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Saturday, December 12th, 2020
Fire destroys home
By Sydney Albert
ST. JOE - The cause of a fire that engulfed a St. Joe home on Friday and displaced a family is under investigation, according to Southwest Mercer Fire Chief Roger Lennartz.
After receiving a report of a house on fire at 1784 St. Joe Road at 1:07 p.m. Friday, firefighters arrived to find half of the two-story home fully engulfed by the flames. No residents were home at the time, and Lennartz presumed a neighbor had reported the fire. [More]
Clutch Again
Gels' last-second layup lifts Redskins past Flyers
By Tom Haines
ST. HENRY - From the first possession of the game, when Marion Local's Alex Eyink drained a shot for the Flyers, St Henry was playing catch-up.
It took 29 minutes, but the Redskins were finally able to flip the script.
Bennett Gels hit a pair of [More]
Obituaries on December 12th, 2020
Mary Jane Buening
Mary Jane Leona Buening, age 60, of Burkettsville, died on Friday, December 11, 2020 at her residence in rural Burkettsville, surrounded by her family. [More]
Mary Jo Severt
Mary Jo Severt, 59, of Coldwater, OH died 11:40 p.m. Monday December 7, 2020 at her residence. [More]
Jim Merriman
Jim Merriman, 81, St. Marys, died at 11:37 p.m. Dec. 10, 2020, at The Laurels o [More]
Local pictures on December 12th, 2020
Subscriber stories on December 12th, 2020
Lots of activity on Grand Lake this year
CELINA - Local officials have continued with Grand Lake's water quality initiatives, despite an unorthodox year, having arranged for the purchase of more than 150 acres of land that will be transformed into wetlands or natural areas.
Mercer County COVID cases pass 3,000
CELINA - The number of COVID-19 cases surpassed 3,000 in Mercer County on Friday, as 24 new cases raised the county's total to 3,011.
In Auglaize County, 23 new confirmed cases brought that county's total to 2,387.
Auglaize sheriff's office launches program
WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Sheriff's Office is offering a new program to improve communications between law enforcement and locals with special considerations in emergencies.
Cavs roll past Rangers
NEW KNOXVILLE - Coldwater head coach Nick Fisher said Friday's game was a game of spurts.
The Cavaliers had plenty of spurts in the second half, tu
Falk returns to spark Wildcats to victory
NEW BREMEN - Fresh off the injured reserve list, Minster senior Bryan Falk hit three 3-point shots in a span of 57 seconds in the fourth quarter to lift the Wildcats to a 51-36 victory over New Bremen on Friday night at Cardinal Gymnasium.
Unbeaten Shawnee defeats Celina
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Shawnee pulled away from Celina in the second quarter and never looked back as the defending Western Buckeye League champion extended its winning streak to 29 straight games in an 81-37 win over the Bulldogs at Lappin Gymnasium on Friday night.
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