CELINA - Provider of utilities, protector of the public ... caretaker of the dead's final resting place?
The city is unwittingly getting into the cemetery business next year. Celina City Council members on Friday accepted ownership of the North Grove Cemetery, effective Dec. 31, after members and operators of the private cemetery association voted to dissolve due to a lack of funds. [More]
Parkway takes the lead for good with 11-0 run during the first quarter
By Gary R. Rasberry
ROCKFORD - An 11-0 run in the first quarter gave Parkway the lead and the Lady Panthers never trailed the rest of the way in a 64-47 victory over Mississinawa Valley on Monday night in Rockford.
The BlackHawks took a quick 2-0 lead at the start of the game but the Panthers quickly took control of the game. Parkway scored 11 straight points in just 3 1/2 minutes on buckets from Cami Hellwarth, Lydia Heindel, Kayle Heckler and Sierra Fent. [More]
No schools in Mercer or Auglaize counties were awarded grants through the state's Straight A Fund.
Ohio's new $250 million education innovation fund is intended to boost student achievement, reduce district spending or allocate a greater share of resources into the classroom.
CELINA - Celina school district was awarded a state grant to pay for seven emergency radios.
The radios will allow school personnel to talk directly to Celina police officers in their cruisers and Mercer County Sheriff's Department personnel in an emergency situation such as a school shooting.
FORT RECOVERY - A fire destroyed a small home in rural Fort Recovery early Saturday morning.
Fort Recovery Fire Chief Kim Day said his department was called to 245 Lowry Road about 3:12 a.m. and found the home completely engulfed in flames. No one was injured.
MINSTER - A 40-bed assisted living facility will open next year in the former Hanover Street school.
Members of the Minster Local Schools Board of Education on Monday approved the sale of the building for $300,000 to Commercial and Industrial Leasing Ltd.
The Auglaize-Mercer County Family YMCA Waves swim teams finished with a strong effort at the Darke County YMCA (DCY) Invitational held Saturday at Greenville.
