CELINA - Mercer County Zoning Commissioners at a chaotic third public hearing on Tuesday night moved to restrict short-term rental properties in low-density residential R-1 zoned areas of East Jefferson Township.
Emilie Karafit left Czechoslovakia at 7 to come to America - alone
CELINA - Emilie Karafit said the secret to a long life is living naturally - eating home-grown fruits and vegetables and drinking cow's milk. She should know, too, considering she turns 100 Sunday. [
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Outside refreshment area proposed
ROCKFORD - Village councilors will consider establishing a designated outdoor refreshment area (DORA) in downtown Rockford.
Councilor Luke Stephens
Relief funds to pay for project
CELINA - The 80-year-old courthouse elevator will undergo a substantial overhaul that will be paid for with federal COVID-19 relief funds.
Three men are vying for two Butler Township trustee seats in the Nov. 2 general election.
They are incumbent Nick Kahlig, former trustee Chris Dues and newcomer Dusty Uhlenhake.
MINSTER - Several residents who live on State Route 119, only one of whom is a village resident, attended Tuesday night's council meeting to oppose the proposed installation of sidewalks along the highway.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday signed off on a request to issue a $225,000 revolving loan to a newly-formed local company seeking to purchase WCSM Radio in an overall deal estimated at $1.3 million.
NEW BREMEN - St. Peter's Church will celebrate 175 years of faith, fellowship and friendship this Sunday.
Rev. Ed Rinehart said St. Peter's Church,
County has high transmission rate
WAPAKONETA - An unvaccinated woman between the ages of 80-100 has died from COVID-19 since Thursday, according to a Auglaize County Health Department news release Tuesday, raising the county's cumulative death toll to 71.
FORT RECOVERY - School board members on Monday evening authorized the superintendent and treasurer to enter into a $12,000 agreement with Garmann Miller Architects for a chiller replacement project.
Fort Recovery beats St. John's in tournament opener
FORT RECOVERY - The Fort Recovery volleyball team trailed for a total of five points as it cruised to a 25-5, 25-12, 25-21 victory over Delphos St. John's in the Division IV tournament opener on Tuesday. [
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MARIA STEIN - Marion Local sandwiched a competitive second between two dominating sets to pick up a 25-9, 25-19, 25-8 victory over Lima Central Catholic in the Division IV volleyball tournament opener on Tuesday at the Hangar.
ST. MARYS - Just 12 days after losing to Bath in three sets during the regular season, St. Marys flipped the script on the Wildcats in the Division II Sectional volleyball semifinals.
Nine weeks are down and only one remains in the high school football regular season. As tends to happen this late in the season, only one WBL team and two MAC teams moved more than one position in their regional computer point rankings.
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Minster is advancing to the sectional final after earning a 25-12, 25-3, 25-11 home win in the Division IV tournament opener against Cory Rawson on Tuesday.
