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Monday, June 26th, 2017
Students organize cancer concert for principal
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A group of incoming freshmen are using an eighth-grade language arts class project to host a concert celebrating their classmates' talents while raising money to fight cancer.
The Concert for Cancer set for 6:30 p.m. Friday in the Celina Middle School gymnasium will honor middle school principal Ann Esselstein, who is battling cancer, according to the students - Mitchell Weitz, Kennady Murlin, Emma Menchhofer, Nicole Warnement and Aidan Schmidt. [More]
Records fall at Celina Pentathlon
By Gary R. Rasberry
Friday's rain gave way to sunny skies on Saturday as the Celina Dolphins swim team hosted its annual Celina Pentathlon at Bryson Pool. The event allows swimmers to compete in all four disciplines with older swimmers also swimming the inclusive individual medley. [More]
Obituaries on June 26th, 2017
Jeanette Eustache-Thaman
Jeanette Elizabeth Eustache-Thaman, 94, of Sidney, passed away at 11:00 PM on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at Lane Park of Sidney. [More]
Ruth Kettler
Ruth E. Kettler age 97 formerly of New Knoxville, OH., died on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at 4:10 P.M. at the Otterbein Retirement Community of St. Marys. [More]
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Subscriber stories on June 26th, 2017
Saving a downtown
Celina struggles to draw and keep businesses, looks to other towns for ideas
CELINA - As of Thursday, at least eight downtown Celina storefronts had for rent or for sale signs in the windows.
While vacant storefronts can be
House takes up adoption legislation
COLUMBUS - A bill under consideration in the Ohio House of Representatives could change the outcomes of future cases similar to that of Brian and Kelly Anderson's, who adopted their former foster child, Maddy.
County issues reminder on corn near right-of-way
Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart reminds landowners and farmers that corn that encroaches in the road rights-of-way can be a very serious sight problem on the narrower township and county roads.
Challenger Baseball players get a chance to meet the Mariners
Players, coaches and family members of the Mercer County Challenger Baseball League were guests of the Grand Lake Mariners on Saturday. The players f
Mariners bounce back with weekend sweep of Graders
CELINA - Grand Lake bounced back from a four-game losing skid with a weekend sweep of Galion at Montgomery Field.
The win puts the Mariners at 7-7 and in second place in the GLSCL Central Division, three games back of Lima. The Graders drop down to a tie for third in the Central Division at 6-7.
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