Thursday, March 31st, 2022
By Sandy Rose Schwieterman
CELINA - Lifelong Montezuma native Brian Miller will retire today after a 32-year career with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
During his time with the stage agency, Miler has played a huge role in galvanizing the people of the Grand Lake region into collectively tackling a very tough environmental crisis. He's served as ODNR's Southwest District manager since 2015. [More]
Obituaries on March 31st, 2022
A Celebration of Life will be held for Jonny Van and Martha Jane (Shaffer) Side [More]
Terry R. Beam, age 68, of Troy passed away on March 19, 2022 at the Randall Residence of Troy. [More]
Paula K. McIlroy, 79, Celina, died March 29, 2022, at her residence.
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Alfreda A. Muhlenkamp, age 92 of Coldwater died Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
James Moneysmith, 88, Union City, died March 28, 2022, at IU Health Jay Hospital, Portland, Indiana. [More]
Jerry A. Blessing, known as "Moonshine", age 77, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022, at his residence near Celina. [More]
Local pictures on March 31st, 2022
Subscriber stories on March 31st, 2022
A former area man bought an old organ (circa 1850s)and gave it to the Opera House in Fort Recovery
FORT RECOVERY - The Fort Recovery Morvilius Opera House has a new addition to its historic collection: an operational 19th century pump organ.
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CELINA - Mercer County Board of Elections members convened briefly for a special meeting on Wednesday morning to comply with a state directive involving the protracted saga of establishing new Ohio district maps ahead of the May 3 primary election.
St. Marys standout signs with Ohio Wesleyan
ST. MARYS - After helping St. Marys become a dominant team during her four years of girls basketball, Kendall Dieringer is moving on to help another team on the rise.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local pitcher Hayden Wibbeler signed a letter of intent to play for NCAA Division III Wilmington College on Wednesday.
Wibbeler chose Wilmington over Bluffton and Wright State University-Lake Campus for the academics as well as his baseball aspirations.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Gavin Lones and Logan Evans combined on a two-hit shutout as Indian Lake defeated St. Henry 5-0 in a recently-scheduled baseball game on Wednesday afternoon at the Wally Post Athletic Complex, handing the Redskins their first loss of the season.
Centerville junior Gabe Cupps was named as the 2022 Ohio Mr. Basketball on Wednesday in helping the Elks advanced to the Division I state championship game this past season.