Sunflowers star as In Bloom Festival starts Thursday
By Leslie Gartrell
ROCKFORD - The outskirts of Rockford are awash wiyh yellow, which means Schoolhouse Farm's signature crop has blossomed.
Located at 5468 Ross Road, the farm specializes in sunflowers, which will be on full display Thursday through Sunday during the farm's annual In Bloom Festival. [More]
ST. HENRY - A 10-year-old girl was transported to the Mercer County Community Hospital emergency room in Coldwater and later transported by a Lutheran Air helicopter after reportedly crashing a mini bike into a garage door on Sunday.
WAPAKONETA - Trainers John Casey and Nikki Penta of Missouri had already set up part of their Ready Go Dog Show last year at the Auglaize County Fair when fair organizers were forced to cancel many attractions due to state COVID-19 orders.
CELINA - A Celina man died early Saturday morning when his car crashed into a house shortly after a brief chase with the Celina Police Department.
Chad R. Rammel, 33, Celina, died after his car drove off the right side of the roadway near 4001 Mud Pike Road slightly after 4 a.m. Saturday, according to a news release from the Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. [More]
Todd Feiss drove "S'no Farmer" to a weekend sweep in the 7,500-pound Modified Tractor class as the National Tractor Pullers Association wrapped up its Grand Nationals on Saturday night at Ambassador Park in Fort Recovery.
FORT RECOVERY - A father and son didn't think twice about rushing to save the lives of two people involved in an accident that left both their vehicles engulfed in flames.
For their heroic efforts - which included smashing a car window to free a p [More]
WAPAKONETA - Fair manager Ed Doenges is thrilled to be able to present a full-fledged Auglaize County Fair with all the events, attractions and rides the community has grown to love.
CELINA - Two unsung heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic were thrust into the spotlight Friday afternoon and honored by the school and a state representative at the board of education's special meeting.
After a year's absence, the National Tractor Pullers Association's Grand Nationals returned Friday night at Ambassador Park for the first of two nights of pulling action.
MINSTER - A local historian hopes the loss of a rare barn in Auglaize County that was built in the late 1800s will spur interest in preserving the historic structures.
"This was an exceedingly rare find," said Mary Ann Olding, a local historian who has studied the area's architecture. [More]
Bruce A. Borgerding, age 53, of Flowery Branch, GA, formerly of New Weston, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at EverHeart Hospice in Greenville. [More]
COLUMBUS - Two county agencies together have been awarded more than $60,000 in grants through the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's multimillion dollar recycling and litter prevention initiative.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Thursday moved to refinance debt originally issued to cover upfront expense of several agricultural drainage tile replacement projects on behalf of affected property owners.
WAPAKONETA - County health department officials on Thursday reported eight new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Auglaize County since their last report on Tuesday, raising the county's cumulative case count to 3,736.
COLDWATER - Mercer Health Community Hospital issued a news release Thursday reminding residents that the hospital continues to limit visitors and require masks for patients, visitors and staff at all locations.
