Tuesday, August 13th, 2019
Obituaries on August 13th, 2019
Irvin Gerald McFarlin, "Bud", 74, passed away on July 25, 2019, at home in Savannah, Georgia, after a courageous battle with cancer. [More]
Mary L. Morsey age 94 of Minster, Ohio died Monday August 12, 2019 at Elmwood New Bremen. [More]
Donald Frank Rose, age 86, of Saint Henry (Cranberry Prairie), Ohio, passed away on August 12, 2019 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Rev. Clifford Bollenbacher, age 87, of Marion, went to be with the Lord on Satu [More]
Barbara A. Springer, age 79, of Celina, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019, at her daughter Kelly's home in Celina. [More]
Stories on August 13th, 2019
CELINA - A new Mercer County Fair exhibit that offers a quick look at the business side of raising livestock for market has proven to be a hit with the kids, county fairground summer intern Rachel Reichert said.
$30,000 donated for cameras
CELINA - An anonymous donor infuriated upon learning of vandalism at the new amphitheater has given the city $30,000 to help officials purchase security cameras for the Bryson Park District and prevent similar incidents in the future. [More]
CELINA - A Dayton/Cincinnati-based developer wants to put up townhouse-style apartments off Irmscher Boulevard, a move mayor Jeff Hazel said would be tremendous for the city and the area.
ST. HENRY - Athletic booster club members are ready to take the next steps toward creating a proposed community center.
Club president Jeremy Schw [More]
CELINA - School board members agreed to eliminate two more Head Start bus driver and bus aide positions during Monday's meeting.
Members voted to
COLDWATER - Thefts continue to be a problem around the village.
Police chief Jason Miller told council members at Monday's meeting that most of the thefts are from vehicles.
ST. MARYS - The city's streets and sidewalks committee will discuss a draft ordinance that would create inspection and registration requirements for
MARIA STEIN - School board members met briefly to discuss the upcoming school year and approve a handful of items.
Elementary school principal Nick
NEW BREMEN - Village council members on Monday accepted seven bids totaling just under $1.8 million to purchase equipment for the planned north substation.
ST. HENRY - Council members on Monday learned two additional tornado sirens have been ordered and could be installed by the end of November.
Village administrator Ron Gelhaus said they are to be installed at South Park and near the new fire station on Western Avenue.
Parkway softball coach steps down after 33 years
ROCKFORD - Mark Esselstein spent more than a quarter-century coaching girls whom he considered family.
But his actual family comes first now. [More]
Improved Celina beats Bluffton in opener
CELINA - Jan Morrison could see the difference.
After struggling with a young team last season, Celina opened the 2019 girls tennis season in fine fashion with a 4-1 win over Bluffton on Monday at the Booster Club Tennis Complex.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster
St. Henry began its Midwest Athletic Conference girls golf championship defense by defeating Coldwater 191-215 on Monday at the Mercer County Elks Golf Course.
Cele Gonzalez was the winner of the Burkett 5K race on Saturday in Burkettsville as the Mercer Health 5K Challenge concluded.
Gonzalez finished in 18:04.43. Parkway runner Aaron Bruns was second with Kyle Minnich third, Seth Brandt fourth and Brian Homan fifth.
NEW BREMEN - The 45th annual Bremenfest is bringing the #commUNITY together this Friday through Sunday.
The festival kicked off early on Sunday wit
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