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...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of East Central and Southeast Indiana and Central, Southwest and West Central Ohio. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered.
35° 35° slight chance frost Mon 58° Mon 58° frost 35° 35° patchy frost Tue 55° Tue 55°
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Saturday, May 8th, 2021
You can survive a deadly tornado
By Leslie Gartrell
  CELINA - As the two-year anniversary of the Memorial Day tornado that struck Celina and other parts of Mercer County approaches, people may be thinking more about severe weather preparedness.
Fortunately, residents and Ohioans at large can take steps to protect themselves and their loved ones in the event of a tornado. [More]
Obituaries on May 8th, 2021
Cyril Homan
Cyril "Cy" B. Homan, 87, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
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Woman arrested for assault
CELINA - A Celina woman who was arrested at the scene of a house fire Thursday night has been charged with assault, a fourth-degree felony, for slapping a police officer.
Local hospital changes visitation
Mercer Health has updated its visitors policy, according to a news release.
Two adult visitors, meeting all general guidelines and screenings, are now allowed at a time in the the intensive and acute care units, pediatrics, surgery and in the emergency department.
Shower of runs
Indians score six late to roll past Flyers
MARIA STEIN - A quick start by the Fort Recovery offense allowed Jackie Homan and the defense to keep Marion Local from answering as the Indians improve to 14-9 and 3-2 in the Midwest Athletic Conference with a 10-1 victory at the Airport in Maria Stein.
Cavaliers win with walk-off
COLDWATER - In the top of the third, rain was pouring down on Veterans' Field, pitcher Josh Kaup had lost the strike zone and the Coldwater baseball team found itself down 4-0 before it had given up a hit.
McGlothen shines in Riders' victory
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Karsyn McGlothen allowed just one hit and struck out eight as St. Marys run-ruled Spencerville 10-0 in five innings in Friday night softball action at K.C. Geiger Park.
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Celina's Promenade

Fort Recovery vs Marion Local softball

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Mercer County track meet, day 2
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Friday, May 7th, 2021
All county home residents relocated
By William Kincaid
CELINA - All nine residents of the Mercer County Home have found new living accommodations, clearing the way for county commissioners to take the next steps toward demolishing and clearing the taxpayer-funded custodial-care facility.
County commissioner Rick Muhlenkamp on Thursday confirmed the residents have been relocated, in line with commissioners' move-out date goal of Monday. [More]
Rain doesn't slow down meet
Marion boys, Coldwater girls capture county titles
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - Steady was the watchword at Cavalier Stadium on Thursday during the final day of the Mercer County Knights of Columbus Track and Field Meet - steady rain, a steady line at the famed K-Burger stand and steady performances on the track.
The Marion Local boys went wire to wire in capturing the high school championship by 88 points over Celina. [More]
Obituaries on May 7th, 2021
Matthew Gray
Matthew F. Gray, age 60 of Celina, passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at his residence. [More]
Gary Hemmerich
Gary Hemmerich of St. Henry, Ohio, died Sunday, December 27, 2020. Due to COVID [More]
Marlene Decker
Marlene Kay Decker, 71, of St. Marys, OH died 3:04 a.m. Friday April 30, 2021 in the emergency department of JTDM Hospital. [More]
Lola Burge
Lola I. Burge, 91, New Bremen, died January 31, 2021 at her residence.
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Auglaize COVID-19 incidence rate worsens
WAPAKONETA - Though Ohio's statewide COVID-19 incidence case rate has steadily improved during the past three weeks, Auglaize County's rate continues to worsen as eight new cases reported Thursday raised the county's cumulative case count to 3,607.
Nidec Minster's agreement amended
Compay delays small part of expansion
CELINA - An amendment to Nidec Minster's enterprise zone agreement was approved by Auglaize County Commissioners Thursday, due to the company delaying a small part of its original expansion plans.
Auglaize Co. ends 2020 well financially
WAPAKONETA - After uncertainty about the economic effects of the pandemic, Auglaize County ended 2020 on a strong financial note, with sales tax collections beating out the previous five-year average.
Panthers take advantage of rain, errors to beat Redskins
ROCKFORD - In two-plus hours of drizzling rain, both St. Henry and Parkway were battling the conditions as much as each other.
The Panthers finishe
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St. Marys' Vanderhorst, doubles advance at WBL
Compiled By Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys placed both its doubles teams and singles player Joey Vanderhorst into the semifinals afte
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Thursday, May 6th, 2021
New biz moving in
Tool store coming to former Gordmans building
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A new tool store is scheduled to open this summer in the Lakewood Village Shopping Center at 1951 Havemann Road and create up to 30 new jobs.
Harbor Freight Tools, a California-based, family-owned affordable tool retailer, on Wednesday announced plans to add a new location at the site of the former Gordmans department store that closed last year. [More]
Obituaries on May 6th, 2021
Benjamin Engle Jr.
Benjamin Franklin Engle, Jr., 83, of Celina, OH died 4:18 a.m. Monday May 3, 2021 at Van Wert Co. Hospital. [More]
Edna Muhlenkamp
Edna Muhlenkamp, age 91 of Celina, died at 8:20 AM at Mercer Health, Coldwater on Tuesday May 4, 2021. [More]
Charles Zizelman
Charles "Butch" Zizelman, 76, Celina, died Feb. 7, 2021, at his residence.
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Marlene Decker
Marlene Decker, 71, St. Marys, died April 30, 2021 at Joint Township District M [More]
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Minster considers vacating streets
Area could be new subdivision
MINSTER - Councilors gave first reading Tuesday of an ordinance to vacate portions of streets and alleys for a new subdivision.
