Thursday, April 18th, 2019
Voting machines, scanners approved
By Tom Stankard
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Elections members agreed on Wednesday to purchase new ballot scanners, voting machines and other equipment with leftover state funds.
The board had been allocated $573,321 as part of $115 million split among counties to replace voting machines under a bill approved by the Ohio Legislature. [More]
By Colin Foster
ST. MARYS - Coach Dan Hegemier won more than 500 basketball games before retiring in 2015.
The Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame member isn't done yet.
On Wednesday, Hegemier's return to St. Marys was made official as he was approved to become the new coach during the St. Marys City Schools Board of Education meeting. [More]
Obituaries on April 18th, 2019
Lewis J. Bertke, age 88 of New Bremen, died on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at the Heritage Center in Minster. [More]
Herbert E. "Nub" Hay, age 103, of Coldwater, died on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Robert J. (Bob) Schumm, 69, of Rockford, passed away at his residence on February 15, 2019. [More]
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St. Marys City Schools
ST. MARYS - Deficit spending at St. Marys City Schools would climb to about $2 million by 2023 without the renewal of an emergency levy that would collect $1.8 million annually over five years, according to the most recent five-year forecast.
NEW BREMEN - School board members on Wednesday evening approved a pared-down list of alternative items for the new school building project.
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Building expansion planned
CELINA - Mercer County Fair Board members during their Tuesday meeting learned $50,000 has been raised so far for the planned junior fair building expansion and repairs.
CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff's deputies have arrested a registered sex offender for failing to report a change of address and are seeking information on another.
MONTEZUMA - A resident who has failed to clean up his yard has been ordered to appear for a pretrial hearing, village council members learned on Wednesday.
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Compiled by Colin Foster
The Wright State University-Lake Campus baseball team was defeated by Cleary University 3-2 in extra innings on Tuesday at Montgomery Field in Celina.
Squeeze bunt lifts Minster past Crestview
MINSTER - Whenever Minster and Crestview get together for baseball, there's usually a bit of excitement.
The game is either a pitchers' duels or
RoseWood signs contract in Nashville
The former frontman for Shelby County Line, a popular country-rock band known for rousing performances across the Midwest, including at many area summer festivals, continues to pursue his musical dreams.