Monday, January 6th, 2014
Schools, public offices closed, driving treacherous
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - Drifting snow and below-zero temperatures will grip the Grand Lake area and produce hazardous conditions through Tuesday.
Snowfall totals Sunday ranged from about 6 inches in Celina to nearly a foot in some areas depending on how early the snow began to fall. Many rural roads were impassible this morning with drifts up to four feet high, road crews reported. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
GRAND LAKE - Celina got the 2014 portion of the swimming and diving schedule off to a good start in sweeping a triangular meet with Grand Lake rivals St. Marys and Coldwater on Senior Night at the Auglaize-Mercer Family YMCA Saturday.
The WaterDogs outdueled the Roughriders 150-102 in the girls' races with the Celina boys staying unbeaten this season with a 157-92 win over St. Marys. Coldwater tallied 64 points in the girls and 50 points in the boys. [More]
Obituaries on January 6th, 2014
Dale L. Metzger, 62, Fort Recovery, died Jan. 5, 2014, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Alberta Marie Brandon, 97, formerly of Celina, passed away at 8:25 a.m. Jan. 2, 2014, at Heatherdowns Rehab and Nursing Care Facility in Toledo. [More]
Michael Fishbaugh, 63, Celina, died Jan. 3, 2014, at 10:20 p.m. at his residence. [More]
Delores J. Kelley, 80, Maria Stein, passed away at 4:30 a.m. Jan. 5, 2014, at her residence in Maria Stein. [More]
Geneva Grimes, 75, Celina, died Jan. 3, 2014, at St. Marys Living Center.
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Local pictures on January 6th, 2014
Subscriber stories on January 6th, 2014
CELINA - Improvements to two water release tubes in the West Bank spillway and automation to control opening them may be in place by summer.
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An appeals hearing is set for Jan. 14 to dismiss a Mercer County employee from a local lawsuit filed last year against the county for the 2011 traffic death of a 90-year-old Fort Recovery man.
CELINA - Although most people were concerned with the wintery conditions outside, Celina's boys' basketball team was enjoying a blistering hot shooting performance inside the Fieldhouse.
Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster got out of a slow start against Celina before picking up things in the second quarter as the Wildcats came a
High School Bowling Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Wapakoneta remained the lone undefeated boys bowling team after beating St. Henry on Saturday as West Ohio High School Bowling Conference action rolled on.