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Friday, September 24th, 2021
Plan: How to handle disasters
Report details steps county can take
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The top hazards threatening the stability of Mercer County are tornados/windstorms, followed by floods, winter storms, utility system outages and severe thunderstorms, an initial survey completed by community stakeholders shows.
Consultant Resource Solutions Associates of Norwalk is helping county officials complete a five-year update of the county's mitigation plan, as required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. [More]
Roughriders squander 2-1 lead in Shawnee
By Daily Standard Staff
Compiled By Tom Haines and
Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys led two sets to one before Shawnee rallied to send the Roughriders to a 25-20, 18-25, 25-20, 17-25, 12-15 loss in a Western Buckeye League volleyball match in Shawnee.
Halle Huston led St. Marys with 22 kills while Addie Lauth added five blocks and three aces. Lily Rammel finished with 46 assists and a pair of aces. [More]
Obituaries on September 24th, 2021
Leon Homan
Leon G. Homan, 91, of Coldwater, Ohio, passed away peacefully during the early hours of Thursday, September 23, 2021, at the Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Roland Bernhold
Roland "Rolly" C. Bernhold age 87 of Minster, Ohio died peacefully at 6:46 AM o [More]
Bradrick Weyandt
Bradrick "Brad" A. Weyandt, age 49 of Mendon, Ohio, passed away on September 16, 2021 at his residence. [More]
Jerry Hiatt
Jerry Kent Hiatt, age 90, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, after a two year struggle to conquer congestive heart failure. [More]
Jerome Moeder
Jerome A. "Jerry" Moeder, age 88 of Englewood, passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. [More]
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Candidate: 'Dems need to unite'
Bartlett: County Democrat of the year
CELINA - Democrats will need to unite as a party under a shared love of democracy in order to win in 2022 and 2024 and improve Ohio for the next generation, state and local Democrats said during the Mercer County Democrats Unity Dinner Thursday night.
Auglaize County reports 23 new cases
WAPAKONETA - Twenty-three new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Auglaize County since Tuesday, raising the county's cumulative case count to 4,265.
New business holds open house
COLDWATER - Partydreams Mercer Co. will hold an open house 10 a.m.-noon Saturday at its showroom at 114 N. First St., Coldwater.
Owner Stephanie Stahl describes the business as a wedding and event decor rental company.
Mercer County jail in compliance after inspection
CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey said he's proud of his corrections staff after a state inspection found the county jail fully compliant with Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction standards.
Frantic Finish
New Bremen holds on in fourth set to beat Parkway
ROCKFORD - Facing match point three times, Parkway battled back twice.
Division IV top-ranked New Bremen stayed steady after the Panthers scored fi
Bulldogs defeat Wildcats
CELINA - Once Celina got rolling, the points rolled in.
The Bulldogs improved to 12-1 on the season and 5-0 in the Western Buckeye League with a 25-18, 25-14, 25-18 win over Bath in Thursday night volleyball action at the intermediate school gymnasium.
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