Wednesday, April 6th, 2022
Disease so far not detected in the area
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer and surrounding counties are home to millions of turkeys and chickens and thus susceptible to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) that has been detected in northwest Ohio.
Bird flu, if introduced locally, could have economically devastating impacts on poultry production, attendees learned during a Tuesday morning session hosted by the Mercer County OSU Extension. [More]
By Tom Haines
NEW KNOXVILLE - Ellie Gabel and Haley Fledderjohann, two of the stars of New Knoxville's historic volleyball and girls basketball runs, signed national letters of intent on Tuesday.
Gabel, the Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball Co-Player of the Year and Daily Standard Dream Team Player of the Year, signed with Division II Tiffin University after considering Bluffton and Malone. [More]
Obituaries on April 6th, 2022
Elmer C. Spear, 78, of Madison, FL, passed away due to an undetermined medical condition causing an accident on March 10, 2022. [More]
Daniel J. Imwalle age 60 of Minster, Ohio died at 10:15 AM on Monday, April 4, 2022 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. [More]
Judith Meyer, 83, St. Marys, died April 2, 2022, at Otterbein - St. Marys.
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Virginia Lynn "Genny" Drinnen, age 68 of Celina, passed away on Tuesday, April [More]
Local pictures on April 6th, 2022
Subscriber stories on April 6th, 2022
ROCKFORD - Village council members on Tuesday night moved to create an account in preparation for a proposed $2 million Franklin Street reconstruction project in 2024 and 2025.
FORT RECOVERY - Village council members on Monday approved $145,000 in street repair work for a portion of West Milligan Street.
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MINSTER - Councilor Nicole Clune reported at Tuesday's meeting Ohio Department of Transportation officials have contacted village and Shelby County officials to look into possibly extending the Miami -Erie Canal bike/walking path south from Minster to Lake Loramie and Fort Loramie.
CELINA - The State Fire Marshal's office is investigating a house fire on Willow Street that occurred Monday afternoon.
The Celina Fire Department received a call at 4:30 p.m. of a structure fire at 909 Willow Street, chief Doug Wolters said Tuesday.
CHICKASAW - Village officials plan to close on the sale of the village hall to a local resident who plans to relocate a business to the building.
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CELINA - The Lake Facilities Authority during a special meeting Tuesday agreed to pay $500 to the Ohio EPA for a construction permit to create between 10 to 12 acres of wetlands at the Mercer Wildlife Area.
COLDWATER - Coldwater softball coach Kyle Ahrens had plenty to be pleased with after his Cavalier softball team improved to 5-1 on the season with a 6-1 win over Wayne Trace at Lady Cav Diamond on a damp Tuesday night.
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local earned its first softball win of the season, beating Fort Loramie 7-4 in Shelby County on Tuesday.