Tuesday, August 25th, 2020
Bell pleads guilty to obstruction charge
By Sydney Albert
WAPAKONETA - Two people who had been arrested in connection with a fatal 2018 shooting in St. Marys have had the murder and assault charges against them dropped.
The court dismissed all charges against Jacar Bitting, 28, on Monday. He had faced si [More]
Obituaries on August 25th, 2020
Eddie Richard Abels, age 63 of Coldwater, died on Monday, August 24, 2020 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
John L. Bonvillian, 69, of Hartford City, IN, passed away with his family by hi [More]
James R. Koester, age 84, of Montezuma, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Mercer Health Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Rachel Stienecker, 80, St. Marys, died on Aug. 22, 2020, at Otterbein Senior Li [More]
Naomi A. (Westgerdes) Maynard, 84, of Oxford, MA, passed peacefully on Saturday [More]
Lois A. Wenning age 86 of Osgood, died on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Kenneth D. Mueller, 60, St. Marys and formerly of New Bremen, died at his residence. [More]
Oscar Lee Haynes, age 76, of rural Celina, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. [More]
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Subscriber stories on August 25th, 2020
CELINA - Auglaize County Health Department officials reported 19 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, raising the county's total to 363.
In Mercer County, just one new case was confirmed on Monday, bringing the county total to 752.
CELINA - Facing blowback from their decision to crack down on electric skateboards on city streets, city officials clarified their position, saying existing city laws prohibit the use of such devices.
ST. MARYS - Officials have banned racetracks within city limits, but a local go-kart track owner has said he's not ready to give up the fight.
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Under-speed vehicles can travel on village streets
COLDWATER - Golf carts will now be allowed on village streets.
Council members on Monday passed on final reading an ordinance authorizing the use o
Land is for possible future development
NEW BREMEN - Village council members on Monday heard first reading of a resolution to acquire 139.45 acres of land outside of the corporation limits.
The land is located 2.2 miles east of the village on State Route 274 in Van Buren Township and is owned by the Komminsk Estate Inc.
Cavs sweep Redskins in MAC golf matches
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Mercer County Elks hosted several Midwest Athletic Conference golf matches on M.
The St. Henry and Coldwater girls and boys teams faced off against each other with the girls playing the front nine and the boys on the back nine.