Wednesday, January 24th, 2018
City streets will stay a top priority
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mayor Jeff Hazel says citizens and businesses can rest assured that their city government is fiscally sound, responsibly managed and dedicated to reinvesting in basic services and infrastructure.
"As passed by the voters in November 2015, [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. MARYS - Neither Marion Local nor St. Marys could miss much in the first half.
But in the third quarter, the Flyers couldn't buy a bucket while the Roughriders made just enough to take the lead.
St. Marys outscored Marion 11-1 in the third quarter to take the lead and then held off a late Flyer charge for a 49-44 win in Grand Lake area girls' basketball action at Murotech Court. [More]
Obituaries on January 24th, 2018
George Eldon "Smokey" Hackett, age 86, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2018, at his home in Celina, Ohio. [More]
Wilfrid A. Holscher, age 87, Minster, Ohio, passed away of natural causes at his residence late Sunday evening, January 21, 2018. [More]
Patricia "Pat" Rieger, 71, Saint Marys, Ohio, died 11:52 A.M. Monday, January 22, 2018, at Lima Memorial Hospital following a short illness. [More]
Rosemary "Rosie" Deitsch, 81, Coldwater, died on Jan. 23, 2018, at her home. [More]
Burton Vanette, 92, St. Marys, died on Jan. 22, 2018, at Otterbein Senior Lifes [More]
Dr. Ronald P. Willett, 84, New Bremen, died at 5:32 a.m. Jan. 15, 2018, at The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. [More]
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Treatment train planned
CELINA - Lake Facilities Authority Board members on Tuesday approved applying for a $525,000 Clean Ohio Conservation grant to help purchase property for the yet-to-be-built treatment train on the Big and Little Chickasaw creeks.
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP - A Rockford woman suffered non-incapacitating injuries after her vehicle struck several trees in a woods.
Samantha H. Dull, 52,
CELINA - A Mercer County Alternative School student is to appear in Mercer County Juvenile Court today after reportedly assaulting school principal Aaron Rose in the morning.
Cats, Tigers clash for MAC supremacy
Minster and Versailles are the top-ranked teams of their respective divisions in this week's Associated Press girls' basketball state poll.
On Thursday, the Wildcats and Tigers will play for the top spot in the Midwest Athletic Conference.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Mara Dues hit several big free throws down the stretch to help Coldwater hold off Spencerville 47-45 on Tuesday nigh