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Tuesday, February 9th, 2021
Colten gets his transplant
Celina boy gets life-saving liver
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - After waiting four months on the United Network for Organ Sharing active liver transplant list, the Mustard family finally received "the call" this weekend: Colten was going to get a new liver.
His parents had been praying and anxiously awaiting the day their son would receive the organ. Colten, 12, has biliary atresia, a rare, life-threatening disease that affects one in every 10,000-15,000 children. [More]
Construction to start in March
Plans for 4 Marion Local classrooms
By Tom Millhouse
MARIA STEIN - Superintendent Mike Pohlman told Marion Local Schools Board of Education members on Monday that groundbreaking for the elementary school classroom addition is tentatively set for March 25.
Plans call for adding four classrooms and renovating other space to accommodate rising enrollment. The cost has been estimated at $1.875 million. The project will not require new tax money. [More]
Obituaries on February 9th, 2021
William Moore
William J. "Bill" Moore, age 74, of New Bremen, died on Monday, February 8, 2021 at his residence. [More]
Betty Dickerson
Betty J. Dickerson, age 78, of Celina, Ohio passed away at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton at 8:26 am on Sunday, February 7, 2021. [More]
Charles 'Butch' Zizelman
Charles J. "Butch" Zizelman, age 76, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at his residence in Celina. [More]
Mildred VanderHorst
Mildred "Midge" VanderHorst, 93, of St. Marys, OH died 11:47 a.m. Saturday January 30, 2021 at Otterbein-St. Marys. [More]
Clara Hess
Clara M. Hess, age 98, of Coldwater, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday morning, February 7, 2021 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Neil Shaffer
Neil Wayne Shaffer, age 73, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at the Mercer Health Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Rollin "Mike" Smith
Rollin M. "Mike" Smith, Geneva, IN. passed away Monday, January 25th in Fort Wayne, IN. at Lutheran Hospital. [More]
James Post
James B. Post "Haymaker", age 63, of St. Sebastian, died Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Pearl Whitehead
Pearl (Bolenbaugh) Whitehead, age 89, passed away on February 6, 2021 at Mercer Health in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Joseph Wyen
Joseph P. Wyen of Kenton went to heaven on February 6, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. [More]
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Subscriber stories on February 9th, 2021
City hopes to use grant to beef up court security
CELINA - City council members on Monday night approved legislation authorizing Municipal Court Judge Kathryn Speelman to apply for an Ohio Supreme Court technology grant to improve courtroom security.
St. Marys remembers late council member
ST. MARYS - City council members on Monday recognized the service of a recently deceased former public servant Lyndella Andrews.
Andrews, who had s
Public should stay vigilant even as virus cases fall
CELINA - Mercer County Health District officials urge residents to remain vigilant as the rate of new confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to fall.
Six new cases reported over the weekend raised the county's cumulative case count to 3,812.
Coldwater council OKs server purchase
COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday approved buying a new server for the water system.
Members at the Jan. 25 environmental committee mee
Celina building levy committee taking shape
CELINA - A new building project levy campaign commitee is beginning to take shape, and members expect to unveil a website in the coming weeks to inform voters of the initiative, according to Celina City Schools Board of Education President Craig Flack.
Bremen council extends virus aid for employees
NEW BREMEN - Council members moved quickly through a light agenda during Monday evening's 14-minute meeting.
President Jacob Larger presided in place of mayor Robert Parker.
Second half decline
St. Henry starts out strong, but fades late against Anna
ST. HENRY - For a quarter and a half, the St. Henry girls basketball held Anna in check, but eventually the Rockets broke through.
Anna went on a 9
Rangers fall to Legacy Christian in overtime
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Knoxville was outscored 11-3 in overtime as the Rangers had their four-game winning streak snapped by Legacy Chr
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