Thursday, January 28th, 2016
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County Board of Elections members on Wednesday morning recertified questionable petitions supporting the Ohio Drug Price Relief Act.
The recertification came after 23 residents testified at a public hearing.
Secretary of State Jon Husted, citing statewide inconsistencies in the forms, had ordered county boards of elections to complete by Friday a second review of the petitions. [More]
Regional Wrestling Dual Team Tournament
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - Coldwater wrestling coach Rob Schmidt couldn't have asked for a better start to his team's match in the Division II wrestling dual team regional tournament on Wednesday night at the Palace.
The Cavaliers tallied four straight victories via pinfall en route to beating Galion 69-9 in the regional quarterfinal. [More]
Obituaries on January 28th, 2016
Richard L. Hartman, age 65, of St. Henry, died on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at St. Rita's Hospital, Lima. [More]
Thomas Allen Hudson, of Sparta, Michigan and formerly of St. Marys, was born on December 11, 1926 and died Tuesday, January 26, 2016, in Sparta. [More]
LeRoy L. Nagel, 92, St. Marys, OH died 7:45 a.m. Wednesday January 27, 2016 at his residence. [More]
Dorothy G. "Dodie" Wright, age 90 of Celina passed away on Tuesday Jan. 26, 2016 at the Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Roger Albert Schmitmeyer, age 78, Fort Loramie, passed away surrounded by his f [More]
Local pictures on January 28th, 2016
Subscriber stories on January 28th, 2016
City seeks to sell unused property to allow for the development of homes
CELINA - City officials are looking to unload at least 1.148 acres of vacant land in the northwestern section of town they believe could be developed for homes.
CELINA - A Coldwater man was sentenced to more than seven years in prison after being convicted Wednesday on charges related to two active methamphetamine cooking operations.
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners this week authorized two county agencies to prepare for a planned expansion of the Mercer County jail parking lot.
Friday Night Sportlight
Last year at this time, Celina and St. Marys were getting ready to play for first place in the Western Buckeye League boys basketball standings.
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CELINA - Thirty years have passed since Tom Browning first donned a Cincinnati Reds uniform.
Twenty years after his career ended, Browning is still loved and revered for being a key part of the Reds' success in the mid-1980s and early 1990s, culminating in a World Series title in 1990.
Curtain Call
Mary Ann Burden's basketball career in St. Marys was nearly extinguished before it ever really started.
As a matter of fact, she likely would have had no basketball career at all if a couple of coaches hadn't subscribed to the theory of potential.
Highlights
The Classic in Coldwater - a game that will be remembered by all who witnessed it. From an entertainment standpoint, not many can compare to Friday's game between the Coldwater Cavaliers and Fort Recovery Indians (none that I can remember anyway).