Thursday, August 1st, 2019
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A Celina Rotary Club-orchestrated campaign in the last three and a half years has restored the sight of roughly 350 Costa Ricans via cataract surgeries.
Yet Rotarian Chuck Stammen, who has headed up the trips, said much work lies ahead with as many as 900 people still on a waiting list to have their cataracts removed. [More]
Obituaries on August 1st, 2019
Vercie Roberts, 85, of Saint Marys, died 9:53 P.M. Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at State of the Heart Hospice, Greenville. [More]
Robert E Mills, age 84 of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Delbert F. Clune age 86 of Muncie, IN formerly of St. Rose passed away at 10:20 PM on Tuesday, July 31, 2019 at Ball Hospital, Muncie, IN. [More]
Daniel M. Jackson, 67, died at 1 a.m. July 31, 2019.
Arrangements are pending [More]
LeRoy F. Kessen, age 83 of Coldwater, died Monday, July 30, 2019 at Joint Township Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
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Always plenty of tasty treats to chow down on at the fair
WAPAKONETA - From breakfast to dessert and everything in between, Auglaize County Fair-goers can find a large menu to satisfy any appetite.
The aroma of fried potatoes filled the air as Judy Kuck, New Knoxville, stood in line for french fries with her grandkids, Tyler and Delaney.
Two-month-old died June 3
CELINA - Two women charged in connection with the death of an infant made their initial appearances in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday.
NEW BREMEN - School board members may pay construction workers to work overtime to make up lost time on the district's new building project.
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COLDWATER - Educating parents is just as important as teaching children about the effects and symptoms of drug use, which was the goal of a special school board meeting on Wednesday.
CRIDERSVILLE - The death of a Cridersville man is under investigation, but Auglaize County Sheriff Al Solomon said foul play is not initially suspected.
ROSSBURG - In 2018, Chase Briscoe became the sixth different winner in as many NASCAR Gander Outdoor Truck Series Eldora Dirt Derby's at Eldora Speedway.