Saturday, February 9th, 2019
By Leslie Gartrell
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services launched a new foster care and adoption website and public awareness campaign in mid-January, and Mercer County division officials hope people take notice.
Ohio has nearly 16,000 children in the custody of county children services agencies and a continuing need for more families to support them, according to an Ohio JFS news release. Mercer County JFS has 51 children in custody, social services assistant supervisor Tonya Siefring said. [More]
'Riders catch fire to end long losing streak at Celina
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - Late in the fourth quarter, the St. Marys student section, tucked into the one corner of the Celina Fieldhouse, began to chant "This is our house!"
For the second half of Friday's Battle of Grand Lake, the Roughriders seemed to be comfy in enemy territory. [More]
Obituaries on February 9th, 2019
Susan K. Berg, 55, passed away on February 7, 2019, at 7:25 am, at Heritage Manor Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center, surrounded by her loving family. [More]
Lois J. Schaefer, 84, of Sidney, and formerly of New Knoxville, died 9:45 P.M. Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at Vancrest of Saint Marys. [More]
Local pictures on February 9th, 2019
Subscriber stories on February 9th, 2019
CELINA - All Mercer County operators of motor vehicles used on public roads or highways would pay at least $15 annually in local vehicle registration permissive taxes if county commissioners adopt an additional $5 tax.
CELINA - Some Mercer County residents would pay as much as $25 a year in local vehicle registration permissive taxes - the maximum amount permitted by state law - if county commissioners enact an additional tax.
FORT RECOVERY - Friday's game between St. Henry and Fort Recovery was close midway through the second quarter.
It was no longer close midway through the third quarter, however.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local scored 33 of the game's final 38 points to turn what was a tight defensive battle into a comfortable 56-25 win over New Bremen on Friday night at the Hangar.
WBL Bowling
Kruse earns top bowler honors
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys brought home a pair of trophies in sweeping the team titles at the Western Buckeye League bowling tournament held Friday at Highland Lanes in Ottawa.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster
Minster defeated New Knoxville 63-30 on Friday night at the Barn.
Jarod Schulze scored a game-high 20 points for the