Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017
Obituaries on August 2nd, 2017
Jennie Elizabeth Merkle, age 86 of Montezuma, Ohio passed away on July 30, 2017 at the Berger Health Care Center in Circleville, Ohio. [More]
Norma J. Morden, 71, Celina, died on Aug. 1, 2017, at St. Rita's Medical Center [More]
Stories on August 2nd, 2017
Agency coordinates area alcohol, drug addiction and mental health services
CELINA - Tri-County Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services board members are seeking a 10-year renewal of the agency's 1-mill operating levy on the November ballot.
Marionettes delight Auglaize fair crowds
WAPAKONETA - Storytelling is an ancient mode of entertainment, and the nearly as primitive art of puppetry continues to capture the imaginations of kids at the Auglaize County Fair.
Minster
MINSTER - A plan to construct a sidewalk along State Route 119 between State Route 66 and Canal Road on the north side of town was scrapped on Tuesday.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners have decided not to fill the OSU Extension's family consumer science educator position left vacant after the retirement of Barb Hennard on July 31. [More]
Mercer County Fair
CELINA - The Mercer County Fair Board has reached a sponsorship level of $89,920 - just shy of the $90,000 budgeted, and up $9,000 from this time last year, fair manager Cara Muhlenkamp said. [More]
ST. HENRY - One person was arrested on Friday after reports of fraudulent checks being passed at several local banks.
Zackaria J. Wallace, 37, is
CELINA - With the Taste of Celina deemed a success, Celina Merchants Association officials are planning the next downtown event, Oktoberfest.
Stacy
Coldwater firm seeks to do business in village
ROCKFORD - Village officials are considering another option for internet and phone service.
Village administrator Jeff Long told council members on Tuesday that NuWave Technology Inc. of Coldwater officials had contacted him about constructing a tower on the village's water tower.
CELINA - It is billed as the "World's Longest Yard Sale," and driving along U.S. 127, motorists would have little reason to doubt it.
Traffic is t
Grand Lake plays Richmond tonight in Best-of-Three GLSCL semifinals
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Nic Varda's three-run home run in the top of the sixth inning put Grand Lake into the lead and Tyler Magley pitched
A pair of Ohio Northern running standouts took 1-2 at Saturday's Lake Festival 5K as part of the Mercer Health 5K Challenge.
Cully Gordon, who was
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Ronan, with Cameron McCown in the sulky, edged out Cody Coy in a photo finish to win the Signature Series' Moon City Trot during the first night of harness racing action at the Auglaize County Fair.
Local pictures on August 2nd, 2017