Tuesday, April 18th, 2017
Local grad heads up grid program
By Tom Stankard
CELINA - Former assistant football coach Brennen Bader will return to the gridiron as Celina High School's head varsity football coach in the coming season.
After emerging from two-hour executive session Monday, school board members unanimously approved a supplemental contract for Bader for the 2017-2018 school year. [More]
Obituaries on April 18th, 2017
George Ronald Bickel age 88, Portland, Indiana, passed away early Monday morning in Persimmon Ridge Healthcare. [More]
D. Ann Kesler, 86, of Rockford, Ohio, died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 15, 2017, at Van Wert County Hospital. [More]
Dale R. Kuck, 85, St. Marys, OH died 7:50 a.m. Sunday April 16, 2017 at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Madonna Sharpe, 97, formerly of St. Marys, died on April 16, 2017, at her resid [More]
Local pictures on April 18th, 2017
Subscriber stories on April 18th, 2017
Project cost estimated at $10.3 million
MINSTER - School board members on Monday decided to hire a construction manager-at-risk for the district's planned $10.3 million renovation project at the middle/high school building.
CELINA - Mercer County Educational Service Center Superintendent Shelly Vaughn will continue to lead the educational service provider for the next three years.
William Street set for reconstruction
FORT RECOVERY - Village council members on Monday passed a resolution declaring the necessity of the William Street reconstruction project.
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CELINA - Coach Andy Mikesell considers Celina's schedule to be among the state's toughest.
Mikesell's Bulldogs have been up to the challenge so far.
NEW BREMEN - Celina scored the first run of the day against New Bremen.
However, by the time the Bulldogs scored their second run, the Cardinals were in control.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
and Colin Foster
Derek Jay threw a complete-game five-hitter as St. Marys bounced back from an 0-2 weekend with a 4-0 win over St. Henry in a rescheduled game at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.