CELINA - Ten new cases of COVID-19 reported Thursday have increased Mercer County's confirmed number of cases to 170.
One new probable case in Auglaize County has raised that county's total of probable and confirmed cases to 59.
CELINA - The school district likely will end fiscal year 2020 with deficit spending of about $265,000, not nearly as much in the red as treasurer Tom Sommer had predicted in November.
Hotel guest tourism spending in the two-county Grand Lake area hit an all-time high of $84.8 million in 2019, a surge of 11% over the previous year's, said Donna Grube, director of the Greater Grand Lake Visitors Region.
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys Family Aquatic Center will not open this year due to compliance issues with requirements mandated by Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Health.
Amazing Athletes
More than 100 chapters have been written in New Bremen's boys basketball history.
And nobody had a more storied career than Jim Opperman.
"He is
Amazing Athletes
Pam (Opperman) Bergman is the daughter of a New Bremen legend.
She had a legendary athletic career, too.
"She was a three-sport athlete and she excelled in all three," one panel member said.
Celina High School
CELINA - Many in Celina High School's class of 2020 had already proven their mettle in an emergency well before the COVID-19 pandemic prompted a school shutdown.
Celina High School
CELINA - Connor Glass is the valedictorian of the Celina High School class of 2020, and Avery Metzcar is the salutatorian.
Glass, the son of Terry and Peggy Glass, plans to attend Bowling Green State University and major in actuarial science. He achieved a 4.1 grade-point average.
Celina High School
CELINA - Celina's Drake Langenkamp had one last chance to make an appearance at Jesse Owens Stadium this spring.
"I looked forward to hopefully ma
Celina High School
CELINA - The following are the 2020 graduates of Celina High School.
Alyssa A. Adams
Braydon Adams
Olivia Rosetta Marie Adams
Aias Aias
Lauren
Coldwater High School
COLDWATER - Coldwater High School Principal Jason Hemmelgarn offered his congratulations to the students and families of the class of 2020 for finishing their final year of high school, despite the late-game changes.
Coldwater High School
Valedictorian speech
EMMA ECKSTEIN
Coldwater High School 2020 valedictorian
As this rather unconventional school year comes to a close, I am able to reflect on all the memories, opportunities and lessons that these past four years have given me.
Coldwater High School
Salutatorian speech
COURTNEY BYE
Coldwater High School 2020 salutatorian
As my final year at Coldwater High School is coming to an end, I would like to take a momen
August-September
The 2019-2020 school year began as did many others.
Students returned to class in late summer, bands played and football teams clashed on the gridiron. School plays were staged, and students danced the night away at homecoming.
Fort Recovery High School
FORT RECOVERY - High school principal Bill Overla said in his 25 years of teaching, he's never experienced anything remotely similar to what the class of 2020 has had to experience.
Fort Recovery High School
FORT RECOVERY - The Fort Recovery High School class of 2020's valedictorian is William John Knapke. The salutatorian is Ally Kaiser.
Knapke is the
Fort Recovery High School
FORT RECOVERY - The 77 graduates in the class of 2020 had been set to graduate on May 17 at the Fort Site Field House.
They are,
Jacob Rodney Ache
Fort Recovery High School
FORT RECOVERY - The 2020 seniors were ready to shine.
The athletes wanted to show how good the team could be without former teammate Robby LeFevre
Marion Local High School
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local High School's class of 2020 will be remembered in part for carrying out the district's high standard of excellence in the face of an unprecedented pandemic, superintendent Mike Pohlman said.
Marion Local High School
DERREK KEMPER
Marion Local 2020 valedictorian
Welcome, Graduating Class of 2020, parents, friends, grandparents, teachers and administrators.
Marion Local High School
MARIA HECKMAN
Marion Local 2020 Salutatorian
Thank you for joining me class of 2020, faculty, family, friends and community members.
After an
Minster High School
MINSTER - Minster High School's class of 2020 has had to give up many celebrated experiences and milestones, but high school principal Austin Kaylor said the students have also set an example on how to act in the face of the unexpected.
Minster High School
MINSTER - A virtual commencement ceremony is planned to take place at 1 p.m. May 24 for all Minster High School graduates.
Rachel Kitzmiller, daugh
Minster High School
Genoa Arling
Kaden Baker
Samantha Baldwin
Luke Barga
Casey Blanco
Mackenzie Bohman
Brendan Bornhorst
Austin Brown
Morgan Dues
Austin Felice
New Bremen High School
NEW BREMEN - High school principal Marcus Overman said three words come to mind when looking back on the 2019-20 school year - "unpredictable," "resi
New Bremen High School
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen High School's class of 2020 has two valedictorians: Brooke Dicke and Macy Puthoff. The salutatorian is Hannah Kramer.
Brook
New Bremen High School
NEW BREMEN - Members of New Bremen High School's graduating class of 2020 include the following:
Spencer Alig
Ryland Archey
Cheyanne Bertke
Kir
New Bremen High School
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the shared speech valedictorians Macy Puthoff and Brooke Dicke prepared to give to their classmates and gathered guests at the graduation ceremony.
New Bremen High School
By Patrick Wells
New Bremen Senior Class President
NEW BREMEN - While it is a very unusual way to end the Class of 2020's time here at New Bremen, there are countless memories from this year to look back on.
Parkway High School
ROCKFORD - Parkway Local Schools superintendent Jeanne Osterfeld said despite the odds, the members of the class of 2020 have shown how tough they are.
Parkway High School
Kyle Roth
Parkway 2020 Class President
ROCKFORD - Before talking about the current COVID-19 pandemic and how it affected our senior class, the Parkway High School class of 2020 would like to acknowledge how this has affected everyone.
Parkway High School
ROCKFORD - The co-valedictorians for Parkway High School's Class of 2020 are Ashlyn White & Olivia Rutledge.
The class colors are maroon and gold,
Parkway High School
ROCKFORD - The graduates in the Parkway High School class of 2020 are,
Cory Scott Agler
Tori Olivia Albright
Trevor Michael Barker
Colton Grego
St. Henry High School
ST. HENRY - The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard for the class of 2020. Yet with schools closed and activities canceled, St. Henry High School principal Eric Rosenbeck said this year's seniors have taken the situation in stride.
St. Henry High School
By Hannah Osterholt
St. Henry class of 2020 president
Senior year for St. Henry's Class of 2020 started probably like most others, with hopes that this would be our year, filled with achievements, friendship and memories made.
St. Henry High School
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry High School class of 2020's class color was red, the class flower was a rose.
Details about the valedictorian and salutat
St. Henry High School
ST. HENRY - Several seniors were looking forward to getting their first varsity action this spring for the St. Henry baseball team.
They didn't get that chance, however.
St. Marys Memorial
Editor's note: St. Marys Memorial High School Principal Jon Burke had the following words to address to the graduating class.
Jon Burke
Memorial
St. Marys Memorial
ST. MARYS - The graduates of St. Marys Memorial High School's Class of 2020 are:
John Ackley
Samantha Ackroyd
Brooklyn Adams
Zakiayah Ahrns
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