Tuesday, August 17th, 2021
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The 2021 Mercer County Junior Fair King said raising rabbits is a satisfying pursuit and an ideal gateway to fair livestock competitions.
Austin Ebbing, a soon-to-be Coldwater senior who was crowned king, gave a tour of the rabbit barn on [More]
Bulldog netters win Battle of Grand Lake
By Tom Haines
ST. MARYS - With Celina winning the first three matches, St. Marys' remaining singles contests were about pride.
Maddie White beat Celina's Alex Yaney in the third set to give the Roughriders a win, but that was their only victory as the Bulldogs prevailed 4-1 on Monday at the Minster Bank Courts in St. Marys in a Western Buckeye League girls tennis matchup. [More]
Obituaries on August 17th, 2021
Brian J. Krieg, 53, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, formerly of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 9, 2021, at his home. [More]
Gary Kremer, age 70, of Coldwater (formerly of St. Rose) died Friday, August 13, 2021 at Heritage Manor, Minster. [More]
Teresa Lynn Howard (Roediger), age 63, of Franklin, Ohio, was reunited with her loved ones in Heaven on August 2, 2021. She was born on May 29, 1958. [More]
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Subscriber stories on August 17th, 2021
Two St. Henry teens suffered suspected serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash Saturday night at the intersection of U.S. 127 and Clover Four Road in
FORT RECOVERY - Village council members met briefly Monday evening to discuss ongoing project updates in the village.
Mayor Dave Kaup began the mee
CELINA - It's up to parents to decide whether their children will wear masks when they return to Celina City Schools for a new school year on Aug. 26, school officials reiterated on Monday night.
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery Local Schools Superintendent Larry Brown said masks will be optional for students and staff this school year. The first day of classes is Aug. 24.
MINSTER - Board of education members have approved allowing the Minster FFA to organize a corn maze for students and community members on the site of the district's learning lab.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local came through with clutch play to defeat St. Henry 222-224 in Midwest Athletic Conference girls golf action at the Mercer County Elks on Monday.