Wednesday, August 16th, 2017
Obituaries on August 16th, 2017
John E. Heil, 91, Saint Marys, died unexpectedly at 3:56 A.M. Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, Saint Marys. [More]
Stories on August 16th, 2017
City officials say chief benefit would be improved safety
CELINA - The proposed relocation of Lake Shore Drive would give the public better access to the waterfront, improve safety and allow boaters to launch pontoon boats from the hot water hole ramp again, city council president Jason King said.
CELINA - Though city officials plan to break ground on the newly designated Bryson Park District this fall, city leaders assure residents they still have plenty of time to submit ideas about its future features.
Fair scavenger hunt makes kids scramble
CELINA - Groups of kids scrambled around the fairgrounds Tuesday afternoon, collecting seemingly unrelated items: stickers from police officers, french fry containers and candy wrappers.
MINSTER - Village council members on Tuesday agreed to a land swap with Dannon Co. Inc. to construct a new substation on Garfield Street, which would provide better service and alleviate some sewer-line congestion in the northeastern and southern sections of town.
Shots needed before school starts
CELINA - Mercer County Health District officials remind parents that incoming kindergartners, seventh-graders and high school seniors are required to have vaccines for the new school year, which begins next week for county schools.
ROCKFORD - One village council member has decided not to run for election while four people have expressed interest in running in the November election.
WAPAKONETA - A 20-year-old St. Marys man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a charge of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.
Derek Dean Leffel pleaded g
FORT RECOVERY - Prices for student season passes for all sports have been cut from $85 to $40, district athletic director Kurt Rammel said at Tuesday's school board meeting. [More]
NEW BREMEN - A traffic stop on Friday evening led to the arrest of a Celina man.
Michael Posada, 36, reportedly was stopped by a New Bremen police
Ballot finalized for Nov. 7 election
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Elections members on Tuesday morning certified 72 petitions for the Nov. 7 general election ballot but rejected three due to missing requirements.
Minster graduate Eli Wolf awarded scholarship Tuesday
Tuesday started out like any other day for Eli Wolf.
The University of Tennessee redshirt sophomore tight end and 2015 graduate of Minster High School went through his preseason workouts just as he has every day since joining the Volunteers' football team. [More]
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina girls tennis team lost to Ottawa Hills 4-0 in the Ohio Tennis Coaches Association's team tournament on Tuesday.
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