Friday, October 30th, 2020
Election officials say local voter turnout nearing 50%
By Daily Standard Staff
By WILLIAM KINCAID and SYDNEY ALBERT
newsroom@dailystandard.com
With just a few days to go until Election Day, turnout among registered voters in Mercer and Auglaize counties is nearing 50%, elections officials said.
The Mercer County early [More]
Cardinals advance to fifth straight regional
By Dave Stilwell
NEW BREMEN - Even with its back against the wall in the last two sets, New Bremen never lost confidence.
Despite a three-set loss to undefeated New Knoxville Rangers just 16 days earlier, New Bremen showed up playing like defending state champions in the Division IV district finals Thursday night at the Cardinal Gymnasium. [More]
Obituaries on October 30th, 2020
Cinda L. Trisel, 67, of rural Piqua, OH died 8:44 a.m. Tuesday October 27, 2020 at Hospice of Dayton, OH. [More]
Virginia A. "Ginny" Schaefer, age 80, of St. Anthony, OH, died October 28, 2020 at Mercer Health, Coldwater. [More]
Charles L. Stephenson, 94, of Chattanooga, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, where he was a patient. [More]
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Subscriber stories on October 30th, 2020
Security cameras and second bailiff needed, she says
CELINA - Celina Municipal Court's lack of staff and security measures pose both a burden and a threat to the local judiciary, judge Kathryn Speelman told city council members this week while laying out her spending requests for next year.
No Ohio National Guard members have been deployed so far to provide election support, but Guard officials are still communicating with state and local officials and remain ready to respond if needed.
CELINA - COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Mercer County, with 26 new cases reported on Thursday raising the total to 1,549.
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The driver whose vehicle reportedly struck an Ohio State Highway Patrol cruiser on Monday has been identified as a Celina man.
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Indians beat Flyers for first district championship since 1991
FORT RECOVERY - It was a win 29 years in the making.
Fort Recovery outlasted Marion Local over five sets in a back-and-forth Division IV district championship match at Fort Site Fieldhouse Thursday night, for a 25-17, 21-25, 25-22, 16-25, 15-7 win and its first district championship since 1991.