Thursday, January 19th, 2017
Obituaries on January 19th, 2017
Joann M. Schulze Albers, age 78, of North Star, Ohio, died on January 18, 2017 at Mercer Health Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Kathy Kerr, 75, formerly of Troy, died on Jan. 16, 2017, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, with family at her side. [More]
Judy K. Lucas, 63, formerly of Celina and St. Marys, died on Jan. 14, 2017, at Sidney Care Center, Sidney. [More]
Timothy A. Miller, 63, Saint Marys, Ohio, and formerly of Crocker, Missouri and [More]
Robert E. Hunzhiker Sr., 91, Van Wert, died at 12:08 p.m. Jan. 17, 2017, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert. [More]
Stories on January 19th, 2017
CELINA - A witness to the Sept. 23 robbery at the Second National Bank on Main Street, Celina, testified Wednesday that about $6,000 had been stolen.
Cases reported by local officials
CELINA - An uptick in mumps cases has been reported in Ohio, including two cases in Mercer County and one in Auglaize County.
Director of Emergency Preparedness Deb Scheer told Mercer County health board members at Wednesday's meeting that mumps cases have been reported across the state.
Chef recalls satisfying the tastes of the Reagans
ST. MARYS - An extraordinary president had very ordinary tastes in food: smoked ham on rye bread with Dijon mustard and a bowl of navy bean soup, his chef recounted. [More]
New Bremen schools
NEW BREMEN - Finances, funding and forecasts were topics of discussion at Wednesday night's work session for school board members and administrators.
Montezuma
MONTEZUMA - Residents may soon be able to access village public records online.
At Wednesday's meeting, mayor Randy Garman said state treasury dep
Friday Night Spotlight
The road to the Midwest Athletic Conference title goes through Versailles.
But first, the defending champion Tigers have to go through Fort Recovery.
Razz-Eye View
Three teams stand on top of the MAC girls basketball standings this week.
Two of those teams meet in Versailles tonight as unbeaten Fort Recovery takes on a Tigers team that is 13-1 with the lone loss coming to defending Division IV champion Fort Loramie.
Hoops Highlights
Area schools will be taking part in Military Appreciation Night this Friday to honor service veterans.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association has encouraged its member schools to take part in ways ranging from student sections to dress in patriotic colors to saluting veterans. [More]
Phil Dirt and the Dozers, local singer to perform
CELINA - Lake Improvement Association leaders are looking to thaw the season's dreary grip with some good vibrations at the sixth annual Winter Fundraiser on Feb. 25 at Romer's in Celina.
Local pictures on January 19th, 2017