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Tuesday, August 11th, 2020
Mercer County Fair
Free admission an added feature to summer fair
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County Fair officials went into high gear to come up with an entertaining and satisfying fair schedule after a last-minute curveball from the state forced them to ax big-name concerts and traditional fair staples.
Gov. Mike DeWine late last month announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic county fairs will be reduced to junior fairs featuring livestock competitions for children and teens, without the usual rides, games and grandstand events. [More]
MAC sets up football schedule
Teams to play six conference games; No championship awarded this season
By Gary R. Rasberry
  Last Friday, statewide football coaches and conferences heard about a proposed change to the 2020 schedule involving trimming the regular season down to six games with all teams eligible for the playoffs.
On Monday, the Midwest Athletic Conference athletic directors came up with a schedule should the state give the green light for games this fall. [More]
Obituaries on August 11th, 2020
Craig Lamb
Craig Lamb, 61, of rural St. Marys, OH died 8:37 p.m. Saturday August 8, 2020 at his residence. [More]
Mary Luthman
Mary Pohlman Luthman, 64, Sidney, died on Aug. 10, 2020 at her residence.
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Linda Pleiman
Linda Joyce (Siegel) Pleiman, age 72, Fort Loramie, Ohio, passed away peacefull [More]
James Riethman
James J. Riethman age 58, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 1:00 PM on Friday, August 7, 2020 in Rockford, Ohio. [More]
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Subscriber stories on August 11th, 2020
20 new virus cases, 6th death Auglaize
CELINA - Mercer County's positivity rate for COVID-19 cases is more than three times the state average and more than three times the level the World Health Organization says represents a well-controlled situation.
Hazel: State is worried about us
Mayor says some can't wear face coverings
CELINA - Mayor Jeff Hazel said Gov. Mike DeWine is concerned about Mercer County residents not following COVID-19 quarantine protocols.
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Marion plans to add two classrooms
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Schools Superintendent Mike Pohlman advised school board members on Monday that he has been working with architects to study the possible addition of two new kindergarten classrooms.
Tax abatement paves way for Brookside expansion
New Bremen business to add 36,600-square-foot facility, hire 10
NEW BREMEN - Brookside Laboratories officials plan to almost double the size of their current location at the Bunker Hill Industrial Park.
Village
St. Henry school board approves in-person school start
Families will be responsible for monitoring child's health, temperature
ST. HENRY - District students will return to class full-time this month for in-person instruction.
Superintendent Julie Garke during Monday's schoo
St. Marys council moves ahead on racetrack ban in town
Crowds for, against existing racetrack attend meeting
ST. MARYS - Council members are proceeding with a controversial ordinance banning all racetracks in town, despite continued objections from supporters of a private racetrack operator.
St. Henry council plans land purchase to build detention basin
Structure to help drain stormwater
ST. HENRY - Village officials will purchase 4.5 acres of land at a yet-to-be-determined cost to create a detention basin.
Council members on Monday
Area Roundup
Indians take second at Willow Bend
Bruns sets school record with 79
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Fort Recovery girls golf team came up with a solid performance in placing second at the Lancer Invitational hosted by Lincolnview on Monday at Willow Bend in Van Wert.
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