Wednesday, August 21st, 2019
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Stories on August 21st, 2019
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County health board members learned about healthy hacks for back-to-school success at their Tuesday morning meeting as school swings back into session.
CELINA - U.S. Rep Bob Latta, R-Bowling Green, said it's in China's best interest to resolve ongoing trade disputes with the United States but stopped short of saying how long he's willing to wait for that to happen. [More]
Mitch Mullins set to enter plea to charges
CELINA - A Celina man is expected to enter a plea today in Mercer County Common Pleas Courtto a third-degree felony charge of intimidation of a witne
MINSTER - Village officials are considering buying a trailer-attached camera system that would allow them to monitor storm and sanitary sewer conditions at a price of about $211,000.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County health board members at their Tuesday meeting approved an affiliation agreement with Wright State University-Lake Campus
Mercer County's unemployment rate continued to rise in July for the third straight month, but it still has the state's lowest rate.
The rate rose from 2.7% in June to 2.9% in July, up from 2.1% in May, according to statistics from the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services.
CELINA - Adults 55 and older can attend free disaster-preparedness training on Thursday.
The program begins at 10 a.m. at the Mercer County Council on Aging building, 217 Riley St., Celina.
ROCKFORD - Village council members on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Shanes Park board president Sandy Schaffner after 20 years of service on the board.
Mercer County Cross Country Meet
Parkway boys, St. Henry girls win team titles
ROCKFORD - Kyle Roth had motivation to win the high school boys race at the Mercer County Cross Country meet on Tuesday.
One bit of motivation was that the meet was on his home course at Parkway High School, marking the final time the senior would compete at home. [More]
Auglaize County Cross Country Meet
ST. MARYS - In 2017, then-sophomore Noah Tobin won the boys individual Auglaize County Meet championship and St. Marys swept the high school team titles. [More]
Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Colin Foster
The New Bremen volleyball team won its season opener on Tuesday, defeating Russia 25-19, 25-23, 25-18 at Cardinal Gymnasium.
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