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Thursday, August 6th, 2020
Armstrong jet coming to museum
Astronaut set records in plane
By Tom Millhouse
NEW KNOXVILLE - Many area residents celebrated what would have been Neil Armstrong's 90th birthday on Wednesday by witnessing the final flight of the plane in which the first man on the moon set world records.
A crowd estimated at 140 people gathered at the Neil Armstrong Airport as the Learjet 28 Longhorn, which earlier had made several passes over the Armstrong Air and Space Museum in Wapakoneta, landed in New Knoxville. The plane is being added to the museum collection. [More]
Golf season tees off
Redskins capture Broering Memorial title
By Colin Foster
Compiled by Colin Foster
Tiger Woods wears his Sunday red.
The St. Henry girls golf team has their Wednesday blue.
And both fashion choices are synonymous with winning.
Ellen Naumann repeated as tournament medalist with a 3-under 69 and the Redskins repeated as Gary Broering Memorial champions with a score of 386 on Wednesday at the Mercer County Elks Golf Club. [More]
Obituaries on August 6th, 2020
Henry Olberding
Henry B. Olberding, age 75, Minster, passed away of natural causes early Tuesda [More]
Davy Winans
Davy Lee Winans, age 90, of Celina, passed away of natural causes on April 9, 2 [More]
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Celina Schools hope $4.9M operating levy passes
CELINA - An emergency operating levy for Celina City Schools will be up for renewal on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.
The five-year operating levy generates $4.9 million annually and brings in roughly 15% of the district's revenue, superintendent Ken Schmiesing said.
26 new cases in Mercer County
County worst per capita last 2 weeks
CELINA - Mercer County's upward trend of new COVID-19 cases continued on Wednesday, as 26 new cases raised the county's total to 555.
In Auglaize County, 11 confirmed cases were reported, raising that county's confirmed number of cases to 237.
Celina man banned from city property pleads not guilty
CELINA - A Celina man who reportedly has been banned from city property pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in Celina Municipal Court to obstructing official business and resisting arrest.
Celina man pleads not guilty to retaliation
VAN WERT - A Celina man pleaded not guilty to a third-degree felony charge of retaliation on Friday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court.
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Real Heroes Wear Masks
Laboratory team working to keep community safe
COLDWATER - The community has supported local health care workers in many ways during the coronavirus pandemic, from sewing and donating masks to buying food, and the gestures are much appreciated - including by those working behind the scenes.
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