Birt's store in New Weston marks 100 years
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2 deaths reported
CELINA - Although Ohioans age 65 and older are eligible to receive their first COVID-19 vaccine dose starting next week, Mercer County Health Distric
Several issues set for election ballot
A slew of candidates has filed to run again for office in Celina and St. Marys. Officials also are seeking to have several issues appear on the May 4 primary election ballot. [
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Defense key as Celina hangs on
CELINA - After Tuesday's loss at Crestview, Celina girls basketball coach Branden Rushton stressed defense as the Bulldogs got ready to face Wapakoneta on Thursday. [
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Compiled By Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry
Bath used a 14-7 second quarter to extend a four-point lead and then held St. Marys at bay in the second half to pick up a 49-34 victory in Western Buckeye League girls basketball action at the Tub in Bath Township.
MINSTER - In the final 2 1/2 minutes of the first quarter, the Minster girls basketball team did enough to earn itself an outright Midwest Athletic Conference title.
FORT RECOVERY - Jerry and Lorri Kaup, certified registered pharmacists, typed individual prescription labels on an electric typewriter 40 years ago to serve their customers in their blossoming business.
Simply Natural Aromatherapy offers variety of services
COLDWATER - Simply Natural Aromatherapy in Coldwater offers a holistic approach to health and wellness.
Owner Amber Evers's goal is to help people live their life to the fullest in a grateful, positive way. She said her services are popular due to stress and the pressures of everyday life.
Laying out a detailed business plan is a critical task, and local business professionals report finding the right place to house the venture is an important component of such a plan.
At CrossFit Crave in Celina, it didn't take long after the shutdown ended before people were coming back to work out.
"Our 5 a.m. class on Monday w
It helps to have a 'passion for fitness'
COLDWATER - "I have always had a passion for fitness my whole life," Kelly Hoying said.
She and her husband, Mike, along with Dan and Natalie Kanney partnered in July 2017 to start Elevate Fitness and Wellness in Coldwater.
COLDWATER - Therapy at Performance Physical Therapy & Wellness is focused on the person rather than a diagnosis.
Owner Jacqui Broering said she wants to provide a good value for services received. She and her staff look at more than just the problem but also what is causing it.
CELINA - App-based food delivery services can be slow to appear in rural areas, if they establish a presence at all. But some local restaurants have begun experimenting with them.
With senior citizens more likely to experience severe or even fatal outcomes due to COVID-19, it's been essential for senior living and care facilities to adopt safety protocols - including barring visitors.
Past emergency exercises laid the groundwork for dealing with a real health crisis, but local home health care professionals are breaking new ground as they face challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recreation possibilities draw from '2-hour circle'
The Grand Lake region may be the perfect vacation or day-cation trip for visitors in 2021.
The area is almost a sleeper hit. Donna Grube, executive director of the Greater Grand Lake Visitors Region, said the region is uniquely situated for day-trippers and folks looking for family fun.
