CELINA - A new case of COVID-19 raised Mercer County's total number of cases to 291 as the county was elevated to a Level 2 public emergency in the Ohio Public Health Advisory System on Thursday.
In Auglaize County, two new confirmed cases brought that county's total to 102. [More]
MARIA STEIN - Though he was blind for most of his life, Gilbert Rutschilling perceived the lay of the land and the flora and fauna that inhabit it with extraordinary precision.
Simply by listening, a sense he was compelled to hone to compensate for his lack of sight, Gilbert could name a bird by the sound of its song, know when it was safe to cross the road and determine a person's surname by the way he or she talked. [More]
CELINA - Members of the Mercer Soil and Water Conservation District board of supervisors accepted the resignation of Jeff Keller during Thursday morning's board meeting.
The third time was the charm for Celina against St. Henry.
David Kramer hit a two-run double in the eighth inning and the Bulldogs held on for a 5-3 victory over the Redskins Thursday night at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
