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Thursday, March 15th, 2018
Teens walk out in gun violence protest
Students part of national effort
By Sydney Albert
CELINA - Hundreds of local students walked out of classes on Wednesday morning in protest of gun violence one month after the shooting in Parkland, Florida.
At 10 a.m., protesters nationwide at schools and universities filed out of classes, leaving school for 17 minutes - one minute for each of the lives lost in the Parkland shooting. [More]
Celina Legion gets OK to sell eight lots
Area has been rezoned for residential use
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Celina American Legion Post 210 officials can sell eight of its lots located south of the hall at 2510 State Route 703 after action by Mercer County commissioners this week.
Last month, the county zoning commission recommended rezoning the Legion's tracts 1-8 from special parks to medium-density residential. [More]
Obituaries on March 15th, 2018
Donald Andrews
Donald Shane Andrews, 40, St. Marys, died at 11:19 p.m. March 9, 2018, in the emergency department of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Betty Darland
Betty Darland, age 91, of Burkettsville, Ohio, died on March 14, 2018, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. [More]
James Sprague
James Michael "Mike" Sprague, age 77, of rural Rockford, passed away at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at his residence. [More]
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Subscriber stories on March 15th, 2018
Football stadium fundraising progresses
St. Marys
ST. MARYS - Fundraising for the new football stadium project at the St. Marys Middle/High School complex has reached 60-65 percent of its goal.
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Carthagena sewer construction may get started in fall
CELINA - Construction on the proposed Carthagena sanitary sewer project may begin this fall if county officials' funding plans fall into place.
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Health board doesn't take action against bakery
CELINA - Mercer County Health District board members decided not to take action against a local food retailer after the business passed inspection on March 9.
Celina council talks raising wages for some seasonal workers
CELINA - City council members are considering legislation that would slightly increase the wages and incentives for some parks and recreation seasonal workers.
Chickasaw may add penalty for late payment
CHICKASAW - Residents may face a stricter deadline to pay their water bills and a steeper penalty for not paying on time.
Board of Public Affairs
Elections board OKs offices, issues for May primary ballot
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Elections members on Wednesday morning approved the order of offices and issues on the May primary ballot.
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