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Wednesday, March 13th, 2019
Loss set at $1M in large barn fire
By Tom Stankard
FORT RECOVERY - The Monday fire that fully engulfed and destroyed the large barn at Wenning Farm is estimated to have caused about $1 million in damage.
Southwest Mercer Fire District Chief Kim Day told the newspaper on Tuesday that a semitrailer, a forklift, a digester, equipment and about 20 containers of cooking oil for the digester, a generator, sugar and empty pallets also were destroyed inside the 200-foot-by-400-foot barn. No animals were kept there. [More]
Parkway hires new football coach
By Tom Stankard
ROCKFORD - Parkway High School alumnus Joel Henkle was hired on Tuesday night as the new head varsity football coach for the upcoming season.
He replaces Robert Rutledge, who left the Panther football program after one season to join the University of Mississippi staff in the Southeastern Conference. [More]
Redskins pull away from Irish
St. Henry advances to play Jackson Center on Friday
By Colin Foster
KETTERING - Halfway through the third quarter Tuesday night, St. Henry locked in defensively.
That allowed the Redskins to lock up a victory.
St. Henry and Springfield Catholic Central were leveled at 28-apiece with 4:30 remaining in the third quarter of the Division IV regional semifinal. The Redskins followed with a 15-0 run and went on to pick up a 54-36 win at Kettering Fairmont's Trent Arena. [More]
Obituaries on March 13th, 2019
B. Jean Kuck
B. Jean Kuck, 90, of New Knoxville, died 12:15 A.M. Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at Elmwood of New Bremen. [More]
Marjorie Waldron
Marjorie Ellen Waldron, 81, of Celina, Ohio, died on Monday, March 11, 2019, at [More]
Robert Webb
Robert Wayne Webb, age 80, of Mendon, Ohio, passed away on March 9, 2019 at Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford, Ohio. [More]
Donna Larson
Donna E. Larson, 80, of New Knoxville, died Monday, March 11, 2019, at Lima Memorial Hospital, following a brief illness. [More]
Donald Friemoth
Donald Norbert Friemoth, 85, of Van Wert, died Sunday, March 10, 2019, at home. [More]
Local pictures on March 13th, 2019
Subscriber stories on March 13th, 2019
County OKs funds to assist expansion
Turn lane planned for Fremont Co.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday awarded VTF Excavation of Celina a $322,696 contract for roadway work related to the $27 million expansion of Fremont Co. in Rockford.
Consultant makes pitch to brew local interest in growing barley
ST. MARYS - A representative from Origin Malts spoke to members of the public at Monday's Ag Solutions meeting about the benefits of growing barley.
Marion Local snags $29,250 safety grant
Funds will help pay for keycard system, security cameras
MARIA STEIN - School board members at their meeting Monday night accepted a school safety grant and approved the purchase of keycard systems and security cameras.
Auglaize County
Bedbugs a concern, local health officials say
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Board members discussed at Tuesday's meeting a growing public health concern over bedbugs in the area.
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Public can test voting machines in Celina
CELINA- Mercer County Board of Elections members invite residents on Thursday to try out and offer their thoughts on an array of voting systems under consideration for purchase.
St. Marys
Windsor Drive residents under boil water advisory
ST. MARYS - Residents of Windsor Drive are under a boil advisory after the replacement of a water valve in this area.
The St. Marys Water Departmen
Coldwater
School board accepts more than $3,000 in donations
COLDWATER - School board members on Monday accepted multiple donations totaling more than $3,000.
Donations included a Ber-Vac snowblower valued at
Mercer County joblessness still lowest in state
Mercer County maintained the lowest unemployment rate in the state for the month of January.
The county's rate dropped to 3.2 percent from 3.5 percent in December, according to data released on Tuesday from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
Patch steps down as Indians' girls coach
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery girls basketball coach Brian Patch stepped down on Tuesday morning after five seasons as coach.
A press release from Fort Recovery interim athletic director Barb Sautbine stated that his departure is due to family reasons.
Divisions III-IV All-Ohio Girls Basketball
Wolf, Prenger earn state honors
Minster sophomore Ivy Wolf was named first team All-Ohio in Division IV as the Ohio Prep Sports Writers Association released its honors list for Divisions III and IV on Tuesday.
Anytime Fitness opens local gym
CELINA - Area residents will be able to go to the gym whenever they choose at the new Anytime Fitness.
The 24/7 gym is open for business to help residents with their fitness goals, operations director Matt Cline said.
Fort chamber honors businesses, residents at banquet
FORT RECOVERY - Several community members were honored on Sunday during the Fort Recovery Chamber of Commerce's annual awards banquet
Citizen of th
Celina again rates high in U.S. site listing
CELINA - Celina and the greater Mercer County area placed among the nation's top 100 micropolitans for the fourth consecutive year.
Celina tied with 21 other communities at No. 41 on the Top 100 Micropolitans on Site Selections magazine's Governors Cup listings.
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