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Friday, January 17th, 2020
Celina Tent workers help Australia's injured wildlife
By Tom Stankard
CELINA - Two local friends have come together to help wildlife injured by wildfires ravaging Australia.
Celina Tent employee Sabriam Loll and her friend and former co-worker, Brittany Snyder, saw images of injured kangaroos and koalas on the internet and felt compelled to put their sewing skills to good use in the wake of the historic and deadly wildfires. [More]
Not so typical
Flyers snap 9-game skid vs. Cats
By Colin Foster
MARIA STEIN - Ivy Wolf had a big night for Minster.
Her performance, however, didn't stop Marion Local from getting its biggest win of the season.
With seven seconds remaining, Brooke Homan snatched a deflected pass 8-feet away from the hoop and swished it home to lift Marion to a 33-32 victory at the Hangar and spoil a 26-point effort by Wolf. [More]
Obituaries on January 17th, 2020
Kathryn Yaney
Kathryn Mae Yaney, age 93, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at the Cridersville Healthcare Center. [More]
Rev. John Fleming
Rev. John Michael Fleming 69, of Lafayette, IN went to be with his Heavenly Father Friday morning January 10, 2020. [More]
Joann Jackson
Joann Mary Jackson, age 68, of Cedar Hill, TN passed away, Sunday, January 12, 2020 at NorthCrest Medical Center. [More]
Charles Coil
Charles William Coil, 56, St. Marys, died at 11:51 p.m. Jan. 14, 2020, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Norma Keller
Norma M. Keller, age 83 of New Bremen, died unexpectedly after a brief illness [More]
Christina Risner
Christina Sue Risner, 70, of Piqua passed away at 8:53 am Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Koester Pavilion. [More]
Robert Stelzer
Robert A. Stelzer, age 85, of Coldwater, Ohio, died on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in Lima. [More]
Pam Tangeman
Pam "Beanie" Tangeman, age 60, of Celina, died on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at her home. [More]
Local pictures on January 17th, 2020
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Coaches Plead Not Guilty
Pair charged with murder; face up to 65 years in prison
PORTLAND, IND. - Fort Recovery High School's head and assistant softball coaches each pleaded not guilty to an unclassified felony charge of murder on Thursday in Jay County Circuit Court.
School officials fight state vouchers
LIMA - Several regional school district superintendents voiced concerns on Tuesday about the Ohio Department of Education EdChoice voucher program.
Officials award $118,000 for courthouse roof patch
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Thursday awarded a nearly $120,000 contract to a Milford vendor to repair the courthouse roof.
Commissioner
SWCD rules on manure allegation
CELINA - Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board of supervisors reviewed allegations of improper manure application in the St. Marys River Watershed at their Thursday morning meeting.
Area building inspections will fall to Miami County
CELINA - All of Mercer County will be under Miami County's jurisdiction for commercial building inspections after recent action by Chickasaw village council members and county commissioners.
Indians roll past Rangers
FORT RECOVERY - For the first quarter and a half, Fort Recovery and New Knoxville went toe-to-toe, trading the lead five times alone in the second quarter.
Cardinals bounce back
NEW BREMEN - A slow start doomed the Parkway Panthers in a 45-28 Midwest Athletic Conference loss to New Bremen Thursday night at the Cardinal Gymnasium.
Area Roundup
Vaughn lifts 'Skins to victory
Compiled by Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry
Addy Vaughn scored 16 points, including the game-winning basket in the final seconds that gave the St. Henry girls basketball team a 57-56 victory over Versailles in Midwest Athletic Conference action on Thursday at Tiger Gymnasium.
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