Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018
Demos at farmer's markets and bike racks discussed
By Sydney Albert
CELINA - Downtown merchants and farmers' market vendors are working to bring new events to the area this summer.
The Celina Farmers' Market returns Saturday to its spot along Main Street outside the Mercer County courthouse, and in response to public feedback gathered last September, the steering committee is making changes. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - After each team scored twice in the first inning, the baseball battle between Celina and St. Marys proved to be a defensive struggle.   
Austin Wilker's fourth-inning single scored Clay Quellhorst for the go-ahead run and Braeden Dunlap and Henry Spencer quieted the Bulldog bats in the Roughriders' 3-2 win in WBL play at Montgomery Field. [More]
Obituaries on May 2nd, 2018
Anita J. Bensman, 85, of Saint Marys, died 4:04 P.M. Monday, April 30, 2018, at Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Patsy Bowersock-Maher, 71, of St. Marys, OH left us Friday April 5, 2018 with her family by her side at Joint Twp. District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Joan I. Reigelsperger, age 83, of Coldwater, died Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Faye D. (Wilson) Chrisman, age 83 of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday May 1, 2018 at the Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. [More]
Arnold Joseph Pax, 66, Mendon, OH, died 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
Patricia Hobbs, 91, formerly of St. Marys, died on April 27, 2018, at a daughte [More]
Local pictures on May 2nd, 2018
Subscriber stories on May 2nd, 2018
Council OKs land trade
ROCKFORD - Village council members on Tuesday agreed to proceed with placing a 2.8-mill renewal levy on the November general election ballot to improve its chances of passage and save money.
Minster
MINSTER - Several residents voiced concerns at Tuesday's council meeting about Dannon's request to increase its wastewater discharge to the town's treatment facility from 880,000 gallons per day to 1.1 million gallons per day.
CELINA - City officials are staying in the fight against the state's takeover of business-profit tax collections.
City council members at a recent
Crews are tentatively scheduled to begin herbicidal spray application in various open drainage ditches in Mercer County, according to county engineer Jim Wiechart.
New business opens in Celina
CELINA - Craft beer fans will have another local brewery to explore starting this weekend with the grand opening of Lake Rat Brewing in downtown Celina.
Fort Recovery senior strikes out 11 in 1-0 victory
MINSTER - Fort Recovery's Cade Wendel delivered a walk-off single last week against Coldwater.
He delivered a no-hitter on Tuesday against Minster
Compiled by Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry
Field events ruled the opening day of the annual Mercer County Knights of Columbus Track and Field Meet held at Cavalier Stadium in Coldwater.