CELINA - The destiny of Celina's downtown economy is in the hands of its merchants and property owners, mayor Jeff Hazel said this week while addressing Grand Lake Rotarians.
Earlier this week, the newspaper ran a story about the empty downtown storefronts. Hazel on Thursday confirmed there are currently 13 "open spots."
He attributed the spate of vacancies in part to a natural economic cycle. [More]
CELINA - More than 60 people, united by a common cause, gathered at Celina Middle School on Friday for a concert honoring a beloved educator and community member.
WAPAKONETA - The case against a St. Marys man accused of 10 counts of rape continued on Friday afternoon in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court with a ruling suppressing some of the evidence.