Thursday, July 22nd, 2021
Man started county landfill 50 years ago
By Sydney Albert
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - After 50 years of service the Celina Sanitary Landfill is closing, and Thomas Jutte, the man who opened the only landfill in Mercer County, reminisced on its history.
Before the landfill, and the state's 1967 passage of solid waste disposal laws, a number of open air dumps operated in Mercer and Auglaize counties, Jutte recalled. In fact, he had owned one. [More]
Obituaries on July 22nd, 2021
Dorothy R. Egan, 92, formerly of New Knoxville, OH has left this earthly life for eternal heaven on May 17, 2021. [More]
Dr. James E. Roeth Jr., age 70, of New Bremen, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 4:54 AM at the Mercer Health Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on July 22nd, 2021
Subscriber stories on July 22nd, 2021
CELINA - Assessments for maintenance on the St. Marys River will remain unchanged for at least two more years after about 50 people with land in the river's floodplain attended a hearing Tuesday.
No distancing at New Bremen schools
NEW BREMEN - Face coverings will be optional for students when they return to New Bremen Local Schools on Aug. 18.
Superintendent Jason Schrader announced the district's updated policy during Wednesday night's regular board of education meeting.
MONTEZUMA - Village council members during their Wednesday meeting approved purchasing a domain name and web hosting for $143.47 to create a website for the village.
CELINA - Mercer Soil and Water Conservation District board of supervisors during a special meeting Wednesday hired Cheryl Vian as the new administrative assistant at the SWCD office.
CELINA -- The Anchor restaurant in downtown Celina had a very busy grand opening on July 15.
"We were busy from the minute we opened until the minu