Thursday, December 3rd, 2015
Developers to renovate site for office space
By Jared Mauch
MINSTER - A pair of businesses will pay $40,000 to buy the Hanover Street School that has been closed for the last four years.
School board members this morning accepted the bid from Current Medical Services, of Sylva, N.C., and Midnet Media, of Minster, Kelly Clusters of Current Medical Services said in a news release. [More]
Fort Recovery football founders proud of how far program has come
By Colin Foster
FORT RECOVERY - Pat Niekamp, Randy Diller, Bill Bechtol and Ed Wehrkamp become excited and emotional when they speak about the recent success of the Fort Recovery football team.
All four men helped launch the program in the early 1990s with the goal of becoming a winner. [More]
Obituaries on December 3rd, 2015
Ronald E. Blatt, 70, Celina, passed away at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, OH, on November 25, 2015 at 12:55 pm. [More]
Herman Kohlhepp Jr., 91, of Xenia and formerly of Minster, died at 2:05 p.m. Nov. 29, 2015, at Hospice of Dayton. [More]
Wayne E. Poor, 63, Celina, passed away at his home, on October 10, 2015. He was born on May 28, 1952 in Mendon, OH. [More]
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Area residents ecstatic over three state-bound teams
MERCER COUNTY - Football fever has taken over Fort Recovery, Coldwater and the Marion Local area as the three schools send teams to the state finals this weekend - the first time three Mercer County teams have reached championship games in the same year.
Mayor confident about payback, expanding city operations, improvements
CELINA - City officials in 2016 will continue to whittle away at Celina's aggregate debt of $17.9 million, which includes principal and interest on loans for capital projects and purchases.
MINSTER - A local company has been found non-compliant with an Ohio Development Services Agency grant but the issue has been resolved, a company official says.
CELINA - One person suffered minor injuries when her car collided with a school bus about 7:10 a.m. today near Celina Primary School.
Charity Jones
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners this week countered a local contractor's allegations that bid specifications aren't being followed by competing companies hired by the county.
CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff's Office deputies have arrested one man and are continuing to investigate an armed robbery Monday at a home on Bruce R
Divisions V-VI-VII All-Ohio Football Teams
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater quarterback Jack Hemmelgarn was named Ohio's Division V Offensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press on Wednesday night.
Division VII State Championship Preview
A budding football program (Fort Recovery) will face an already-established state power (Mogadore) for the Division VII state championship.
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Division V State Championship Preview
It will be a rematch at Ohio Stadium on Friday as Coldwater takes on Canton Central Catholic in the Division V state championship game at 10 a.m.
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Division VII State Championship Preview
Tradition vs. tradition.
Talent vs. talent.
Tiger vs. Tim.
Marion Local and Kirtland for the Division VI state championship - it's a matchup that's long overdue.