Tuesday, October 27th, 2020
Company seeks money for projects, tax abatement
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The developers of a proposed residential/entertainment district on West Bank Road want the city to pay for an additional $169,000 in water line work that was not negotiated when the project was first pitched as a condominium/hotel-style resort more than seven years ago. [More]
By Tom Haines
ELIDA - In the first 40 minutes, St. Marys took 10 shots on goal and Celina took two.
But it was Celina holding a 2-0 lead at the half, and that margin held as the Bulldogs went on to a 3-1 win over the Roughriders in the Division II Northwest District I semifinals at Elida Middle School on Monday night. [More]
Obituaries on October 27th, 2020
Gabriel J. Andrews, 15, Coldwater, died on Oct. 25, 2020, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
On Oct. 19, 2020, Karen Wietholter Dunn passed away at the age of 78 after a 12-week illness with cancer. [More]
Alvin F. "Tiny" Kanorr Jr., 50, Wapakoneta, died at 5:05 p.m. October 23, 2020, at his residence. [More]
Daniel Metzger, 71, of New Knoxville, Ohio, died Sunday, October 25, 2020, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Norbert C. Schemmel age 92 of Osgood, Ohio died Friday, October 23, 2020 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Ruth Seewer, 95, St. Marys, died on Oct. 25, 2020, at Otterbein Senior Lifestyl [More]
Local pictures on October 27th, 2020
Subscriber stories on October 27th, 2020
ST. MARYS - Legislation to eliminate one police department position and create two new full-time positions stalled on Monday when the request to suspend two ordinances' three-reading rule failed to gain approval.
CELINA - A Celina man has been charged with fourth-degree felony vehicular homicide after he reportedly struck a bicyclist on State Route 118 in August.
ST. HENRY - Village council members said goodbye to longtime village administrator Ron Gelhaus on Monday evening.
Gelhaus has served as village adm
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County saw a surge in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases over the weekend, as 78 were reported on Monday, raising the county's total to 1,012.
NEW BREMEN - Village council member Brent Richter resigned from his seat at Monday's regular council meeting.
Mayor Robert Parker announced the res
COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday approved a list of payments to qualifying businesses for the COVID-19 relief grant program.
Businesse
OTTAWA - The night was a challenging one for Midwest Athletic Conference teams at the Division III district volleyball tournament at Hermiller Gymnasium in Ottawa.