Friday, April 9th, 2021
By William Kincaid
WASHINGTON D.C. - A trio of lawmakers, including U.S. Rep Warren Davidson, R-Troy, is leading the charge to clear a nationwide records request backlog preventing some veterans from obtaining essential services.
Davidson, who represents Ohio's 8th [More]
By Tom Haines
NEW BREMEN - After the Minster baseball team took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, New Bremen's pitchers bore down.
Seniors Mitchell Hays and Ben Blickle combined to hold Minster to three hits and the Cardinals got enough offense on the way to a 4-1 Midwest Athletic Conference win on a windy Thursday in New Bremen. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
After some struggles early in the season, Seth Lonsway finally broke through in a major way.
The Ohio State redshirt junior and Celina graduate pitched a gem on Saturday in a 6-0 win over Indiana at Bill Davis Stadium in Columbus.
Lonsway needed [More]
Obituaries on April 9th, 2021
Thomas L. Wendeln age 59 of Minster, Ohio died Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at his home. [More]
Local pictures on April 9th, 2021
Subscriber stories on April 9th, 2021
CELINA - Although the Mercer County Health District will no longer hold first-dose drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinics, officials plan to hold smaller clinics at the health district office in Celina based on demand.
CELINA - Local veterans officials say a nationwide records request backlog at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, has disrupted veterans services to varying degrees.
Vote '21
ST. MARYS - City residents will decide at the May 4 special election whether to make a 10-year, 0.5% income tax levy first passed in 1985 a permanent measure.
ROCKFORD - Parkway school district residents will be asked to renew a 5-year, 8.97-mill operating levy when they vote in the May 4 special election.
The levy was first passed May 4, 1993, and has been renewed six time during the years since, according to district treasurer Debbie Pierce.
ST. MARYS - County and St. Marys city officials resumed talks Thursday on the possible sale of the Auglaize County Recycling Facility property from the city to the county.
MARIA STEIN - Carlee Rethman did a bit of everything for St. Henry on Thursday.
The Redskin sophomore pitched a three-hit shutout and added two tr
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Gabe Link held St. Henry to two hits and Marion Local took advantage of three St. Henry errors to defeat the Redskins 5-1 in the Midwest Athletic Conference baseball opener at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.