Saturday, January 30th, 2021
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - Local health officials are asking for patience as Mercer County residents struggle to schedule appointments to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
The Ohio Department of Health on Friday also announced staff at Mercer County school districts will be eligible for vaccination the week of Feb. 8. [More]
Obituaries on January 30th, 2021
Jimmy E. Slone of St. Marys, OH went home to the lord on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at the age of 67. [More]
Delores M. Schmitz, age 84, of St. Henry, died Friday January 29, 2021, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Mary "Marilou" Richey Wuebbenhorst, 86, died on Jan. 28, 2021.
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Mark A. Kuhr, age 67, of Celina passed away at 3:50 pm on January 27, 2020 at St. Ann's Hospital in Westerville, Ohio. [More]
Herbert L. Kaiser, 91, Coldwater, died on Jan. 28, 2021, at Heritage Center, Minster. [More]
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Heavy snow and wind are expected for Mercer and Auglaize counties over the weekend, with state officials advising caution for those planning to travel Saturday night and Sunday.
Minster takes MAC lead with victory over St. Henry
MINSTER - With a minute to go in the first half, the St. Henry boys basketball team had itself a tie game.
Midway through the third quarter, the Redskins were down 10.
CELINA - It's tough to have a cold shooting night, especially when the other team is hotter than a firecracker.
Defiance shot 60% from the floor i
ST. MARYS - With four players in double figures, St. Marys pulled away from Elida in the third quarter and rolled to a 72-38 victory on Friday night at Grand Lake Health System Court.
Compiled By Tom Haines
Dylan Hughes scored 22 points and became the fifth 1,000-point scorer in Parkway High School history as the Panthers rolled to a 73-37 win over New Knoxville at Panther Gymnasium in Rockford on Friday night.