Friday, June 28th, 2019
Obituaries on June 28th, 2019
Eileen Mary Barga age 91, of Versailles passed away at 6:07 PM on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in the Hospice Unit at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. [More]
George W. Brown age 92, of Minster, died on Wednesday June 26, 2019 at his home [More]
Stories on June 28th, 2019
Mercer County receives $50K grant
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Thursday approved an agreement between the county board of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State for a one-time $50,000 grant for security upgrades. [More]
COLUMBUS - Ohio has received a U.S. Small Business Administration disaster declaration due to flooding in Auglaize County on May 17, according to a news release from Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday.
MARIA STEIN - Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics officials and Marion Local FFA members have paired up to create a community garden to benefit the public.
Several local politicians and organizations reacted to the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision on Rucho v. Common Cause, which dealt with political gerrymandering of electoral districts.
Local Republican elected officials expressed opposition to the Supreme Court's decision in Department of Commerce v. New York to block a question about citizenship on the 2020 Census.
CELINA - The public is invited to attend a tornado disaster-relief benefit on Saturday at the Celina Eagles 1291.
All profits from beer and food sales that day will be donated to the Celina Rotary tornado relief fund, club manager Traci Willrath said.
UNION TOWNSHIP - A Wapakoneta man was reportedly airlifted to St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima Wednesday morning with serious injuries after his motorcycle struck a deer in the area of Mercer and Krugh roads.
Coldwater takes top seed in county tournament
COLDWATER - Coldwater clinched a tie for first place in the Mercer County ACME baseball standings with a two-game sweep of Celina on Thursday night at Veterans Field. The Cavaliers won the opening game 12-2 in five innings while cruising to a 15-2 victory in the nightcap.
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Justan Felver's double to left scored Chaz Neuenschwander for the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh as Parkway beat Fort Recovery 2-1 in Mercer County ACME baseball action in Fort Recovery on Thursday.
Local pictures on June 28th, 2019