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Thursday, January 24th, 2019
Officials plan to tear down Celina Motel
Owner has until Monday to make the structure safe
By William Kincaid
CELINA - City officials plan to raze the Celina Motel, which is currently set up as an apartment complex, on Feb. 4 unless its owner, Muhammad Khokhar, brings the building up to code by Monday, according to a Jan. 16 letter from city law director George Moore. [More]
Obituaries on January 24th, 2019
Trevor Huber
Trevor Robert Huber, 16 year old son of Keith & Cathy (Staugler) Huber of New W [More]
Robert Meiring
Robert C. "Bob" Meiring, 73, of New Bremen, died at 9:15 A.M. on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at the St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. [More]
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Subscriber stories on January 24th, 2019
St. Marys
School board OKs levy for May ballot
ST. MARYS - School board members voted unanimously on Wednesday to proceed with seeking an emergency levy renewal that would continue to collect $1.8 million annually over five years.
6 spots remain unfilled
Fair board seeks new members
CELINA - Mercer County Fair Board members are looking for a few good men and women to fill out their thinning ranks.
Six seats on the 19-member board are open.
Hospital prepares for for Boyles' retirement
COLDWATER - Mercer County Community Hospital officials are preparing for chief financial officer George Boyles' retirement, effective March 22.
His duties will be divided up between Jon Dingledine, vice president of human resources and supply services, and Cory Albers, finance controller.
Auglaize County
Board reviews resumes for director's post
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Elections members reviewed eight resumes during a Wednesday morning executive session to narrow down who will be the next deputy director.
Mercer County's jobless rate still lowest in state
Mercer County continues to hold the lowest unemployment rate in Ohio, having held this position since May 2016.
Rates increased in all 88 counties in December, according to data released on Wednesday by the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services.
Friday Night Spotlight
Crowded at the top
Four teams share MAC lead
The race for Midwest Athletic Conference boys basketball supremacy is halfway through.
And no team has separated itself from the pack just yet.
Commentary
Big Baller blah
Ball's Spire team routed at Flyin' to the Hoop Invitational
The Big Baller Brand circus was in Kettering on Monday.
I left Trent Arena thinking Big Baller blah.
LaMelo Ball led unbeaten Spire Academy (Ge
GLC remains unbeaten
Grand Lake Christian improved to 21-0 with a 65-53 win over Harlan Christian of Fort Wayne on Wednesday evening.
The Eagles pulled away from the Hawks in the third quarter with a 21-10 run.
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