Thursday, December 21st, 2017
Obituaries on December 21st, 2017
Russell Eugene Carolus Sr., 78, of West Milton Ohio, passed away at his home on Tuesday December 12, 2017. [More]
Victor L. Henschen, 90, New Knoxville, Ohio, died 10:02 P.M. Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at his residence, following a short illness. [More]
Marie E. Will, 90, New Bremen, died at 9:42 p.m. Dec. 19, 2017, at Joint Townsh [More]
Stories on December 21st, 2017
MONTEZUMA - World War II veteran William West at long last on Wednesday received medals for his service in the Army Air Corps after having had his original medals stolen long ago. [More]
CELINA - City councilman Fred LeJeune, who in four years positioned himself as a stalwart supporter of the city's parks, attended his last regular council meeting this week and was honored by his colleagues.
Elections office will stay put
CELINA - Mercer County elections officials, who had previously lobbied county commissioners for a new office, are resigned to staying in their current space within the county courthouse.
COLDWATER - No children were seriously injured in a collision on Wednesday involving a school bus and a Hyundai sedan, but the sedan's driver was taken to the hospital, according to Mercer County Sheriff's Capt. Doug Timmerman. [More]
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Local U.S. congressmen Bob Latta, R-Bowling Green, and Warren Davidson, R-Troy, each voted in the majority and were enthusiastic about the Republican tax bill's passage.
Illness widespread throughout Ohio, health officials say
CELINA - Mercer County had its first locally transmitted Influenza A hospitalization this week, said Julia Shaffer, director of nursing for the Mercer County Health District.
CELINA - A former Celina man was sentenced on Wednesday to 33 months in prison after having been convicted on charges related to several thefts from local retailers. [More]
MONTEZUMA - Council members approved a motion on Wednesday to declare the various roads and alleyways projects officially complete.
"Obviously, everything's complete at this point," Access Engineering Project Manager Crag Knapke told council members.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local coach Tim Goodwin called John Dirksen a "once-in-a-career" kid.
The All-Ohio lineman earned himself a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at the University of Notre Dame.
Minster improves to 2-0 with victory
MINSTER - The Minster Wildcats were without a few players for their first two games.
It didn't stop them from winning anyway.
The Wildcats started fast and then held off Lehman in crunch time for a 57-51 victory on Wednesday in Minster.
Curtain Call
For the majority of local girls' basketball fans, the mention of former New Knoxville standout Ashley Arnett stirs up memories of her remarkable track and field career as a former All-Ohioan and multiple-time state champion.
Local pictures on December 21st, 2017