Wednesday, January 6th, 2021
Mercer County records 66th death
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - Gov. Mike De-Wine on Tuesday said Phase 1B of the state's COVID-19 vaccination plan will roll out in about two weeks.
The announcement arrived as Mercer County health officials reported one new death and 45 new cases, raising the county's total deaths to 66 and overall cases to 3,453. Auglaize County officials reported 16 new confirmed cases, raising that county's cumulative total to 2,882. [More]
Obituaries on January 6th, 2021
Romilda Marguerite Linton, 87, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021, at her home. [More]
Esther Eiting, age 83, passed away peacefully Sunday morning, January 3, 2021. [More]
Ursula C. Wachauf, 99, of rural St. Marys, OH passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Otterbein-Cridersville. [More]
Anthony "Tony" Muhlenkamp, 55, of Rockford, died at 10:15 AM on December 30, 2020 at Mercer County Community Hospital. [More]
Helen B. Seger age 90 of Fort Loramie, Ohio died Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Heritage Center, Minster. [More]
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Subscriber stories on January 6th, 2021
COVID-19 grant funds pay for upgrade at Celina library
CELINA - Mercer County District Library recently opened a new tech lounge thanks to COVID-19 grant funding.
Library director Elizabeth Muether said she and other officials had dreamed of getting a dedicated technology lounge space but never had the funding to do so.
ROCKFORD - Village council members are still asking residents to complete and return an income survey that is crucial to funding a new water tower project.
Marion pulls away to beat Celina
CELINA - For the first 11/2 quarters on Tuesday night, Celina gave Marion Local all it could handle.
But by the end of the first half, it was all F
Compiled By Tom Haines
Jaden Davis converted a steal into a breakaway dunk with under five seconds remaining in regulation, to give St. Marys a 53-51 victory over New Bremen at the Nest on Tuesday night.