Friday, November 27th, 2020
Kids appreciate health care workers
By William Kincaid
COLDWATER - On the day before Thanksgiving break, Coldwater Elementary second-graders offered a cornucopia of handmade cards, snacks and sugary treats to Mercer Health officials battling a resurgent pandemic.
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Obituaries on November 27th, 2020
Ruth Eileen Gribler, 95, of Van Wert, Ohio, passed away at 4:05 p.m. Friday, November 20, 2020, at VanCrest Health Care Center in Van Wert. [More]
Matilda Fay Howell, age 92, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at the Mercer County Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Carol "Candy" (Hurm) Wannemacher, 72, danced her way into the throne room of Go [More]
David Lee Waterman age 89, of New Bremen, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 2:01 A.M. at the Lima Memorial Hospital after a short illness. [More]
Nicholas Bernard Pohlman, age 66, of Russia, Ohio, passed away of natural causes surrounded by his family early Tuesday morning, November 24, 2020. [More]
Melville D. Gehm, age 93, currently residing at Otterbein, St. Marys, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 12:45 pm. [More]
Doris C. (George) Now, 92, of Westerville, Ohio (formerly Celina, Ohio) passed away at the Village of Westerville on Monday, November 23, 2020. [More]
Wilma Nell "Nellie" McMurray passed away Wednesday, November 25th at The Laurels of Shane Hill. [More]
Donna May Link, age 56, of Mendon, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, [More]
Marianne A. Remaklus, 92, died Nov. 26, 2020, at The Gardens at Celina.
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Deborah Rempe, 60, St. Marys, died Nov. 22, 2020, at her residence.
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Local pictures on November 27th, 2020
Subscriber stories on November 27th, 2020
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County's post-election audit has been pushed back to Dec. 9 after a board of elections member tested positive for COVID-19.
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Local small-business owners hope a successful Small Business Saturday this weekend jump-starts the holiday shopping season while they make the safety of their customers and staff their first priority.
CELINA - Volunteers briefly considered calling off a free Thanksgiving meal this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic but ultimately decided the community may need it more than ever.
CELINA - One new death from COVID-19 was reported in Mercer County on Wednesday, raising the county's overall toll to 45.
Mercer County Health District officials in a social media post also reported 45 new cases, bringing the county's total to 2,628.
Perseverance pays off as Cardinals reach top of mountain
MASSILLON - As New Bremen knelt out a 31-0 win over Warren John F. Kennedy last Friday, Chris Schmidt seemed to know what was coming.
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