Friday, June 15th, 2018
Malady linked to baby seats, sleepers, local health officials say
By Sydney Albert
CELINA - Local health professionals are seeing an increase in cases of torticollis and plagiocephaly in infants, conditions characterized by strained necks and flat heads, that they believe are linked to the overuse of inclined baby seats/sleepers. [More]
Obituaries on June 15th, 2018
Janet M. Braun, age 72 of St. Henry, died on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
Carol A. Cramer, age 75 of St. Henry, died Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at Kindred Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Gregory K. Thornhill, 70, Rossburg, died on June 13, 2018, at Versailles Health Care Center. [More]
Sally Andreoni, 74, rural New Bremen, died on June 10, 2018, at Joint Township [More]
Local pictures on June 15th, 2018
Subscriber stories on June 15th, 2018
The Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board has snagged a three-year $102,053 state grant to hire a part-time engineer and pay part of the salaries and benefits for four other SWCD employees.
CELINA - The Tri Star 2.0 building continues to take shape with steel beams being installed, Tri Star Career Compact Assistant Director Brian Stetler told Grand Lake Rotarians on Thursday morning.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County health officials are reminding parents to get their kids the required immunizations as soon as possible, prior to the start of the new school year.
CELINA - Celina High School alumna and former star athlete Cenzie Yoder Rushton has accepted the position of varsity girls' basketball head coach for Celina High School.
Area golfers compete at junior tour stop at Celina Lynx
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Lima Junior Golf Association made its annual summer McDonald's Junior Series stop at Celina Lynx Golf Club for the Superior Credit Union Open. Three boys' divisions and two girls' divisions took to the course on Thursday.
NEW BREMEN - St. Henry's Isaac Ontrop pitched well enough that his coach let him surpass his pitch limit.
"We need guys for the rest of the week,