Thursday, November 21st, 2019
Former GOP head considers challenge
By William Kincaid
The former head of the Mercer County Farm Service Agency may challenge U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, for the U.S. 4th Congressional House seat as an independent.
Chris Gibbs of Maplewood on Tuesday announced that he's leaving the Republican Party after supporting it his entire life and launching an exploratory commitee to consider a run against Jordan, who has held the seat since 2007. [More]
Two injured in crash at state routes 118, 707
By Tom Stankard
DUBLIN TOWNSHIP - Two people were injured on Wednesday morning in the second injury accident at the intersection of states routes 118 and 707 in about 24 hours.
Rockford Fire Chief Rob Belna said at least one of the injured, whose names were not released by press time, was transported to Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater at about 10 a.m. [More]
Obituaries on November 21st, 2019
Betty J. Flohre, 82, Celina, died on Nov. 19, 2019, at her residence.
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Sally L. Harruff, 86, Wapakoneta, died at 6:15 p.m. Nov. 18, 2019, at her residence. [More]
Michael Holdren, 71, St. Marys, died on Nov. 20, 2019, at his daughter's reside [More]
Michael E. Pearson age 66, of Versailles passed away at 5:07 AM on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. [More]
Pastor John Mark Rutledge, 78, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away at 11:58 p.m., Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. [More]
Local pictures on November 21st, 2019
Subscriber stories on November 21st, 2019
Coldwater college plan taught online, at off-campus sites
COLDWATER - School board members were met by a crowd of concerned parents at Tuesday's meeting.
Twenty-five parents gathered to voice their concern
ST. MARYS - It's been a good year for tourism in the area, with more people enjoying the lake and events such as the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing drawing national attention, according to Donna Grube of the Greater Grand Lake Visitors Bureau.
NEW BREMEN - Everything in this nation is the result of the efforts of U.S. military veterans who acted as leaders, retired Marine Corps Col. Jeff Goodes told New Bremen/New Knoxville Rotarians earlier this week.
CELINA - Mercer County Health District board members on Wednesday morning learned the district has received a grant worth nearly $10,000 for a first-aid tent.
MONTEZUMA - Village residents expressed concerns during Wednesday's council meeting about flooding in their backyard along West Main Street.
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COLDWATER - Susan Miller was named the new vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer, effective Feb. 1 at Wednesday's Mercer County Community Hospital Board of Governors meeting.
NEW BREMEN - The school district's updated five-year forecast shows a healthy cash balance through fiscal year 2022, board members learned on Wednesday.
COLDWATER - The district's five-year financial forecast shows deficit spending each year.
Former district treasurer Michelle Mawer presented the fo
Curtain Call
Like most child-products of the 1970s, former Coldwater football standout Chuck Alig cut his teeth in the athletic world with his buddies out in the country in backyards and driveways.
Macy Henkle's post-school plans were to go to college to become a physician's assistant.
Not only did the Parkway senior find the perfect school for her career, but she'll get a chance to play softball as well at Lake Erie College located in Painesville in Lake County.
  New Bremen coach Chris Schmidt came to the realization that his team could become really good during a preseason scrimmage with Marion Local.
"For me personally, I was thinking 'Wow, this team could really do some things if we can continue to get better,' "Schmidt said.
OPSWA All-Northwest District Football Honors
  A number of area football players received recognition from the Northwest District board of the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association in the release of All-District honors on Wednesday evening.