Saturday, December 16th, 2017
Obituaries on December 16th, 2017
Doug Grimm, 74, Saint Marys, died unexpectedly on December 14, 2017, at his residence. [More]
John Allen Newbauer, age 56, of St. Marys, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 9:55 PM at the St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Elmer W. Speck, age 96, of Coldwater, died Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Velma Dietz, 89, St. Marys, died on Dec. 15, 2017, at Elmwood Assisted Living o [More]
Stories on December 16th, 2017
Damaged buildings being repaired
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP - To Dave and Rita Suhr, the Nov. 5 tornado that wreaked havoc in western Mercer County seems like it struck just yesterday.
Though shaken by the storm, the Suhrs continue to repair their home and outbuildings damaged by the tornado, which packed wind speeds of up to 120 mph.
Rescued lab finds his purpose as a Dockdog
Anyone who believes dogs can't fly has never met Jackson.
"When he jumps off the dock, it's phenomenal," his Celina owner Jackie Jutte said.
The 3-year-old yellow Labrador retriever displayed his leaping abilities in the recent Dockdogs World Championship in Knoxville, Tennessee. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff Office's law-enforcement personnel numbers have nearly rebounded to the level reached a decade ago, before the recession hit the area.
CELINA - A 24-year-old Celina man faces a felony charge of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles.
John J. Sherman, 1145 Westbank Road, No. 208,
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery led Delphos St. John's for the majority of three quarters. That lead, however, didn't last in the fourth.
Delphos St [More]
Tinnerman scores 27 for Knoxville in 65-47 victory
NEW KNOXVILLE - After a slow start, the New Knoxville offense went into high-efficiency mode.
The Rangers were 17-of-23 from the floor in the secon
ST. MARYS - From midway through the first quarter until the third quarter, St. Marys was doing everything it needed to do to defeat unbeaten Ottawa-Glandorf.
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina had a five-point lead on Kenton going into the final quarter, but the host Wildcats outscored the Bulldogs 19-9 in the final stanza to pick up a 55-50 win in the Western Buckeye League lid-lifter for both teams in Hardin County.
Local pictures on December 16th, 2017