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Find Date:
Wednesday, June 17th, 2020
Man's bones finally identified
Officials looking at local tie
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Human skeletal remains found on Jan. 3, 2016, near U.S. 127 and Coldwater Creek Road have been identified as those of 22-year-old Ryan R. Zimmerman of Columbus.
Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey announced a major break in the homicide case during a Tuesday afternoon news conference, saying Zimmerman had moved from Corbin, Kentucky, to Columbus in August 2015 because he had met and developed friendships with some people on the internet. [More]
Auglaize County Fair a go, manager says
By Leslie Gartrell
WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Fair will go on Aug. 2-8 this year, according to manager Ed Doenges.
Doenges said fair board members met last week and decided to continue with the Junior Fair, and met again on Monday and approved proceeding with this year's other events with some restrictions. [More]
Obituaries on June 17th, 2020
Linda Haskett
Our wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and sister, Linda Lou Haskett passed away on Wednesday, June 10th, 2020. [More]
Tony Burden
Tony J. Burden age 73, of Celina passed away June 15, 2020 at his residence. [More]
Debra Myers
Debra "Debby" Lynn (Vander Horst) Myers, 67, of Dublin, OH, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. [More]
Marjorie Mace
Marjorie Ann Mace passed peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at the age of 67. [More]
Local pictures on June 17th, 2020
Subscriber stories on June 17th, 2020
Dannon odor issue continues in Minster
MINSTER - Ohio Environmental Protection Agency officials have offered suggestions to Dannon officials to help curb the yogurt company's odor issues.
No new area COVID-19 cases reported
CELINA - No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Mercer or Auglaize County on Tuesday.
Mercer County has 245 confirmed cases of COVID-19, accordi
Court rules man's free speech violated
Ohio Supreme Court justices on Tuesday ruled to partially vacate elements of protection orders originally issued in Mercer County Common Pleas Court, siding with a former Mercer County resident who said elements of the orders were an unconstitutional prior restraint of speech.
Appointee resigns from Rockford council
ROCKFORD - Dr. Norman Means announced his resignation from Rockford Village Council on Tuesday, effective at the end of the meeting.
Means became a council member in January when he was appointed to fill the seat of Gary Fox.
Getting the bats going
Coldwater's offense sharp in win over St. Henry
ST. HENRY - For the first game of the summer - and the first game in over a year for the program - St. Henry softball coach Ashley Knapke felt pretty good about her team's effort despite the final result.
Muhlenkamp wins junior tour match
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater's Carson Muhlenkamp shot a 5-over 75 to win the boys' 16-18 division at the Lima Junior Golf Association's summer tour stop at Springbrook Golf Club, located north of Lima.
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