Saturday, April 27th, 2019
By Sydney Albert
Major roads were closed, homes and businesses were flooded and school classes were delayed or canceled on Friday after waterways and tiles already swollen by recent wet weather were overwhelmed by overnight rains.
Mercer County Engineer James Wiec [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Bremen hosted its annual Cardinal Track and Field Invitational as teams prep for upcoming conference meets.
The battle for the team championships came down to the wire. In the girls' division, Coldwater and Marion Local previewed a possible battle in next week's Mercer County meet with the Flyers edging the Cavaliers 113-101. The host Cardinals were fourth with St. Marys ninth and Parkway 10th. [More]
Obituaries on April 27th, 2019
Norbert "Butch" Garman, age 89 of Chickasaw, Ohio passed away on Thursday, Apri [More]
Larry Schaaf, 60, of rural St. Marys died April 26, 2019, at his residence. [More]
Dale Edward Secrest, age 70, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away at 3:00 pm on Thurs [More]
Local pictures on April 27th, 2019
Subscriber stories on April 27th, 2019
CELINA - A Coldwater man charged with aggravated murder will undergo a psychological exam in an attempt to avoid the death penalty.
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FORT RECOVERY - Fire chief Kim Day is stepping down after 21 years of service in the role.
Although Day is stepping down as chief, he'll remain a part of the department.
NEW BREMEN - A New Bremen elementary student's imagination-fueled drawing of engineers at work took third place among more than 6,600 students competing in the statewide Imagine Engineering coloring contest.
Expert tells details of research
PORTLAND, Ind. - Historians are getting a fuller picture of the 1791 Battle of the Wabash, according to archaeologist Christine Thompson.
Thompson,
Area Roundup
Richard hits walk-off HR vs. Railroaders; Wildcats win tourney
Compiled by Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry
Bradford, the ninth-ranked team in this week's Division IV state coaches poll, had No. 1 Minster on the ropes in the semifinals of the Katie Horstman Classic Friday at Four Seasons Park.
MINSTER - Last weekend's Jamba Hoops 3-on-3 Tournament was deemed a success by committee members.
Twenty teams competed at Minster High School and an estimated $3,300 was raised for St. Marys Tailgate for Cancer, Jamba Hoops President Brooks Topp said.