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Obituaries on January 17th, 2018
Louis Comus
Louis F. Comus, 101, long a resident, denizen and good guy of St. Marys, died peacefully in Scottsdale, Arizona on January 7, 2018. [More]
Jeffrey Romer
Jeffrey A. Romer, age 61, of Harker Heights, died Friday, January 12, 2018.
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Irvin Monroe
Irvin "Lee" Monroe, of Sidney, recently passed away unexpectedly in Toledo on January 14, 2018. [More]
Stories on January 17th, 2018
Elections officials mull voting machines
CELINA - Mercer County elections officials continue to mull over what type of voting machines to purchase when the time - and money - come to replace the current ones.
Station manager off the air
Rockford council relieves Crocker of his radio post
ROCKFORD - WRKD radio station manager Jim Crocker on Tuesday was relieved of his duties by village council members.
Members came to the decision af
Local influenza vaccinations soar
CELINA - Mercer County residents are stepping up to receive their flu vaccine, with 1,048 administered in December, according to Mercer County Health District Director of Nursing Julia Shaffer. [More]
Council OKs firefighters
Minster
MINSTER - Two new volunteer firefighters, Caleb Ranly and Rob Wente, were welcomed at village council's Tuesday meeting.
Both men were raised in families whose members had served on the department in the past.
Fairgrounds event to benefit cancer group
CELINA - The annual Craft Beer and Wine Tasting Event will return to the Mercer County Fairgrounds on Saturday to benefit the Cancer Association of Mercer County.
Wabash conservancy board approves budget
Wabash River Conservancy District board members approved 2018 appropriations totaling $33,900, conservancy secretary Lil Knapke reported after the conservancy's recent meeting.
School employees OK'd to give emergency meds
Parkway board authorizes measure
ROCKFORD - Parkway Local Schools employees will be able to administer epinephrine and asthma medications in emergencies.
Board members on Tuesday approved policies to purchase epinephrine auto injectors and asthma inhalers to be used in emergency situations.
St. Henry police officer revives teenager
ST. HENRY - A teenager who reportedly had overdosed was revived by a St Henry Police police officer on Monday morning.
The officer and a Mercer C
Celina Tent completes expansion
CELINA - Celina Tent has finished a new 97,200-square-foot distribution center north of its facility on State Route 29 in Celina, a $3 million project that had been under construction since March.
Good time for a win
Celina defeats Bath for first victory of season
CELINA - Celina boys basketball coach Jay Imwalle couldn't ask for a better start from his Bulldogs on Tuesday night.
The finish was much sweeter. [More]
Cardinals pull away from Roughriders
ST. MARYS - Scoring the basketball was an issue for New Bremen in a loss to Fort Recovery last week.
It was a non-issue on Tuesday, though.   
Jane Homan scored 16 points, Kelly Naylor had 14 and Macy Puthoff 11 as the Cardinals rebounded with a 49-33 victory over St. Marys at Murotech Court.
Indians rally to defeat Starfires in border battle
Compiled by Colin Foster and Gary Rasberry
Fort Recovery rallied from a nine-point halftime deficit to improve to 11-1 with a 39-33 win over South Adams in an interstate girls' basketball game at the Stardome in Berne, Indiana.
Local pictures on January 17th, 2018
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