Wednesday, October 10th, 2018
Obituaries on October 10th, 2018
It is with heavy hearts that our family announces the passing of Charlene (Smothers) Brown, of New Knoxville, OH on October 3, 2018. [More]
Iona Spicer Hoffman, 94, Celina, died at 8:15 a.m. Oct. 9, 2018, at Otterbein S [More]
Richard J. Long, 77, St. Marys, OH died Thursday October 4, 2018 at his residence. [More]
Stories on October 10th, 2018
St. Marys school board hears audit results
ST. MARYS - Auditor of State's Office representative Mark Ingles on Tuesday presented school board members the results of a performance audit, which was triggered by the deficit spending and low operating balances predicted in the district's May five-year financial forecast. [More]
Decision 2018
Area voters will consider a 1-mill levy renewal for The Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Allen, Auglaize and Hardin Counties on the Nov. 6 election ballot.
CELINA - City council members this week passed first reading of an ordinance to prohibit the deposit of lawn clippings on public ways.
The legislat
WAPAKONETA - Two cases of West Nile virus were reported in Auglaize County in September, according to Brenda Eiting, county director of nursing.
"We did see our first two cases of West Nile virus. They were not located in the same community, two different communities," Eiting said.
NEW BREMEN - Board of education members met briefly Tuesday to approve a commercial surety general indemnity agreement as the next step in a land-swap with Crown Equipment Corp.
Superintendent to get quotes
ROCKFORD - Parkway Local Schools board members on Tuesday authorized superintendent Jeanne Osterfeld to proceed with obtaining quotes and other plans to replace the aging home-team football bleachers.
Coldwater
COLDWATER - Coldwater Exempted Village Schools may begin deficit spending by the end of this fiscal year, according to the five-year financial forecast presented at Tuesday's board of education meeting.
ST. HENRY - The school district should operate with a budget surplus through 2022, according to a forecast treasurer Jennifer Bruns presented at Monday's board meeting.
ROCKFORD - A man who has devoted his life to the community and a business that promotes and improves it were honored during the 45th annual Rockford Chamber of Commerce banquet at the community building on Monday night.
COLDWATER - Village council members hosted an open-house meeting on Monday to develop a plan for the proposed A Park 4 All Abilities all-inclusive playground.
CELINA - Celina City Schools board members agreed during a special meeting on Tuesday to reallocate money in the Mercer County Head Start's budget to purchase a new school bus.
St. Marys defeats Wapakoneta to capture first WBL girls' soccer championship since 2010
WAPAKONETA - St. Marys erased a 2-1 halftime deficit with three unanswered second-half goals to claim a 4-2 victory over Wapakoneta and nail down at least a share of the Western Buckeye League girls soccer championship on Tuesday night at Ryan Field in Wapakoneta. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Last season, Fort Recovery gave New Bremen its only loss of the volleyball season.
Tuesday's meeting at Fort Site Fieldhouse had bo
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Zoey Burns scored the lone goal for Celina and the Bulldogs upset the eighth-ranked Shawnee Indians 1-0 in Western Buckeye League girls soccer action from Shawnee Township on Tuesday night.
Local pictures on October 10th, 2018