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Tuesday, August 24th, 2021
Former mayor Arnold remembered for leadership
By William Kincaid
CELINA - City officials on Monday night honored the memory of Paul Arnold, a Korean War veteran and pillar of public service who helped lead the city as mayor from 2000 to 2003 and its schools on the board of education from 1978 to 1981.
Mayor Jeff Hazel on Monday morning also ordered flags on city property to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Arnold, who died at 89 on Saturday afternoon at Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, according to his obituary. [More]
Officials: Variant behind surge
By Leslie Gartrell
  CELINA - Health officials warn the highly contagious delta variant is likely to blame for the increased COVID-19 activity in the area, as 38 new cases reported since Wednesday raised the county's cumulative case count to 4,305.
Mercer County Health District officials in a social media post Monday reported the new cases and said the active number of cases in the county is 69. [More]
Cheaper by the dozen
Bulldogs score early and often in 12-0 victory over Greenville
By Gary R. Rasberry
By GARY R. RASBERRY
grasberry@dailystandard.com
CELINA - The first-game jitters from Saturday were swept out of the way on Monday night.
Celina scored three goals within a 3 1/2 minute span in the first half and never looked back, picking up its first win of the season in a 12-0 victory over Greenville in girls soccer action at the soccer stadium. [More]
Obituaries on August 24th, 2021
Yvonne Hartwig
Yvonne V. Hartwig, 71, recently of Covington and formerly of New Bremen, died suddenly on Friday, August 20, 2021 at 9:11 A.M. at her residence. [More]
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City plans basketball court at Bryson
CELINA - City officials plan to install a new full-length basketball court in the Bryson Park District along Lake Shore Drive.
City council member
St. Marys asked to conserve electricity
ST. MARYS - As temperatures are expected to reach well into the 90s in the next few days, St. Marys residents are asked to lower electricity usage between 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, a time of peak usage, according to a news release from the city.
County to work on rural roads
Contract crews will be starting to fog seal various rural local roads in Mercer County in mid-September, according to a news release from the Mercer County Engineer's Office.
Coldwater homeowner mows weeds
COLDWATER - Council members at Monday's meeting learned village officials have followed up on complaints from residents about an unkempt abandoned house in the village.
St. Henry street work set in September
ST. HENRY - Council members met briefly Monday evening to discuss project updates, including an upcoming street paving project and redoing two baseball diamonds.
Village OKs tax abatement for facility construction
NEW BREMEN -- Village council members during their Monday meeting approved a Community Reinvestment Agreement with Mescher Properties LLC. Under the agreement, Mescher Properties would receive a 45% tax abatement for eight years.
3 deaths in a manure pit spur safety awareness
ST. HENRY - Among farmers, one family's tragedy can feel like every family's tragedy.  
On Aug. 10, three brothers died from the toxic fumes of a
Celina, Minster get wins
Compiled By Tom Haines
Grace Romer was the only golfer to break 50 as the Celina girls golf team beat Western Buckeye League rivals Kenton and St. Marys at the Celina Lynx on Monday.
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