Tuesday, March 27th, 2018
By Ed Gebert
ST. MARYS - City residents will see a 17 percent increase in their sewer bills each year through 2020, beginning with the bills payable on April 10.
Water and sewer departments superintendent Jeff Thompson and city administrators agreed to the annual increases due to a number of expenses planned in the near future for the city's sewer system. Thompson reviewed the change with council members at their meeting on Monday. [More]
Tribe hurler strikes out nine in victory over Celina
By Colin Foster
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery's Ben Homan had the ball in his hand.
And he was in command.
Homan pitched five beautiful innings of baseball - racking up nine strikeouts and allowing just two hits - and the Indians notched their second win in three tries this season with a 10-1 defeat of Celina on Monday at the ballpark in Fort Recovery. [More]
Obituaries on March 27th, 2018
Elvin L. Forlow, age 78, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. [More]
Erma Jean Hurd, 87, of Saint Marys, lost her battle with breast cancer, Friday, March 23, 2018, at the Saint Marys Living Center. [More]
Barbara L. Schott, 90, of Rockford, Ohio passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford, Ohio. [More]
David "Dutch" Thobe, 75, Maria Stein, died on March 26, 2018.
Funeral Mass is [More]
Beth Delzeith Geise, 60, Lima and formerly of Fort Loramie, died on March 26, 2 [More]
Gregory A Pogue, 67, formerly of Celina, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at his residence in Redkey, IN. [More]
Ruth H. Giere-Brown, 92, Wapakoneta, died on March 26, 2018.
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Helen M. Black, age 90, of Celina, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Ted J. Elsass, age 84, of Celina, Ohio, died March 25, 2018 at 2:20 pm at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. [More]
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Subscriber stories on March 27th, 2018
Celina council approves first reading of ordinance; plans for tract not disclosed
CELINA - City council members are poised to sell a small parcel of abandoned railroad ground to Mercer Landmark, which owns the property, including the former city utility building at 426 W. Market St., directly east of the land.
ST. HENRY - City officials plan to apply for a $307,000 grant to improve safety at an intersection used by schoolchildren.
Village Administrator R
CELINA - Mercer County Cheryl Ann Board of Developmental Disabilities members on Monday learned the organization had spent just under $5.9 million on client services in 2017.
COLDWATER - Trash pickup prices would remain unchanged for the next year under an ordinance having its first reading at Monday's council meeting.
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Unemployment in Mercer County dropped in February to 2.9 percent to remain the lowest jobless rate in Ohio.
February's 2.9 percent was down from 3.1 percent reported in January, according to data released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
CELINA - St. Henry was able to get its leadoff batter around to score in the top of the first inning against Celina.
After that, the Bulldogs took
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Cole Frilling and Brad Giere combined on a two-hitter and Sam Broering and Jack Muhlenkamp each drove in runs as Coldwater opened its baseball season with a 2-0 win over St. Henry in a recently scheduled non-conference game on Monday at Veterans Field in Coldwater.
2017-18 Division IV Boys Basketball
Roster:
#  Name  Pos.  Ht.  Gr.
3  Ryan Koenig  G  6-1  12
5  Nathan Bruns  F  6-6  11
10  Max Albers  G  6-0  11
12  Collin Everman  G  6-1  12
14  Jack Buenin