Thursday, May 2nd, 2024
Obituaries on May 2nd, 2024
Lucille Marie (Timmerman) Laux, 85, of Fort Recovery, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 29, 2024, at Roselawn Manor in Spencerville, Ohio. [More]
Carolyn K. Osborn, age 68, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away on April 29, 2024 at Van Wert Hospital. [More]
Clarence Alden Willier Jr., his friends called him "Beans", 86, passed away at Divine Nursing and Rehab at Shane Hill on Sunday, April 28, 2024. [More]
Stories on May 2nd, 2024
Catamarans to race here this weekend
ST. MARYS - A fleet of catamarans will set sail this weekend at the Grand Lake Regatta.
The Catamaran Racing Association of Michigan has chosen [More]
CELINA- A Celina couple previously charged in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capital were assigned new joint counsel and had their trial date continued.
CELINA - A Rockford man who allegedly struck another person with a handgun faces serious prison time after being arraigned on felonious assault and aggravated robbery charges in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday.
CELINA - Our Home Family Resource Center will host certified forensic experiential trauma interview (FETI) training next week for area law enforcement and health professionals.
Special tribute will be paid to a veteran local lawman along with eight other peace officers from throughout Ohio who sacrificed their lives between 2020 and 2023. [More]
CELINA - Three people were arraigned in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday on various charges.
Jeremiah S. Williams Sr., 42, of Celina was arraigned on one count of possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony.
CELINA - Crews will soon begin spraying herbicide to various open drainage ditches in Mercer County to suppress and control undesirable brush and noxious weeds.
Horse and Buggy Tales
Recently, while interviewing John Wenning, who was then 81 and lived on North Main Street in Celina, about the 1894 fire, Bronsart H. Gilberg learned that upon Wenning's retirement from the barber business, he had served 58 years in his profession.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Briston Wise drew a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth inning to score Kaden Shaffer, giving Van Wert a wild 10-9 victory over Celina in Western Buckeye League baseball action on Wednesday afternoon at Smiley Park in Van Wert.
CELINA - Writing a heartfelt letter can be a daunting task, especially if it's to someone as special as a mother or maternal figure.
Luckily, area professionals are here to help with tips and tricks on how to write the perfect Mother's Day letter.
Local pictures on May 2nd, 2024