Wednesday, November 21st, 2018
Sheriff cites good finances in pitch
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey believes now is the right time for county commissioners to grant a 5 percent pay raise to all county employees, citing their good work and the county's solid financial status.
Grey made the pitch on Tuesday morning while going over his proposed 2019 budget with commissioners. [More]
By Colin Foster
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery Athletic Director Kurt Rammel called Tuesday a "big day for Fort Recovery."
After all, it's not every day that the Indians have three college signees.
All-Ohioan sprinter Robby LeFevre is Bronx-bound after signing with NCAA Division I Fordham University. Classmates Cassidy Martin (Findlay) and Madison Rammel (Tiffin) will continue their volleyball careers at the NCAA Division II level. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
MINSTER - From the first trip he took to Fort Wayne and the University of Saint Francis campus, Jarod Schulze knew it was the place for him.
The Minster senior basketball standout made it official on Tuesday by signing with the NAIA power that advanced to the national championship game last season. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
MINSTER - For over a year, Courtney Prenger was committed to Xavier University, but she couldn't bring herself to say the magic words.
Tuesday, those words were finally uttered as the Minster senior basketball standout could say she was a Musketeer after signing her national letter of intent. [More]
Obituaries on November 21st, 2018
Shelby Lynne Bey age 27, of Versailles passed away at 3:15 AM on Friday, November 16, 2018, in Versailles. [More]
Joe L. Boley, age 83, of rural Coldwater, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
James H. Cordonnier, age 88, of Minster, Ohio died at 11:45 AM on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at his home in Minster. [More]
Ruth M. Oen, 81, rural St. Marys, OH died 5:09 a.m. Monday November 19, 2018 at her residence. [More]
Local pictures on November 21st, 2018
Subscriber stories on November 21st, 2018
REYNOLDSBURG - Area residents on Tuesday voiced their opposition to proposed rule changes for the state's distressed watersheds during a public meeting hosted by the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
WAPAKONETA - Requests for a mistrial and an acquittal from the defense team of a St. Marys man accused of first-degree felony rape and third-degree felony importuning involving a minor were denied on Tuesday.
CELINA - More than 100 volunteers for the Giving Thanks Meal in Celina work to ensure everyone can celebrate, including those unable to leave their homes.
Pact with Nidec will help business add on, create 25 new jobs
MINSTER - Village council members on Monday approved a 43 percent, five-year enterprise zone tax agreement with Nidec Minster Corp.
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ROCKFORD - Work at the wastewater treatment plant remains on schedule, village administrator Jeff Long told council members during Tuesday's meeting.
Auglaize County
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Elections members certified election results on Tuesday, saying the final numbers did not change the results from those announced on Election Day.
CELINA - No students were injured in a school bus accident on Mill Street while being transported home from school on Tuesday afternoon.
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VERSAILLES - A Versailles woman who worked at a Coldwater nursing home has been identified as the person struck and killed by a train on Friday.
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MINSTER - School board members on Monday reviewed changes to the district's new website, which is set to go online sometime after Dec. 1.
Superintendent Brenda Boeke said many additions need to be made. Some testing is continuing before the new site goes live.
COLDWATER - Local businesses continue to support Coldwater's First Tech Challenge, a robotics-based program featuring a mix of eighth-graders and high-school students.
Mercer County maintained Ohio's lowest county unemployment rate in October.
Small rate increases were seen in 84 of the state's 88 counties, inclu
CELINA - People will need three things before they fly during the holidays: knowledge, patience and preparation.
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Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina swept Lincolnview in nonconference bowling action on Tuesday night at Plaza Lanes in Celina.
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