Wednesday, December 19th, 2018
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners plan to proceed with a plan to replace a water line in the Harbor Point subdivision in East Jefferson Township at the request of property owners.
The total project - entailing 4,000 feet of 6-inch pipe and 1,5 [More]
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Brumbaugh Construction of Arcanum was awarded a $522,216 contract to add turn lanes on State Route 118 to accommodate Mercer Landmark's $27 million expansion in St. Henry.
The project involves the widening of State Route 118 to include a new southbound left turn and a new northbound right turn lane into the proposed Mercer Landmark site and onto Carthagena Road. [More]
Obituaries on December 19th, 2018
Marguerite E. Griesdorn, age 91, of St. Rose, Ohio, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Rose Mary Grevenkamp, 75, Sidney, died on Dec. 17, 2018, at her home.
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Minster
Council OKs buying $103,900 sludge mixer
MINSTER - Village employees across the board will receive a 3 percent pay increase in 2019.
Council members on Tuesday approved the increase after discussing the ordinance in an hourlong executive session.
Pact covers $6.06 million Nidec Minster expansion
MINSTER - Village and county officials have approved a 43 percent enterprise zone tax agreement over five years to the Nidec Minster Corp. on the company's $6.06 million addition, treasurer Laura Klosterman's told school board members at Monday's meeting.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday morning signed off on sheriff Jeff Grey's request to purchase a new dispatch console on a three-year plan that will cost $157,186.
CELINA - Mercer County Probate/Juvenile Court will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. People will not be able to obtain marriage licenses
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Elections director Michelle Wilcox reminds residents the office will be closed from Monday-Dec. 28 and will reo
ST. HENRY - Village police officer Mike Link has been promoted to chief and recently retired chief Bob Garman has stepped in as a full-time officer.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster
The New Bremen girls basketball team took a six-game winning streak into Tuesday's game at Fort Loramie.
That's where it ended.
FORT RECOVERY - It took some time for Fort Recovery to get rolling on Tuesday.
Once the Indians got in gear, there was no slowing them down in a 70-36 win over South Adams in a border battle at Fort Site Fieldhouse. The win moves Fort Recovery above .500 at 3-2.
ROCKFORD - Despite being without three ailing starters Tuesday night, Parkway girls basketball coach Linda Hawk expected her team to give Waynesfield-Goshen a game.
Moeller Brew Barn's success is outgrowing the company's current facilities.
Owner Nick Moeller said the company is expanding the barn in Maria Stein and adding a second location.