Thursday, March 23rd, 2017
Obituaries on March 23rd, 2017
Fr. James Bender, C.PP.S., 90, died at 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 in [More]
Marjorie A. Gehret, 70, Yorkshire, died on March 22, 2017, at The James Cancer Center, Columbus. [More]
Shirley Ann Hoff age 75, of Greenville, Ohio, and of Woodbridge, Virginia, pass [More]
Irma McKirnan, age 97 of Celina, Ohio passed away at 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday March 22, 2017 at her residence in Celina. [More]
Stories on March 23rd, 2017
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COLDWATER - Construction on the west wing expansion at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, has been pushed back to April.
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CELINA - The Mercer County Sheriff plans to replace the department's body cameras that were first introduced in 2015.
Mercer County commissioners this week approved sheriff Jeff Grey's request to purchase 23 body cameras from Point Blank Enterprises of Cincinnati for a total of $7,119.
CELINA - An exercise program for minors involved in the Mercer County juvenile court system is having "very positive results," judge Mary Pat Zitter said. [More]
ST. MARYS - Dave Albers of Prenger's Inc. spoke at the St. Marys Rotary Club on technological advancements in dairy farming.
According to Albers, Ohio is home to about 270,000 dairy cows and 2,400 Grade A dairy farms. Forty-five of those dairy farms use robotic milkers.
CELINA - Wright State-Lake won a marathon first game against Miami University-Hamilton on Wednesday at Montgomery Field.
Then the Lakers made short work of the Harriers in the second game.
CELINA - Sawyer Weitzel has proven herself to be one of the best divers in the state.
Now, the Celina senior will get a chance to prove herself on the college level after signing a national letter of intent to compete at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.
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