Wednesday, September 27th, 2017
Appeal deadline is Oct. 23
By Nancy Allen
The Ohio Department of Agriculture has issued final permits to install and operate to MVP Dairy, a 4,500-head operation to be built northwest of Neptune in the St. Marys River Watershed.
The 82-acre facility, planned adjacent to Hasis Road on the south side of U.S. 33, is a partnership between VanTilburg Farms of Celina and McCarty Dairy LLC of Colby, Kansas. [More]
St. Marys employees restore power to areas hit by Hurricane Irma
By Ed Gebert
ST. MARYS - Two city linemen helped restore light to the darkness in a Florida town hit by Hurricane Irma.
John Vogel and Jason Durkee had joined a contingent of Ohio workers responding to the damage from the disastrous storm. The pair set off from St. Marys on Sept. 10 for Florida to help restore power in Homestead, just south of Miami. They returned to St. Marys on Saturday afternoon. Also in the caravan of vehicles heading south were electrical workers from Tipp City, Piqua and Hamilton. [More]
Obituaries on September 27th, 2017
Wanda Madge (Grimm) Dieringer, 93, died at 6:00 a.m, on Friday, September 22, 2017, in Kissimmee, Florida. [More]
Heather "Maddie" Hengstler, 30, Saint Marys, Ohio, died Saturday, September 23, 2017, in Dayton, Ohio. [More]
Local pictures on September 27th, 2017
Subscriber stories on September 27th, 2017
Village seeks other water tower funds
MENDON - Village officials have secured $434,000 to help pay for a new, larger water tower and agreed on Tuesday to apply for an Ohio Public Works Grant of up to $500,000 to complete funding for the project.
CELINA - The school district is losing significant amounts of money each year due to an open-enrollment policy that allows parents to send their children to other districts, Celina City Schools Superintendent Ken Schmiesing said.
Junod trial to begin on Nov. 29
CELINA - A Mercer County man has been found competent to stand trial in connection with the armed robbery of the Celina Best Western Hotel in April.
WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Sheriff's Office has been awarded two Ohio Department of Public Safety grants totaling nearly $38,000.
The $21,86
Mercer County Sheriff's deputies have determined the model of the vehicle involved in a Sept. 10 hit-and-run accident that caused a Coldwater man to be transported to the hospital with serious injuries.
Division II Girls Sectional Golf Tournament
CELINA - The last time Jill Schmitmeyer was on the Celina Lynx course for competitive golf, she tied for fourth at the Western Buckeye League boys' golf tournament.
COLDWATER - Coldwater's Janelle Halterman scored off an assist by Mara Dues less than two minutes into Tuesday's game with Lincolnview.
And so began a night of goals galore at Cavalier Stadium.
Coldwater remains perfect with sweep of Celina at the Palace
COLDWATER - With a big MAC game against New Bremen coming up on Thursday, Coldwater got a tune-up volleyball match in on Tuesday against Mercer County neighbor Celina at the Palace.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry
Kyle Lenhart and Hunter Coffey each had a goal as Wapakoneta shut out Celina 2-0 in Western Buckeye League boys' soccer action on Tuesday night at Ryan Field.