Tuesday, December 8th, 2020
By William Kincaid
FORT RECOVERY - Work is expected to begin today on a three-part project that will shine a light on the Fort Recovery Monument and enhance the surrounding Monument Park.
Patrons of the Fort Recovery State Museum committed to installing lighting to [More]
Obituaries on December 8th, 2020
Geraldine L. Adams, age 89, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Celina Manor. [More]
Dora Cordier, age 94, of Zanesville, Ohio and formerly of Celina, Ohio and Ocala, Florida passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at her residence. [More]
Marilyn H. (Shimp) Craft, 93, died in the early hours of December 6, 2020, at her residence at Otterbein Senior Life Community, St. Marys. [More]
Gordon Eugene Kittle, 79, Rockford, died on Dec. 6, 2020, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Rose Gertrude (Albers) Gehret, age 87, formerly of McCartyville, passed away of [More]
Roger William Klosterman, 85, passed away on November 26, 2020.
He was born to the late Leonard and Anna Kramer Klosterman on April 22, 1935 in Celina, Ohio. [More]
Ruth M. Roth, age 91, of Celina, passed away at 2:24 pm on Sunday, December 6, 2020, at Celina Manor. [More]
Local pictures on December 8th, 2020
Subscriber stories on December 8th, 2020
FORT RECOVERY - Village officials plan to apply for a $1 million Ohio Department of Transportation grant to fund a Butler Street improvement project.
CELINA - The number of COVID-19 cases increased by 35 in Mercer County and 45 in Auglaize County over the weekend, raising Mercer's total to 2,879 and Auglaize's to 2,263.
Divisions VII and VI All-Ohio Football Honors
After guiding his team to the program's first-ever state football championship, New Bremen coach Chris Schmidt received a final honor for the season when he was named the Division VII state Coach of the Year by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association on Monday.
NEW BREMEN - Lincolnview hung around awhile, but this one was all New Bremen.
The Cardinals swarmed the ball on defense to force 21 turnovers, and they converted the takeaways into points on the way to a 66-42 win on Monday night at the Nest to give the Cardinals their first win of the season.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Gabrielle Stober came through with a career-high 34 points as Parkway picked up its first victory of the season in girls basketball with a 72-51 win at Mississinawa Valley on Monday night.