Tuesday, April 10th, 2018
Decision follows search for options
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The city will continue to draw its drinking water from Grand Lake into the future after an exhaustive, multiyear search of underground and surface alternatives came up dry.
Mayor Jeff Hazel, though, said officials plan to further update the water plant to ensure drinking water meets any future Ohio Environmental Protection Agency standards or regulations. [More]
St. Henry hurler allows 2 hits in complete-game effort
By Colin Foster
ST. MARYS - St. Henry's Marc Siefring stepped onto the mound for just his second varsity appearance on Monday night.
He made it a memorable one.
Siefring hurled a complete-game, two-hitter - sparing just 81 pitches - as the Redskins defeated St. Marys 3-0 at K.C. Geiger Park. [More]
Obituaries on April 10th, 2018
Rosalie M. "Rose" Homan, 78, Celina, Ohio, died on April 9, 2018, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Rev. Kenneth D. Kuenning, 87, died April 5, 2018 at his home in Moline, IL surrounded by his family after a brief illness. [More]
Mary Frances (McChesney) Kindell, 103, of Monroe, died Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Ohio Living Mt. Pleasant. [More]
Local pictures on April 10th, 2018
Subscriber stories on April 10th, 2018
Tax would finance new school facility
MARIA STEIN - Board of education members are targeting the November ballot for a bond issue not to exceed $18 million for the proposed new school facility.
City to sell former railroad property
ST. MARYS - City officials will join a class-action lawsuit against pharmaceutical manufacturers and opioid distributors to hold them responsible for the rising costs related to the opioid addiction epidemic.
Coldwater, Butler Township to apply for up to $50,000
COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday learned the village has qualified for the Ohio Department of Transportation's Township Safety Sign Grant Program.
NEW BREMEN - A village business is legally permitted to test any medical marijuana products it may receive from customers.
A representative of Broo
ST. HENRY - The school district received less Title One federal grant funding this year, treasurer Jennifer Bruns said at Monday's board meeting.
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CELINA - Celina Primary School will be closed on Thursday so staff may attend the funeral of second-grade teacher Kim Gause.
Gause died Friday aft
ST. HENRY - Construction of the new village pool is on schedule despite the recent inclement weather.
"We've had bad weather, but I'd rather have it now than later when we're going to be in the home stretch," village administrator Ron Gelhaus said during Monday's council meeting.
ST. MARYS - The old proverb goes "Home is where the heart is."
For the St. Marys softball team, home has been fondly missed as the Roughriders started the season with five road games, not to mention the weather has kept the team from practicing on their diamond as well.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Versailles used a five-run fourth inning to take a big lead on Celina and then held off a Bulldog charge to come away with an 11-7 win in a MAC vs. WBL baseball battle at Montgomery Field in Celina.