Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
Several vaccine clinics set in Celina
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - Registration for the Ohio Vax-a-Million program opened Tuesday, allowing vaccinated adults to enter for a chance to win $1 million or a four-year, full-ride scholarship for Ohio youths in a series of five weekly statewide drawings.
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By Daily Standard Staff
Fort Recovery catcher Brenna Homan was named the Midwest Athletic Conference's Softball Player of the Year while Coldwater pitcher/outfielder Reece Dellinger and New Bremen pitcher/infielder were named MAC baseball Co-Players of the Year on Tuesday as the conference released its all-conference teams as selected by the coaches. [More]
Obituaries on May 19th, 2021
Alfred J. Dircksen, age 74, of Coldwater, died on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Joint Township Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Alan Stewart McCall passed away peacefully on May 16, 2021, at his home in Falls Church, Virginia. [More]
Teresa "Tess" M. Hoffman, age 71, of Celina, passed away on November 25, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. [More]
Local pictures on May 19th, 2021
Subscriber stories on May 19th, 2021
CELINA - Mercer County's government has secured a state grant of up to $1.57 million to help develop the Coldwater Creek Nature Corridor, a project that entails the purchase of roughly 117 acres of farmland.
Earliest construction could start: Summer or fall of 2022
CELINA - Construction of the school building project at the earliest would begin in the summer or fall of 2022, Celina City Schools board members learned at their Monday meeting.
MINSTER - Board of education members meeting Monday decided to seek to renew a permanent improvement levy at a rate of 1.05-mills, an increase from the original 0.8 mills.
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery Local Schools district treasurer Deanna Knapke said the district is in good financial shape based on the district's five-year fiscal forecast.
MINSTER - Council members meeting Tuesday authorized village administrator Don Harrod to apply for a $86,097 state grant to possibly make over the Paris Street Park.
ROCKFORD - As the village continues to prepare for its bicentennial celebration June 17-19, Mayor Amy Joseph told council members Tuesday that increased sponsorships will allow the village to offer more free events during the festivities.
Big inning lifts Minster past Parkway
WAPAKONETA - For an inning and a half, the Minster softball team looked like it was falling apart, but when the Wildcats found their stride, there was no stopping them.
MARIA STEIN - Gabe Link and Hayden Wibbeler came up with masterful pitching performances for Marion Local on Tuesday.
Unfortunately, Brady Kerner was nearly perfect.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Tom Haines
Fort Recovery put up 15 runs in the third inning on the way to a 17-1 run-rule victory in five innings against Ada in the Division IV sectional baseball opener at Fort Recovery.