Tuesday, July 10th, 2018
Obituaries on July 10th, 2018
Esther M. Hess, age 92, of Celina, died on Monday, July 9, 2018 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Joy A. Homan, 89, of rural St. Marys, OH died 12:45 p.m. Saturday July 7, 2018 at Otterbein-St. Marys. [More]
Maurice Kent "Zeke" Zerkel, age 78 of St. Marys, Ohio passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at St. Rita's Hospital in Lima. [More]
John "Dale" Thobe, age 76, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, died July 8, 2018 at his residence. [More]
Jean Marie Sunderhaus Losher, 91, of Fort Wayne passed away peacefully, surroun [More]
Stories on July 10th, 2018
October completion still expected
CELINA - Work on the long-anticipated Harley Jones Rotary Memorial Amphitheater should begin July 20.
The start of work has been set back at least a month due to the contractor's scheduling issues.
FORT RECOVERY - In a special meeting on Monday, school board members hired William Overla as the district's new high school principal.
In May, former principal Marcus Overman was named high school principal at his alma mater, New Bremen. [More]
WAPAKONETA - The ownership of 20-acre greenhouse known for lighting up Wapakoneta's night sky has been transferred from Golden Fresh Farms Enterprises to Mastronardi Produce for $25 million, according to the Auglaize County Recorder's Office.
ST. MARYS - City council members on Monday authorized the purchase of two parcels of land for future development.
One parcel is about 1 acre at 504 [More]
CELINA - Locals who frequent the Celina-Coldwater Bike Path may want to be cautious after reports of a nude male walking in the area.
The Mercer Co
St. Henry council hears from consultant on electric aggregation
ST. HENRY - Residents could save on their electric bills if the village implements aggregation, village officials learned on Monday.
Palmer Energy
Private water systems to be inspected
COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday heard second reading of an ordinance needed to comply with an Ohio Environmental Protection Agency mandate.
Crown official says action is a formality
NEW BREMEN - Village council members on Monday approved annexing nearly 23 acres into the village from German Township.
One ordinance transferred
CELINA - The annual celebration of local food known as the Taste of Celina returns to the downtown area from 5-10 p.m. Friday.
A full roster of eat
St. Henry scores three in bottom of the sixth to edge Coldwater in Mercer County ACME final
ST. HENRY - After both teams scored two runs each in the first inning, the Coldwater-St. Henry ACME baseball matchup flew by as pitchers and defenses traded zeros for a while.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys graduate Jill Schmitmeyer is off to a solid start at the 2018 Ohio Junior Girls' Golf Championship held at Marion Country Club in Marion.
Local pictures on July 10th, 2018