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Wednesday, June 19th, 2024
Corrections worker to retire
By William Kincaid
CELINA - For more than 30 years, Mercer County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy of Corrections Jodie Lange has served with distinction, cultivating an atmosphere of respect, compassion and order in the jail.
Lange, whose passion, dedication and know-how propelled her on a meteoric rise through the ranks to the top corrections position, will retire at the end of July, about six months ahead of Sheriff Jeff Grey. [More]
LJGA comes to Lynx
By Tom Haines
CELINA - Ross Dietz of Botkins shot a 2-under 70 to win the boys 16-18 division of the Hot Head Burritos Open as the Lima Junior Golf Association came to Celina Lynx on Tuesday.
Seth Grieshop of Shawnee was runner-up with a 72, while Minster's Louis Magoto tied Mathew Dealey of Crestview for third with a 73 and fellow Wildcat Bryce Prenger tied for fifth with Wayne Trace's Kyle Sutton with a 2-over 74. [More]
Obituaries on June 19th, 2024
Lowell Warthman
Lowell Dean Warthman, a hardworking man from Rockford, Ohio, passed away Monday June 17, 2024 at the age of 76. [More]
Barbara Pfeiffer
Barbara "Barb" Ann (Evans) Pfeiffer, age 48, passed away on June 18, 2024, at 8 [More]
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Subscriber stories on June 19th, 2024
Marion Local approves school administrators' pay raises
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local School board members on Tuesday night granted 5% raises to administrators and heard an update on a $1.2 million project to connect district buildings to the Chickasaw village water system.
Rockford hears from flood-hit complex
ROCKFORD - Officials from an area senior village apartment complex on Tuesday received a lukewarm response from village council about ongoing flooding issues and their request for assistance.
Mercer, Auglaize fairgrounds get $106.8K each in funds for projects
CELINA- Fair officials plan to make upgrades in Mercer and Auglaize counties after receiving state funds as part of Ohio's County and Independent Fair Grant Program.
Lima firm wins contract to for Marion Local building
MARIA STEIN - School board members on Tuesday approved a contract with a Lima company to manage construction of the new $23.3-million middle school building.
Area Roundup
Indians defeat Bulldogs
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery spotted Celina an early run before scoring four in the third inning and five in the fourth en route to picking up a 10-3 win in Mercer County ACME baseball action at Montgomery Field on Tuesday for the Indians' second straight win of the summer.
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