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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020
Area voters break records
Thousands of ballots cast leading up to election day
By Sydney Albert
Total tallies for early voting have shattered records from previous presidential elections, officials say.
By the close of polls on Monday, the final day for in-person early voting, 30,582 people had voted either by mail or in person in both Mercer and Auglaize counties. [More]
Obituaries on November 3rd, 2020
Sandra Dunlap
Sandra J. Dunlap, 75, of Saint Marys, died Thursday, October 29, 2020, at the Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster. [More]
Donald Ake
Donald L. Ake, 87, of St. Marys, OH died at 9:23 a.m. Saturday October 31, 2020 at Vancrest of St. Marys, OH. [More]
Madge Carter
Madge Carter, 93, of Saint Marys, and formerly of Elizabethton, Tennessee, died [More]
Eugene Crager
Eugene Crager, 54, of Spencerville, died 8:39 A.M. Sunday, November 1, 2020, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Thomas 'Smoke' Fortkamp
Thomas N. "Smoke" Fortkamp, age 75, of New Weston passed away peacefully at his home October 30, 2020. [More]
David 'Wayne' Vanderhorst
David "Wayne" Vanderhorst age 77 of Columbus, Ohio formerly of Minster passed away suddenly on Monday October 19, 2020 at his home in Columbus. [More]
Evelyn Carpenter
Evelyn Lou Carpenter, age 92, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2020 at 11:55 am at the Gardens of Celina. [More]
Virginia Sweigart
Virginia H. Sweigart, 84, of Saint Marys, died 7:30 A.M. Monday, November 2, 2020, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in Saint Marys. [More]
Richard Hile
Richard "Dick" Hile, 80, of Saint Marys, died 9:25 P.M. Saturday, October 31, 2020, at his residence. [More]
Local pictures on November 3rd, 2020
Subscriber stories on November 3rd, 2020
11 village businesses awarded relief funds
FORT RECOVERY - The Business Relief Grant program offered by the village has awarded $55,000 in Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Support Act funding to 11 local businesses.
Mercer County has 28th COVID death
Mercer County health officials on Monday reported the county's 28th death from COVID-19 and 24 new cases of the virus. The county's total cases now stand at 1,640. The victim was identified as a 73-year-old man.
Tough schedule pays dividends
St. Marys takes win streak into regional semis
For the first time in the postseason, Nick Wilson is watching film on an unfamiliar opponent.
The St. Marys girls soccer team faces their first "ne
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