Thursday, July 2nd, 2020
By Sydney Albert
MINSTER - Being positive isn't always easy, but it can have its rewards as three teenagers recently learned.
The year 2020 has been very different from what many people had expected or hoped for, and everyone's life has been affected in different ways. For recent graduates, the COVID-19 pandemic meant the loss of face-to-face interaction with peers and mentors in the last days of school and missing out on milestones such as prom and traditional graduation ceremonies. [More]
NJCAA honors Siefring
By Colin Foster
ST. HENRY - Allison Siefring was a key part of Edison State Community College's all-time best season.
The St. Henry graduate is now an NJCAA Women's College Basketball All-Star.
Last week, the news broke that Siefring was one of 50 student-athletes selected to the team. The list is comprised of 33 Division I, 12 Division II and five Division III athletes across 42 various NJCAA institutions who are entering their sophomore years. Siefring was the lone Ohio player on the team. [More]
Obituaries on July 2nd, 2020
Gerald A. Hoyng, age 88 of Celina passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020, at the Mercer County Community Hospital. [More]
Andrew H. Schlarman age 83, of Maria Stein passed away at 5:13 PM on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Mercer Health in Coldwater. [More]
Alyssa Harner, 21, St. Marys Township, died on June 30, 2020, at her residence. [More]
Terrence Lee Timmerman, age 68, of Oviedo, FL and formerly of Fort Recovery, OH passed away on June 8, 2020, peacefully at home surrounded by family. [More]
Bernice Gwendolyn "Gwen" Uncapher, age 92, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020, [More]
Local pictures on July 2nd, 2020
Subscriber stories on July 2nd, 2020
CELINA - Three new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Mercer County on Wednesday, raising the county's total to 271.
One new case was reported in Auglaize County, bringing that county's confirmed number of cases to 92.
CELINA - A Union City, Indiana, man faces seven felony charges after allegedly breaking into three businesses and stealing thousands of dollars worth of tools.
WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Sheriff's Office is asking for assistance in identifying a truck involved in multiple thefts from Wapakoneta-area businesses.
CELINA - Coldwater and Celina both produced offensively in the first inning. 
Only one of them did any scoring after, however.
The Cavaliers put
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway plated four runs in the bottom of the first inning and never looked back in picking up its third win of the summer baseball season with an 8-3 decision over Versailles at Don Black Field in Rockford.