Wednesday, October 7th, 2020
By William Kincaid
CELINA - More than 12,000 absentee ballots were mailed to voters in Mercer and Auglaize counties on Tuesday, more than the total number of mail-in absentee ballots cast in the 2016 presidential election.
"I think that Mercer County always has a pretty high participation, but I think this (election) is going to be more than any in the past," Mercer County Board of Elections Director Deb Sneddon said. [More]
Jordan forecasts doom if Dems win, Freshour talks about issues
By Leslie Gartrell
ST. MARYS - Incumbent 4th District U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, faced off against challenger Democratic candidate Shannon Freshour during a debate on Tuesday at the Eagles Lodge.
Freshour, 45, Marysville, opened the debate by laying out her history as a 4th District native who was raised by a single mother on welfare. [More]
Jacobs' goal lifts Riders past Bulldogs
By Tom Haines
CELINA - The 2020 edition of the St. Marys-Celina girls soccer contest was defensive slugfest through the first 67 minutes that turned on a St. Marys bounce.
Roughrider freshman Ella Jacobs arced a shot from around midfield that took a high bounce over the head of Celina keeper Kennedy Henry with 12:42 remaining to give the Roughriders a 1-0 lead. [More]
Obituaries on October 7th, 2020
Gary E. Liming, a giant to all that loved him, passed peacefully on Sunday nigh [More]
Imogene E. Kunk, age 90, of Coldwater, died Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Krischen B. Luna, age 24, of Celina, died on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at his residence. [More]
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Minster COVID grants announced
MINSTER - Council president Rick Schwartz announced at Tuesday night's meeting he plans to step down at the end of the year after 35 years on council
CELINA - Mercer County health officials on Tuesday reported continued high community spread of COVID-19 with another eight cases recorded, raising the county's total number of cases to 1,155.
ROCKFORD - A small parcel of village land known as the Tuway Lot near the intersection of East Pearl and Clay streets will likely be sold soon for $15,000.
CELINA - A California man has been arrested for rape and sexual battery charges related to an incident that reportedly occurred in the summer of 2013
COLDWATER - A Coldwater man has been charged with two counts each of rape and sexual battery in which the victim was reportedly under the age of 13.
MARIA STEIN - Heidi Rethman came up aces for Marion Local on Tuesday night.
The Division IV sixth-ranked Flyers faced a 9-6 deficit in the fifth se
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina, which returned to the state volleyball coaches' Division II poll this week, improved to 5-1 in Western Buckeye League play with a 25-17, 25-15, 25-23 win at Wapakoneta on Tuesday night.