Thursday, September 17th, 2020
Homeowner escapes with life, dogs
By Sydney Albert
MONTEZUMA - Neighbors and community members are rallying to help a Montezuma man rebuild his life after he lost his home and possessions in a fire on Tuesday night.
Firefighters from Montezuma, Coldwater and St. Marys Township fire departments res [More]
Obituaries on September 17th, 2020
Opal Irene (Watson) Homan, age 95, of Springboro, passed away September 11, 2020. [More]
Evan Michael Winner, age 24, of Mason Road, Sidney, passed away Tuesday afterno [More]
Robert Lee "Bob" Hone, age 75, of Celina, passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. [More]
Jerry H. Shroyer, 80, of Saint Marys, fell asleep 9:50 P.M. Saturday, September [More]
Lucca Ray Nance, 3½, St. Marys, died at 12:50 a.m. Sept. 14, 2020, at Children's Medical Center, Dayton. [More]
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Subscriber stories on September 17th, 2020
New building has all students together
NEW BREMEN - The school district received a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to cover the cost of all students lunches through Dec. 14.
Official questioned about testing at nursing homes
CELINA - Nineteen new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Mercer County on Wednesday, bringing the county's total to 947.
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Auglaize County hit 500 after one new case was reported.
MONTEZUMA - Village officials agreed on Wednesday to meet with project engineer Craig Knapke to discuss moving forward with a drainage project after learning the village will receive a $500,000 state grant.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina wrapped up its Western Buckeye League girls tennis schedule with a 5-0 defeat to Wapakoneta on Wednesday afternoon in Wapakoneta. The Bulldogs finish league play at 4-5.
  The Marion Local-St. Henry football contest has been called at times "The Social Gathering" due to the fact that the matchup, featuring teams located 10 minutes from each other on state Route 119, has often featured cousins on both sides of the line of scrimmage.
Computer Points In Review
  We have now completed half of the six-week regular season which will precede this year's football playoffs. Most teams have played all three weeks, but a few just started up this week and others are planning to play their initial game in the upcoming three weeks.
CELINA vs. ELIDAKraft Stadium
Last Season: Jaxson Silliman's 6-yard touchdown run with just over two minutes remaining in regulation gave Celina a
Impact Players of the Week
Offense
Myles Blasingame, QB Coldwater
19 carries for 128 yards and a touchdown and 9-of-15 pa