Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020
First shots administered Monday in Mercer Co.
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - Briarwood Village in Coldwater and Celina Manor officials were among the first in the area on Monday to begin COVID-19 vaccinations for residents and staff.
Briarwood Village Administrator Eric Ireland on Friday said the facility should receive about 300 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, which is enough for all residents and staff. The vaccination clinic began on Monday and is not mandatory. [More]
By William Kincaid
CELINA - School board members on Monday night agreed to press ahead with putting a building project on the May 4 primary election ballot.
By informally agreeing to pursuing a primary election ballot issue, Garman/Miller Architects-Engineers can cement details with the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission. [More]
Obituaries on December 22nd, 2020
Jo Ann (Roettger) Shaffer, age 89, of Celina, Ohio passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at her home. [More]
Robert L. Wolfe, age 86, of Celina, passed away, after a battle with cancer on December 20, 2020 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Audrey L. Gill, age 92, of Marion, Ohio and formerly of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at the Marion General Hospital. [More]
Betty Eileen Kuhn, 86, Rockford, died on Dec. 20, 2020, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Raymond Allard, age 91 of Greenville passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at his daughter's home in rural Versailles. [More]
Local pictures on December 22nd, 2020
Subscriber stories on December 22nd, 2020
CELINA - City council members on Monday closed out the year at their final regular meeting by approving the final version of the 2021 budget and a new three-year contract with the union representing dispatchers.
COLUMBUS - Mercer County Prosecutor Matthew Fox and Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey and the victim of a 2013 sexual battery case have filed a request
ST. HENRY - Council members on Monday approved 3% raises for village employees and elected officials and reappointed Richard M. Delzeith as the village solicitor.
FORT RECOVERY - Board members have gleaned some information on when school staff may receive COVID-19 vaccinations administrators revealed at Monday's meeting.
MINSTER - The elementary school playground could soon receive a facelift in honor of a recently deceased teacher.
Former longtime kindergarten teacher Lisa Piening, 59, died in October. Superintendent Brenda Boeke said Piening had been a staunch advocate of allowing kids time for outside play.
CELINA - Celina Middle School will host its Merry and Bright Christmas Lights display from 6-9 p.m. today at the Mercer County Fairgrounds, with proceeds to benefit Relay For Life.
FORT RECOVERY - Village council members approved after final reading a wage ordinance during a brief Monday evening meeting.
The ordinance corrects the pay schedule of all salaried and hourly employees.
Panthers hold off Bulldogs for victory
CELINA - The Parkway girls basketball team had never trailed when Taylor Klingshirn tied the game at 33 with 5:40 left in the fourth quarter.
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry fell behind 14-3 after one quarter and never recovered as Lima Central Catholic posted a 59-20 win in non-conference girls basketball action on Monday at Herr Gymnasium in Lima.
ST. HENRY - Where other teenagers choose a college based on the campus atmosphere, Ryan Uhlenhake took a more philosophical approach when he picked Indiana Tech.