CELINA - Two new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Mercer County on Monday, raising the county's total to 267.

No new cases were reported in Auglaize County. [More]

FORT RECOVERY - Village council members unanimously hired Jean Schoonover as the village's new grant administrator and assistant fiscal officer during a special meeting on Monday evening.

FORT RECOVERY - School board members at a special meeting on Monday afternoon unanimously hired middle school principal Tony Stahl as the new high school principal.

CELINA - Seven people were arrested and another was cited on Friday after a "traffic blitz" by Celina police officers.

The blitz reportedly targeted people with known warrants and a criminal history, according to a department news release.

COLDWATER - Problems at the electrical substation on Burkettsville-St. Henry and Siegrist-Jutte roads caused more than 1,500 households and businesses to lose power on Monday afternoon.

MINSTER - Eric Schmidt struck out 11 Wapakoneta batters his last time on the mound.

The Minster left-hander topped that on Monday. 

Schmidt rung up 14 Covington hitters - including the first five he faced - in leading the Wildcats to a 7-2 victory in Minster.

CELINA - Many people missed track and field season this spring.

Perhaps none more so than Celina running coach Dan Otten.

"It was the first time in 44 years that I haven't had a (track) season to coach," Otten said. "For me, it was like finding out what retirement was like. [More]

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Spencer Alig and Kyle Tenkman combined on a four-hitter as New Bremen defeated Marion Local 8-2 in summer baseball action from Auglaize County on Monday.

On Monday evening, Eldora Speedway announced that the 37th Kings Royal Weekend scheduled for July 15-18 has been postponed until 2021.

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