Friday, November 6th, 2020
Pantry marks 30 years of feeding the community
By Amy Kronenberger
CELINA - Organizers say CALL Ministries is living proof that good things happen when people keep faith and let God lead the way.
The organization, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, has witnessed a few moments of blind faith with God always leading it in the best direction. [More]
By Tom Haines
ELIDA - In the regular season finale, Fort Recovery beat top-ranked New Bremen in three sets. In their first three matches of Division IV volleyball, the Indians wiped out Lima Central Catholic, Lincolnview and then beat a strong Marion Local team to win their first district title since 1991. [More]
Obituaries on November 6th, 2020
Patsy Elizabeth Cook, age 100 of Minster, Ohio (formerly of New Bremen) passed [More]
Wilma (Brunswick) Criss, age 87, of Mt. Prospect, Illinois, died on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at the Pearl of Rolling Meadows. [More]
Arthur L. Shaw, 86, of New Knoxville, Ohio, died 5:10 P.M. Wednesday November 4, 2020, at Coldwater Community Hospital. [More]
Phoebe Kay Bellman, infant Daughter of Ryan and Sarah Bellman passed away gentl [More]
Kenneth A. Childers, 52, Rockford, died on Nov. 4, 2020.
Arrangements are pen [More]
Dean Temple, 87, Mendon, died on Nov. 5, 2020, at Colonial Nursing Center, Rock [More]
Local pictures on November 6th, 2020
Subscriber stories on November 6th, 2020
CELINA - CALL Ministries volunteers were eager to kick off their 30th anniversary year at the start of 2020, never expecting the novel coronavirus to hijack their plans.
COVID funds will cover cost
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Thursday agreed to switch to an Internet Protocol phone system at the courthouse, central services building and the prosecutor's office, a roughly $40,000 purchase they plan to cover with COVID-19-related funds.
CELINA - Mercer County officials plan to construct a $1.9 million building at the county engineer's office on Mud Pike for the casting and storage of short bridge beams. The project would be paid with gas tax and license fee revenue.
CELINA - The number of daily cases of COVID-19 hit another record in Mercer County on Thursday, as 96 new cases sent the county's total to 1,822.
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Division IV Regional Volleyball Semifinals
Cardinals beat Patriots in four to reach regional final again
CLAYTON - The first two sets of Thursday's Division IV district volleyball semifinal was New Bremen at its finest.
The third set was not, and it took until midway through the fourth set to right the ship.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Johnny Nixon's 53-yard touchdown pass to Chase Couse gave Minster the lead and Nixon's two-point conversion sealed a 16-14 win over Covington in the season football finale for both teams at Smith Field in Covington.
All-Midwest Athletic Conference Football Honors
Coldwater quarterback Myles Blasingame and Marion Local linebacker Grant Meier captured the top honors as the Midwest Athletic Conference released its all-conference football honor on Thursday.