Friday, December 18th, 2020
Juvenile court judge Zitter looks back at tenure
By William Kincaid
CELINA - It doesn't happen often, but when Mercer County Probate/Juvenile Court Judge Mary Pat Zitter learns of an adult who has really made something out of his or her life after previously coming before the court as a child, she sings a little bit inside. [More]
Bulldog wrestlers win big against Wildcats
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - James Miracle had a lot to be happy about after his Celina wrestling team wrapped up their Western Buckeye League match against Kenton.
Of the 11 wins the Bulldogs had among the 12 contested matches, 10 were ended via pinfall as Celina rolled to a 75-6 win over the Wildcats at Celina High School to move to 2-0 in WBL contests. [More]
Obituaries on December 18th, 2020
Joshua David Etgen, age 24, of Mendon, passed away due to injuries sustained in [More]
Vicky J. (Koester) Barga, age 53, Burkettsville, passed away of natural causes [More]
Marsha Yaney, age 68, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on December 14, 2020 at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. [More]
Iris Davita Paxson, 82, died on Saturday 12 December 2020.
She was born on 20 [More]
Albert J. Reier, 91, of Wapakoneta, died 6:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at his residence. [More]
John E. Eilerman, age 77, died at 2:15 AM on December 17, 2020 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
J. Scott Halterman, 80, Coldwater died on Dec. 16, 2020.
Services are pending [More]
Robert "Bob" Louis Poeppelman, age 81, Osgood, passed away of natural causes Wednesday afternoon, December 16, 2020, at Wilson Health Hospital in Sidney, Ohio. [More]
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58th Mercer death reported
Some Ohio nursing home residents and staff will be among the first in the nation to receive vaccines today, according to a news release issued Thursday by Gov. Mike DeWine's office.
ROCKFORD - The Parkway girls basketball team hasn't beaten Fort Recovery since 2014, but on Thursday night, the Panthers came awfully close.
But t
ST. MARYS - Ottawa-Glandorf ran its Western Buckeye League winning streak to 39 with a scrappy 44-31 victory over St. Marys on Thursday night at Grand Lake Health System Court.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina dropped to 0-2 in Western Buckeye League girls basketball action in a 52-44 decision to Kenton on Thursday in Hardin County.