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Thursday, February 6th, 2020
Searching history, finding family
Huntsville woman discovers ancestors
By Tom Stankard
CELINA - A Huntsville woman's mom told her she could learn everything she needed to know about her family's history by visiting Mercer County.
Compelled to go, Vanessa Hunter planned a trip with her mom, Janice E. Kenner, but her mother died in 2017 before they had the chance, she recently told Mercer County's chapter members of the Ohio Genealogical Society. [More]
Mercer County jail inmates will have option to text
Sheriff: Non-lawyer inmate's messages will be monitored
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County jail inmates in the coming month or so will have the option to use text messaging services, a potentially less expensive and more convenient alternative to making phone calls.
County commissioners recently approved sheriff Jeff Grey's request to add texting services through the jail's inmate telephone system provider CTEL. Grey said the service will cost the county nothing aside from electricity to charge the texting devices. [More]
Obituaries on February 6th, 2020
Ann Hirschfeld
Ann D. Hirschfeld, age 66, of New Bremen, died unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. [More]
Chalmer 'Whitey' Kuhn
Chalmer Jacob "Whitey" Kuhn, age 80, of Celina, Ohio and formerly residing in H [More]
Thomas Wreede
Thomas E. Wreede, 78, St. Marys, died at 6:20 p.m. Feb. 3, 2020, at Vancrest of St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on February 6th, 2020
Subscriber stories on February 6th, 2020
Area reacts to impeachment
Area political leaders split along party lines on Wednesday to acquit President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress
Roads a nasty sheet of ice
Wicked weather causes slide-offs
Freezing rain on Wednesday evening led to several slide-offs and accidents throughout Mercer and Auglaize counties.
A Piqua Ohio State Highway Patr
After 6 years, declining membership sinks Boaters Alliance
CELINA- The U.S. Freshwater Boaters Alliance has hoisted the white flag due to declining membership.
"Membership just didn't grow as we would have
Man could get prison for sexual battery
Charges involve a 13-year-old
CELINA - A Celina man could receive a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty on Wednesday to two third-degree felony charges of sexual battery.
Rockford man who tried to shoot brother enters plea
CELINA - A Rockford man who reportedly fired five shots at his brother - and missed - in their shared home pleaded no contest on Wednesday to amended first-degree misdemeanor charges of domestic violence and aggravated menacing.
Follow law for political signs
CELINA - Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart reminds residents that Ohio law prohibits putting up signs or affixing signs, posters or advertisement t
College Notes
Lonsway named preseason All-American
Celina graduate Seth Lonsway was an All-Big Ten pitcher last year.
He's got his sights set on All-American this spring.
The left-handed flamethrower - a third team All-Big Ten honoree in 2019 - was named a preseason second team All-American by Collegiate Baseball on Tuesday.
The Hoops
Tough draw
Wildcats face challenging road back to state
This is not the same Minster girls basketball team which won back-to-back OHSAA Division IV State Championships the last two years.
Can they get back to Columbus, though? Maybe so.
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