Tuesday, January 4th, 2022
COVID forced closure of Orchard Tree after 36 years
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - The former Orchard Tree Restaurant at 501 Grand Lake Road has been purchased by Mercer Health.
Jon Dingledine, chief financial officer at Mercer Health, said officials closed on the building on Thursday at a cost of $465,000.
The idea to purchase the building came up a few months ago, Dingledine said. Mercer Health officials had been in communication with the former owners over the past few months, he said. [More]
Obituaries on January 4th, 2022
Melba I. Hooker, 92, of rural St. Marys, OH died at 4:30 a.m. Thursday December 30, 2021 in Mason, OH. [More]
Mildred R. Siefring, age 87, of Celina died Saturday, January 1, 2022 at Mercer County Community Hospital. [More]
Doris I. Schemmel age 88 of Osgood, Ohio died Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on January 4th, 2022
Subscriber stories on January 4th, 2022
Area residents who test positive for COVID-19 may not be contacted before their isolation period ends due to a surge in testing and new, reduced quarantine and isolation guidance adopted by the state department of health.
ST. MARYS-The first baby of 2022 was born at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys at 11:48 p.m. Jan. 1, 2022, according to a hospital press release.
FORT RECOVERY - Village council members heard second reading of an ordinance amending the village zoning code during their first meeting of the year on Monday.
Fort Recovery rallies to overcome late deficit
FORT RECOVERY - Trailing by six points late in the fourth quarter, Fort Recovery seemed on the brink of defeat.
Instead, the Indians scored the fin
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Gabrielle Stober's free throw with no time remaining lifted Parkway past a tenacious Botkins squad 38-37 on Monday night at Panther Gymnasium.