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Tuesday, February 25th, 2020
Double the Love
Turning 90, twins once married twin gentlemen
By Leslie Gartrell
ST. HENRY - Doris and Dolores Bruggeman have done almost everything in tandem throughout their 90 years of twin-hood.
Born March 4, 1930, as Doris and Dolores Barhorst, the twin sisters grew up in Maria Stein in a family of 12. Doris, the elder of the two by five minutes, said they grew up working on the family farm and would work together at a canning factory in the summer. [More]
Drugs suspected in death of woman
From staff reports
CELINA - Police who began investigating a death on Friday believe drugs may have been a factor.
At about 6:31 p.m. Friday, Celina police and EMS personnel responded to a report of an unresponsive female at 440 Touvelle St., Lot 33, according to a police department news release. Upon arrival, responders found Merissa Fetters, 26, St. Marys, inside the residence. She reportedly was not breathing. [More]
Obituaries on February 25th, 2020
Perry McBride
Perry Dean McBride, 91, of St. Marys, OH died at 3:06 p.m. Friday February 21, 2020 at JTDM Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Joyce Tester
Joyce Evelyn Tester, 77, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. [More]
Walter Roberts
Walter Pearl Roberts, 87, died on Feb. 24, 2020, home in Celina.
Arrangements [More]
Novah Jons
Novah Star Jons was born sleeping at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, to her parents, Dean Jons and Andrea Miller, of Rockford. [More]
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Subscriber stories on February 25th, 2020
City to update storm water protection plan
CELINA - City council members met briefly Monday evening and heard first reading of an ordinance to update the city's storm water protection plan.
Baughman bleachers find home in Shawnee
ST. MARYS - City council members on Monday approved selling three sets of aluminum bleachers on the south side of Skip Baughman Stadium to the Shawnee Youth Football Organization.
Coldwater council OKs purchases
Equipment costs total about $350K
COLDWATER - Village council members at Monday's meeting approved equipment purchases totaling nearly $350,000.
The finance committee met at 6:30 p.
Celina man pleads not guilty to sex charge
CELINA - A Celina man pleaded not guilty on Monday to six felony charges, including rape and sexual battery.
Wesley R. Kempton, 36, Celina, pleaded
Police seek man missing from Celina
CELINA - Celina police officials are requesting help in locating Tre Bilger, a missing 26-year-old from 516 E. Wayne St., Celina.
Bilger was report
3 make court appearances on drug, other charges
CELINA - The following individuals made their initial appearances in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Monday:
• Joseph R. Gardner, 30, pleaded
New Bremen council acts to allow land sale for storage facility
NEW BREMEN - Village council members on Monday evening heard first reading of legislation to transfer property from the village to the Community Improvement Corp. to allow for the sale of the land.
All-Midwest Athletic Conference
Tigers' Stammen named MAC's top player
Versailles guard Michael Stammen is the Midwest Athletic Conference Boys Basketball Player of the Year.
The picks were made by conference coaches and made public on Monday evening.
All-Western Buckeye League
Shawnee's Mangas, O-G's Erford earn highest honors
Shawnee's George Mangas and Ottawa-Glandorf's Kelsey Erford are the Western Buckeye League Boys and Girls Basketball Players of the Year.
The picks were made by conference coaches and made public on Monday.
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