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Thursday, July 28th, 2016
Lack of rain hurting crops
Lower prices are a concern
By Nancy Allen
Many local farmers will see yield losses due to dry weather and drought conditions.
Combine that with lower market prices for corn and soybeans, and farmers could be facing a tough year, local ag officials say.
"We could see at least a 35 percent yield loss overall for the corn crop, but if we get a good rain it may prove me wrong," said Michelle Stahl, Mercer County Farm Service Agency acting executive director. [More]
Obituaries on July 28th, 2016
Johann Klein
Johann Klein age 89 of New Bremen, OH, died on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at 8:50 A.M. at the Otterbein Retirement Community of St. Marys. [More]
James Rickard
James Douglas "Doug" Rickard, 67, of Celina passed away at his home on July 27, 2016, at 1:03 am. [More]
Ethel Roberts
Ethel N. Roberts, age 93, a resident of Union City in Jay County passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Mercer Health in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Paul Bollenbacher
Paul Bollenbacher, 78, Rockford, died on July 28, 2016, at the Visiting Nurse H [More]
Jade Riggs
Jade A. Riggs, 10, Montezuma, OH died Saturday July 23, 2016, due to an accidental drowning which occurred near her residence. [More]
Nancie Van Tilburg
Nancie Viola Van Tilburg, 76, formerly of Celina, passed away at Zionsville Meadows, Zionsville, IN, on July 27, 2016. [More]
James Fast
James "Jim" L. Fast, 64, of Celina passed away at James Cancer Hospital, Columbus, OH on July 25, 2016 at 9:58 pm. [More]
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Subscriber stories on July 28th, 2016
Area officials ask feds for help to improve lake, canal water
ST. MARYS - City officials on Wednesday met with representatives of three federal lawmakers, asking for support and guidance to improve the water quality of the Miami-Erie Canal and Grand Lake.
Hospital board OKs issuing bonds
Move will help fund $24M expansion
COLDWATER - Mercer Health board members at Wednesday's meeting approved issuing bonds for the $24 million expansion of Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.
Board OKs contract to expand parking
Fort Recovery schools
FORT RECOVERY - School board members Wednesday night unanimously approved a contract with Shinn Brothers Inc., Celina, to expand the elementary/middle school parking lot.
Mendon to place renewal levy on ballot
MENDON - Village voters will decide on a 2.6-mill renewal levy during the Nov. 8 general election.
Council members on Wednesday approved submitting
Celina man pleads guilty to pandering obscenity charges
CELINA - A 40-year-old rural Celina man on Wednesday pleaded guilty to 10 felony charges involving pandering obscenity or sexually oriented material involving minors.
Motown sound to roll into town
CELINA - The sound launched in the Motor City in the 1960s will make a pit stop in Celina on Sunday when The Motown Sounds of Touch performs at Lakeshore Park.
Defending champion Locos edge Settlers 4-3 in opener
GLSCL Playoff Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Ross Adolph scored on a bases-loaded walk with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to allow defending champion Lima
Summer break over, back down to business
Razz-Eye View
It's been some time since I wrote my last column, but even a sports writer needs a summer break.
My Grandma Endicott used to tell me when I would
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