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Monday, April 21st, 2014
Long tapped to fill board seat
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Phil Long of Celina has been appointed to the Mercer County Board of Elections to complete the unexpired four-year term of Mark Giesige.
The Mercer County Democrats' executive committee recently recommended Long to fill the vacancy left by Giesige, who resigned at the end of March to focus on his work with the Missionaries of Precious Blood. [More]
Wildcats dominate to sweep team titles
Minster Memorial Track Meet
By Bruce Monnin
MINSTER - While a strong headwind along the finishing straight provided a little extra challenge to the athletes, the Minster boys and girls swept both titles at the 38th Annual Minster Memorial Invitational track meet Saturday. Both home teams dominated their competition, as the Wildcat boys more than doubled the points of all their competitors, while the girls handily outpaced second place Marion Local. [More]
Obituaries on April 21st, 2014
Eugene A. Lange
Eugene A. "Buck" Lange, 83, St. Henry, died April 20, 2014, at the Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Lenora Mae Wade
Lenora Mae Wade, 91, formerly of Celina, passed away at 4:15 a.m. April 19, 2014, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Gwendolyn Burd
Gwendolyn Burd, 90, St. Marys, died April 20, 2014, at her residence.
Arrange [More]
Nancy Koeper
Nancy Koeper, 68, St. Marys, died April 20, 2014, at Lima Memorial Health Syste [More]
Effie Varvel
Effie Varvel, 74, Coldwater, died April 20, 2014, at Briarwood Village, Coldwat [More]
Local pictures on April 21st, 2014
Subscriber stories on April 21st, 2014
Medicaid growth strains local JFS offices
GRAND LAKE AREA - Medicaid expansion under Obamacare has in recent month's swamped local Job and Family Services agencies with more than 1,700 new cases.
Home sustains heavy damage in blaze
Pair of suspicious trash fires also under investigation
ST. MARYS - A fire Friday night ousted a local family and caused heavy damage to a two-story home in the city.
No injuries were reported to the two
Coldwater brothers face drug charges
COLDWATER - Two brothers were charged with drug offenses after police executed a search warrant at their home Saturday night.
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Celina firefighters battle Sunday morning fire
CELINA - City firefighters battled a house blaze early Sunday morning in the 400 block of South Walnut Street.
Flames were showing from a rear bedr
Darland wins feature
USAC Sprint Cars at Eldora
ROSSBURG - Lincoln, Ind.'s Dave Darland passed Chase Stockon on lap 12 of Saturday night's 30-lap United States Auto Club (USAC) AMSOIL National Sprint Car event at Eldora Speedway and cruised the rest of the way to pick up his fifth career win at the high-banked, 1/2-mile oval.
Bulldogs split softball round robin
Weekend Local Sports Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina earned a split in its two games as part a four-team round robin featuring Fort Recovery, Crestview and Lincolnview on Saturday at Eastview Park.
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