Friday, February 11th, 2022
Siblings hope to breathe new life into old venue
By Sandy Rose Schwieterman
CELINA - An open house will be held at a Market Street building in Celina with more than a century of history from the Civil War to a legendary OSU football coach.
Michelle Salazar and George Moore, siblings from Celina, recently purchased the three-story building that housed the former Otis Hospital and more recently the Mercer County Educational Service Center. [More]
Rangers flawless in Hegemier's final game at the Barn
By Tom Haines
NEW KNOXVILLE - In coach Tim Hegemier's last game at the Barn in New Knoxville, his squad turned in likely its finest performance.
New Knoxville played near-perfect defense and was never seriously challenged in a 43-18 girls basketball victory over New Bremen on Thursday night. [More]
Obituaries on February 11th, 2022
Alvin (AJ) Spraley, age 96, of North Star Ohio, died on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville. [More]
Lucille A. (Boehmer) Schoch, age 96, formerly of Garfield Street in Minster, pa [More]
William L. Hamp age 68 of Minster, Ohio died unexpectedly on Sunday February 6, 2022 in Piedmont Henry Hospital in Stockbridge, GA. [More]
Mitchel P. Hoying, 55, Lewistown, died Feb. 8 in Lewistown.
Services are pen [More]
Lloyd "Red" Kuck, 86, New Knoxville, died Feb. 3, 2022, died at Otterbein St. M [More]
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Subscriber stories on February 11th, 2022
CHICKASAW - Councilors decided at Wednesday's regular meeting to call a special session on Feb. 28 to discuss information gathered for the possible adoption of the village's first income tax.
Rauh Road bridge rehab planned
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Thursday awarded a Columbus company a $104,000 contract to fabricate, deliver and install bridge beams as part of a major rehab of the Rauh Road bridge in Washington Township scheduled for later this year.
CELINA - Mercer Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors on Thursday approved purchasing a Topcon GPS receiver and data collector for $18,000.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department officials in a Thursday news release reported three new deaths from COVID-19 since their last report on Monday.
Marion senior Hoelscher joins 1,000-point club
MARIA STEIN - With 3:40 remaining in the third quarter, Parkway cut Marion Local's lead to 38-35 and were in line to get even closer.
That's when t
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Compiled By Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina girls basketball team couldn't overcome a sluggish offensive showing on the road in a 45-33 Western Buckeye League loss to Wapakoneta on Thursday.