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Tuesday, August 28th, 2018
County 6th in Ohio in DD employment services
By Cheryl McKirnan
CELINA - Mercer County Cheryl Ann Board of Developmental Disabilities members on Monday learned the county ranks sixth in the state in integrated employment services.
Of Cheryl Ann's adult clients, 52.53 percent are employed in Mercer County and receiving a paycheck. Ohio's state average is 29 percent. [More]
Finally on the field
Celina wins its twice-delayed boys soccer opener over Miller City
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - The only victor in Celina's first two scheduled boys' soccer matches of the season was Mother Nature, who brought heavy rain, thunder and lightning to force two straight postponements.
The Bulldogs finally got to play for real on Monday night, and their effort was more than enough in a 5-1 win over Miller City at the soccer stadium. [More]
Obituaries on August 28th, 2018
Douglas Bruns
Douglas G. (Bubba Jaws) Bruns, age 51, of Coldwater, died Monday, August 27, 2018 at his home. [More]
Louise Dicke
Louise Dicke, 98, of New Bremen, died at 11:45 P.M. on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at the Otterbein Senior Lifestyles of St. Marys, Ohio. [More]
Rosa Schott
Rosa I. (Kittle) Schott, age 90, of Coldwater, died Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Coldwater Hospital. [More]
Sandra Thieman
Sandra Y. Thieman, age 74 of New Bremen, died on Sunday, August 26, 2018, at 7:31 P.M. [More]
Noun Naprakhon
Noun Naprakhon, 87, Burirum, Thailand, died August 25th at 10:30 a.m. in a car [More]
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Minster school open house set
MINSTER - The public will get its first look at the upgraded high school at a 5:30 p.m. open house for students and parents on Wednesday.
"We're go
Mill redo work may resume
Tentative deal reached with historical group
ST. MARYS - Renovation work could resume soon at the old Hauss Folk Co. Mill building on East High Street.
Work on the 170-year-old structure had b
Amphitheater work continues
Plan change may include more concrete
CELINA - Bruns Building and Development continues to make progress on the Harley Jones Rotary Memorial Amphitheater in the Bryson Park District along Lake Shore Drive.
Two in court on felonies
CELINA - Two Celina men appeared in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Monday to face felony drug charges.
• Dustin Kunz, 28, Celina, is charged
New Bremen council OK's annexation
NEW BREMEN - The village is set to grow by another 2.04 acres after first reading was held Monday evening to annex land just outside the southern corporation limits.
Highway renaming proceeds
ST. HENRY - Village officials will proceed with designating state routes 118 and 119 within village limits as "Veterans Memorial Highway."
The eff
Coldwater officials approve road salt contract
COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday accepted a supplemental road salt contract, agreeing to pay $87.04 per ton for any supplemental salt delivered for the coming winter season.
Swander, Panthers sweep Big Green
ROCKFORD - The majority of the Parkway volleyball team's roster is underclassmen.
The lone senior supplied the highlights on Monday.
Grace Swan
Computer Points In Review
MAC, WBL off to hot starts
The first week of the high school football season is in the books, in what is the surest sign of the end of summer and the start of a glorious autumn
St. Henry boys stay perfect
Compiled by Colin Foster
The St. Henry boys golf team is still unbeaten after Monday.
The defending MAC champion Redskins improved to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in MAC play with a 167-208 victory over New Knoxville on Monday at Arrowhead Golf Course.
Area farmers can apply for funds
Beavercreek Watershed the site of phosphorus reduction effort
Farmers in the Beaver Creek Watershed have until Sept. 14 to apply for funds to help them plant and harvest cover crops to test the ability of intensive cropping systems to lower phosphorus levels in test fields with high phosphorus levels.
Miller called to serve seniors
CELINA - People often don't research which senior services are available until they actually need help, but one local woman has focused her career on spreading information and helping the county's aging population.
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