CELINA - An 87-year-old woman is the latest to die from COVID-19 in Mercer County, according to county health officials, raising the cumulative death toll from the virus to 88.
Thirty-one new cases of COVID-19 also were reported Wednesday, raising the county's cumulative number of cases to 4,336. [More]
Celina's Kristie Secrest wins truck pull title in Bowling Green
By Tom Haines
CELINA - When Celina's Kristie Secrest went to Bowling Green for the National Tractor Pulling Championships on Saturday, she had no particular expectations. She and her husband Brent had been going up to Bowling Green for the national competition since 2009, first with Brent driving and then as Kristie's crew chief. [More]
COLDWATER - Mercer Health officials on Wednesday said the number of mostly unvaccinated patients testing positive for COVID-19 has jumped and that patients are presenting symptoms earlier and they are younger.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners this week agreed to tap its share of COVID-19-related American Rescue Plan Act dollars to pay for nearly $50,000 in ambulance equipment for county emergency medical services.
CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey scheduled a news conference this morning at the county jail to reveal a substantial development in the homicide case of 22-year-old Ryan R. Zimmerman of Columbus.
CELINA - The Grand Lake Drug Task Force found 53 marijuana plants growing in Mercer County after an annual flyover, according to Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey.
MONTEZUMA - Fiscal officer Randy Garman advised council members at Wednesday night's meeting that the village is expected to receive $16,445 in federal COVID relief funds.
The United States women's goalball team opened play at the Tokyo Paralympics on Wednesday morning with a 6-4 win over Brazil in Pool D play at Makuhari Messe Hall.
While most of the area teams will play another week of non-conference games, the Western Buckeye League opens play on Friday with five games on the slate.
After last year's strange COVID-19 high school football season, fans were back in the stands like normal last week. The schedules of local high school football teams also returned to normal, and the results of the first week of non-conference games had a familiar feel.
