Friday, August 12th, 2022
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The Mercer County Fair that starts today traces back to 1852 when it got off to a bumpy start as a one day event, according to the Mercer County Fair 2022 Media Guide.
The admission price in 1852 was a mere 25 cents for anyone 21 and older, per the guide history compiled from numerous sources, including magazine and newspaper articles. [More]
Australian Sam Cooley wins Minster PBA tournament
By Gary R. Rasberry
MINSTER - Sam Cooley admitted that his first trip to Minster last year wasn't a successful one.
The Australian certainly made up for it in his second trip, as he came out of qualifying as the top seed, then bowled well in the stepladder final to win the PBA Central Region Kremer Roofing Classic at Community Lanes on Thursday afternoon. [More]
Obituaries on August 12th, 2022
Edwin Alan Linn passed away on Sunday, August 7, at 4:00 a.m. at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago just days after a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. [More]
Thomas Joseph Stelzer, age 86, of Coldwater, died Thursday August 11, 2022 at Celina Manor. [More]
Susan Jane Tomberlin, 87, of St. Marys Twp. (Villa Nova), OH died 7:00 a.m. Friday July 29, 2022. [More]
James Leo Barga, age 90, formerly of Rossburg, passed away of natural causes Monday evening, August 8, 2022, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Local pictures on August 12th, 2022
Subscriber stories on August 12th, 2022
CELINA - A Fort Recovery poultry facility was identified as the source of a valid pollution complaint on Aug. 1, the third such valid complaint against the facility in the past three or four years.
CHICKASAW - Crews are making steady progress on a $1.74 million infrastructure project and the renovation of a barn that will become the new Chickasaw village hall within the next several months.
CELINA - The virtue of patience is about to pay off for city officials.
After decades of trying to figure a way to expand on the city's stormwater drain system to alleviate flooding, the city is ready to begin what mayor Jeff Hazel calls "phase one" of the project.
NEW BREMEN - The 2022 Little Miss Bremenfest Pageant is set for 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the James F. Dicke Auditorium at New Bremen High School.
This year, 11 girls going into first grade will compete for the title of 2022 Little Miss Bremenfest, according to a pageant news release.
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines
Minster's girls golf team was runner-up at the Allen East Invitational at Colonial Golfers Club in Harrod on Thursday.
The Wildcats finished with a team score of 422, 23 strokes behind first-place Hopewell-Loudon. Parkway came in fourth with a team score of 435.