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Wednesday, May 8th, 2019
St. Marys voters OK levy renewal
By Sydney Albert
ST. MARYS - Almost two-thirds of voters approved the renewal of St. Marys City Schools' 5.92-mill emergency levy that will collect $1.8 million annually over five years.
The levy will continue to cost the owner of a $100,000 home about $207 per year, according to information from school district treasurer Robin Laman. [More]
St. Henry schools levy gains approval
Parkway levy leads in partial returns
By Tom Stankard
St. Henry Consolidated Local Schools District voters overwhelmingly approved renewal of a 6.8-mill, five-year emergency operating levy.
Parkway Local Schools voters in Mercer County overwhelmingly supported the 1.5-mill permanent improvement levy, however results for Van Wert County were not known by press time. No Parkway voters in Auglaize County cast a ballot, Auglaize County Board of Elections Director Michelle Wilcox said. [More]
Grand Lake grit
Celina battles back to beat St. Marys 8-7
By Colin Foster
ST. MARYS - St. Marys' early offensive onslaught forced Celina to make a quick pitching change.
And once Parker Maurer stepped on the hill for the Bulldogs, he was a game-changer.
Maurer came on in relief to limit the first-inning damage and held the Roughriders in check over the next five, RBI hits by Bransen Miller and Kyle Stein sent the Bulldogs ahead in the sixth and Grant Wagner pitched a scoreless seventh to secure an 8-7 victory on Tuesday at K.C. Geiger Park in St. Marys. [More]
Obituaries on May 8th, 2019
Richard Armstrong
Richard E. Armstrong, 97, of Saint Marys, died Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Joseph Whitney
Joseph A. Whitney, 83, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2019.
He was born Aug [More]
Steve Bruns
Steve A. Bruns, age 57, of Greenville, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, May 6, 2019. [More]
Jack Clontz
Jack Clontz, 92, of Celina, Ohio and formerly of Estero, Florida and the West C [More]
Thomas Forsthoefel
Thomas H. Forsthoefel, age 88, of Coldwater, died, Monday, May 6, 2019 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Carmen Voskuhl
Carmen Atkinson Voskuhl, age 86, formerly of Celina, Ohio, passed away May 5, 2019 at Timber Ridge Health and Rehab Center in Jasper, Texas. [More]
Local pictures on May 8th, 2019
Subscriber stories on May 8th, 2019
Restaurant under board scrutiny
Wooden Shoe's food license could be suspended or revoked
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Health members at Tuesday's meeting considered revoking or suspending the food service license for Minster's Wooden Shoe Inn.
Camp Encourage stresses coping skills
CELINA - For the 19th consecutive year, State of the Heart Care is hosting a weekend camp for children suffering the loss of a loved one to express their feelings and learn positive coping skills.
Loan OK'd for new Coldwater coffee shop
McClurgs planning $366,000 business on Sycamore Street
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously moved to issue a $59,800 revolving loan to a couple to help them open a new coffee and sandwich shop in Coldwater.
Pursuit ends with an arrest
MENDON - A West Carrollton man led area law enforcement officers on a high-speed pursuit through Van Wert and Mercer counties, reaching speeds of more than 100 mph on Monday afternoon.
Minster to partner with New Bremen, townships on fire, EMS research
MINSTER - Council members on Tuesday moved to partner with the village of New Bremen and Jackson and German townships to pursue a study of their fire and emergency medical services.
Rockford council hires part-time police officer
ROCKFORD - Former Mercer County Sheriff's Deputy Jason Seger was hired as a part-time village police officer and will be sworn in at a future council meeting.
MAC Track and Field Championships
Flyers, Cavs grab early leads
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Tuesday was a day for the teams with strong field events to jump out early at the Midwest Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships at Cavalier Stadium in Coldwater.
Cavaliers fall to Eagles in offensive battle
COLDWATER - There was no lack of offense in Tuesday's Division III softball tournament game between Coldwater and Liberty-Benton.
Defense, on the other hand, was lacking at times.
Area Roundup
Wapak gets walk-off hit against St. Marys
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Corrin Wilder tied the game with a single in the bottom of the seventh and then scored the winning run two batters later to give Wapakoneta a 4-3 win over St. Marys in the Division II softball tournament on Tuesday in Wapakoneta.
All-Midwest Athletic Conference Softball Team
Minster's Homan takes top honors
Minster senior shortstop Taylor Homan was the choice of the Midwest Athletic Conference softball coaches for the conference's Player of the Year in voting released on Tuesday.
4 Indians ink with colleges
FORT RECOVERY - The swim career of Fort Recovery's Owen Sheridan will continue at Illinois College.
"They have a really amazing swim program," he
Unique shop opens in St. Marys
ST. MARYS - A St. Marys couple with an eye for the unique have opened a shop to sell items they've collected over the years.
Rita Daugherty and her husband, Michael, have been collecting unique items and antiques for a long time, she said.
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