Saturday, November 14th, 2020
By Leslie Gartrell
  CELINA - Regional hospitals are getting more patients, and experiencing increased wait times and a strain on the entire health care system as local COVID-19 cases continue to surge, area health officials say.
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Obituaries on November 14th, 2020
Dennis F. Brackman, age 86, of Centerville, formerly of St. Henry, died on November 12, 2020 at Hospice of Dayton. [More]
Charles T. Nelson, 88, of Saint Marys, died 10:50 A.M. Thursday, November 12, 2020, at Elmwood of New Bremen. [More]
Christopher Foster, 68, St. Marys, died on Nov. 13, 2020, at his residence.
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Ned Duane Pryer, age 74, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2020 at his residence in Celina. [More]
Mary Kathryn Dicke Reed, 92, formerly of New Bremen and Lima, died on Oct. 30, 2020, at her residence at The Cottages of Carmel, Carmel, California. [More]
Jeanne Sprague, 75, Rockford, died on Nov. 13, 2020, at her home.
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Gerald F. Wagner, 98, Wapakoneta, died at 7:15 p.m. Nov. 12, 2020, at The Garde [More]
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Business owners react to governor's tougher COVID rules
By SYDNEY ALBERT AND LESLIE GARTRELL
newsroom@dailystandard.com
Some business owners are sweating out the possibility of another shutdown in light of Gov. Mike DeWine's new COVID-19 orders and threat of stricter measures should the trend of escalating cases persist.
CELINA - Celina Mayor Jeff Hazel believes state agents will move into the area to see if local business owners are complying with Gov. Mike DeWine's new COVID-19 orders intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Official: No longer feasible to operate St. Marys facilility
ST. MARYS - The Ohio National Guard's St. Marys Readiness Center will close its doors after 100 years, but city officials hope the building can be repurposed and continue to be an iconic part of the city.
New Bremen holds on to advance to first-ever state title game
WAPAKONETA - Lima Central Catholic's Rossi Moore racked up 107 yards against the vaunted New Bremen defense, but in the end, he needed one more inch
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Celina opened the high school bowling season with a sweep of Lima Senior on Friday at Plaza Lanes.
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