. Results showed at-large council candidate Dan Uhlenhake with 590 votes, four more than in the unofficial count. Candidate Russ Bailey received 583 votes, three more than the unofficial count. [More]
St. Henry advances to the district final, Division IV Baseball District at Coldwater
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - Damian Helm proved on Wednesday night that scouting reports don't always tell the whole story.
The Crestview left-handed pitcher held Minster's explosive offense to three hits and the Knights upset the two-time defending Division IV state champions 10-2 in district semifinal action on Wednesday at Coldwater's Veterans Park. [More]
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate the theft of equipment, including a shotgun and ammunition, from an unmarked detective's car left at a Celina business for routine service.
NEW BREMEN - Seventy-eight seniors will graduate Sunday afternoon at New Bremen High School.
Commencement exercises are 2:30 p.m. at the high school gymnasium, immediately following the 1:30 p.m. baccalaureate service conducted by local ministers at the James F. Dicke Auditorium.
A 51-year-old Mercer County man, who was critically injured in a Friday afternoon accident at VonderHaar's Meat Market in Fort Recovery, died late Tuesday at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.
ROCKFORD - Local residents who turned over an old military shell to authorities last month due to safety concerns will not be getting back the conversation piece.
Celina's boys track team opened the postseason on Wednesday at the Division I district meet at Frost-Kalnow Stadium in Tiffin and Sam Phares has the Bulldogs in fifth place after the first day of competition.
WAPAKONETA - Hardin Northern's softball team squandered a one-run lead in the top of the seventh inning before rallying in the bottom of the inning to knock off Minster in Division IV district semifinal action on Wednesday.
FORT WAYNE - Sometimes when an iconic band loses its lead singer, it's hard to fathom its members carrying on under the same moniker with a new frontman.