Baumer Construction
District's financial forecast: Red ink
ST. MARYS - The five-year financial forecast for St. Marys City Schools shows the district entering deficit spending in fiscal year 2023 without certain sources of state and local funding, school board members learned during their meeting Wednesday night.
Comeback falls short
Celina can't plate tying run in loss to Elida
CELINA - Trailing by six heading into the bottom of the seventh inning, the Celina softball team had the tying run on first base when Madison Whitaker swung through strike three to end the game.
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Redskins walk off in sixth
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Caden Schwieterman scored on an error at first base with two outs in the bottom of the sixth to give St. Henry a 7-6 victory over Ansonia in non-conference baseball action on Wednesday at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
Parkway's Hughes to play basketball for Otterbein
ROCKFORD - After many of his basketball games during his senior season, Dylan Hughes talked to a number of college basketball coaches recruiting him to come to their school.
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Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
Coach sentenced to 55 years for murder
2 other women in case await trial
By Sydney Albert
PORTLAND, Ind. - Esther Stephen, the former Fort Recovery High School softball coach convicted of murdering her child's father, was sentenced to 55 years in prison Tuesday, bringing one part of the murder case to an end.
Jay County Circuit Court Judge Brian Hutchison handed down the sentence after allowing friends and family members of both 30-year-old Stephen and her victim, 31-year-old Shea Briar, to speak in court. [More]
Celina building measure passes
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Celina City Schools voters on Election Day narrowly approved a roughly $75.9 million bond issue and a 0.5-mill levy for a school building project.
The levy passed with 1,744 votes - 51.69% - in support of the bond issue and tax levy and 1,630 votes -48.31% - against it. Only a handful of absentee ballots are still out and will not change the end result, according to board of elections member Toni Slusser. [More]
Felver's gem lifts Panthers
By Tom Haines
MARIA STEIN - Of the 23 batters he faced on Tuesday, Parkway's Justan Felver sent 17 right back to the dugout.
Felver's 17 strikeouts came up two short of the school record, and the Panthers scratched out a run in the second inning to earn a 1-0 win over Marion Local in a Midwest Athletic Conference baseball game at the Airport. [More]
Obituaries on May 5th, 2021
Rodney Martin
Rodney "Rod" L. Martin, 80, Formerly of Avon Park, Florida and hometown residen [More]
Benjamin Engle Jr.
Benjamin Franklin Engle, Jr., 83, of Celina, OH died 4:18 a.m. Monday May 3, 2021 at Van Wert Co. Hospital. [More]
Kathy Hollon
Kathy Louise Hollon, 69, of Saint Marys, died 3:50 A.M. Friday, April 30, 2021, at Grande Lake Health Center in Saint Marys. [More]
Ronald Jones
Ronald "Ronnie" E. Jones, 82, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at the Miller Place in Celina. [More]
Dawn (Hollman) Rodgers
Dawn C. (Hollman) Rodgers, 60, of St. Marys, OH died unexpectedly Thursday April 29, 2021 at her residence. [More]
Linda Kaiser
Linda C. Kaiser age 78 of Minster, Ohio died Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Elmwood Assisted Living, New Bremen. [More]
Verena Goettemoeller
Verena Katherine Goettemoeller, age 90, of Celina, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
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Ambulance levy wins overwhelming voter approval
Voters in Gibson, Granville, Marion and Recovery townships and the villages of Burkettsville, Chickasaw, Fort Recovery and St. Henry overwhelmingly approved a new tax levy for the new Southern Mercer County Joint Ambulance District during Tuesday's special election.
Voters reject making tax levy permanent
ST. MARYS - The effort to make a 10-year, 0.5% income tax levy first passed by the city in 1985 a permanent tax failed Tuesday, with 55.95% of voters rejecting the issue.
Auglaize County high per capita COVID rate
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department officials on Tuesday reported 22 new confirmed COVID-19 cases since their last report on Thursday, raising the county's cumulative case count to 3,599.
Jordan visits area nursing home
NEW BREMEN - U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, on Tuesday morning visited Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen where he was briefed about a critical workforce shortage and other issues impacting the assisted living industry.
Minster invited to join solar group
MINSTER - Minster has been invited to join a national solar energy planning group.
Village administrator Don Harrod told village council members at
Rockford council thanks longtime park board member
ROCKFORD - Council members thanked longtime village park board member Marlene Roebuck Tuesday for her years of service, and announced several openings were available on the board for interested residents.
Heroin task force arrests 3 area people
CELINA - Three Celina residents have been arrested for drug charges following an investigation by the Heroin Interdiction Team.
Heather L. Antonell
Voters OK renewal of Parkway 5-year levy
ROCKFORD - Parkway school district residents renewed a 5-year, 8.97-mill operating levy during Tuesday's special election.
The levy passed with 132 votes in favor, or 68.39%, and 61 votes against, or 31.61%, according to unofficial results from the Mercer County Board of Elections.
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Bulldogs can't get tying run across
Compiled By Tom Haines
and Gary R. Rasberry
Celina put up a run in the bottom of the seventh, but couldn't force extra innings in a 3-2 loss to Wapakoneta on Senior Day at Montgomery Field.
Cav bats stay hot
MINSTER - The Coldwater softball team has been on a tear in its last three, hitting home runs and scoring 51 wins during its winning streak.
The hits kept on coming Tuesday night at Four Seasons Park in Minster as the Cavaliers used two early home runs to set the tone and picked 6-2 victory.
Flyers lead after day one of Mercer County meet
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Depth played a big part in Marion Local holding leads in both the high school boys and girls divisions after the first day of the 2021 Mercer County Knights of Columbus Track and Field Meet at Cavalier Stadium in Coldwater.
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