Thursday, July 28th, 2016
Obituaries on July 28th, 2016
Johann Klein age 89 of New Bremen, OH, died on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at 8:50 A.M. at the Otterbein Retirement Community of St. Marys. [More]
James Douglas "Doug" Rickard, 67, of Celina passed away at his home on July 27, 2016, at 1:03 am. [More]
Ethel N. Roberts, age 93, a resident of Union City in Jay County passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Mercer Health in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Paul Bollenbacher, 78, Rockford, died on July 28, 2016, at the Visiting Nurse H [More]
Jade A. Riggs, 10, Montezuma, OH died Saturday July 23, 2016, due to an accidental drowning which occurred near her residence. [More]
Nancie Viola Van Tilburg, 76, formerly of Celina, passed away at Zionsville Meadows, Zionsville, IN, on July 27, 2016. [More]
James "Jim" L. Fast, 64, of Celina passed away at James Cancer Hospital, Columbus, OH on July 25, 2016 at 9:58 pm. [More]
Stories on July 28th, 2016
ST. MARYS - City officials on Wednesday met with representatives of three federal lawmakers, asking for support and guidance to improve the water quality of the Miami-Erie Canal and Grand Lake.
Lower prices are a concern
Many local farmers will see yield losses due to dry weather and drought conditions.
Combine that with lower market prices for corn and soybeans, and farmers could be facing a tough year, local ag officials say. [More]
Move will help fund $24M expansion
COLDWATER - Mercer Health board members at Wednesday's meeting approved issuing bonds for the $24 million expansion of Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.
Fort Recovery schools
FORT RECOVERY - School board members Wednesday night unanimously approved a contract with Shinn Brothers Inc., Celina, to expand the elementary/middle school parking lot.
MENDON - Village voters will decide on a 2.6-mill renewal levy during the Nov. 8 general election.
Council members on Wednesday approved submitting
CELINA - A 40-year-old rural Celina man on Wednesday pleaded guilty to 10 felony charges involving pandering obscenity or sexually oriented material involving minors.
CELINA - The sound launched in the Motor City in the 1960s will make a pit stop in Celina on Sunday when The Motown Sounds of Touch performs at Lakeshore Park.
GLSCL Playoff Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Ross Adolph scored on a bases-loaded walk with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to allow defending champion Lima
Razz-Eye View
It's been some time since I wrote my last column, but even a sports writer needs a summer break.
My Grandma Endicott used to tell me when I would
Local pictures on July 28th, 2016