Friday, July 20th, 2018
Majo charged with murder, rape, other crimes
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A Mercer County judge wants to use new technology to ease the burden of an interpreter appointed in an ongoing murder case.
"We've got this death-penalty case … and that requires more detailed procedures not otherwise required in other criminal matters," Mercer County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Ingraham told county commissioners Greg Homan and Rick Muhlenkamp on Thursday afternoon. [More]
Obituaries on July 20th, 2018
David Lee Covert, 57, of New Knoxville, Ohio, died Thursday, July 19, 2018, at his residence. [More]
Mary F. Mullins, 85, of Saint Marys, died suddenly at 10:08 A.M. Tuesday, July [More]
Mrs. Ruth E. Twaits, 95 of Greenville, Ohio and formerly of Palestine, Ohio, pa [More]
Local pictures on July 20th, 2018
Subscriber stories on July 20th, 2018
Military families sought to display photos of heroes
CELINA - Local veterans and active service members could soon see their names - and pictures - in the limelight as a thank-you from a local business man.
CELINA - Ag Solutions Coordinator Theresa Dirksen has spent the bulk of her time the last two-and-a-half years looking into technology aimed at removing nutrients from manure that give rise to toxic blue-green algae in Grand Lake.
Spread at pools, water parks
CELINA - Health officials are cautioning Mercer County residents about a rise in the number of reported cases of cryptosporidiosis, a disease that can be spread in swimming pools, splash pads and water parks.
CELINA - A Celina man reportedly sustained major injuries after he had lost control of his motorcycle early Thursday morning.
Michael Buschur, 44,
Irish Hills hands Grand Lake fifth straight loss
CELINA - It was the same story on a different night for the Grand Lake Mariners.
The club dropped their fifth straight game on Thursday night - this one a 9-4 loss to Irish Hills - as a lack of timely walks, defensive mistakes and a few walks again led to their downfall.