Saturday, February 11th, 2023
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - Over a dozen young dogs have been abandoned in and around Mercer County in recent weeks, continuing a concerning trend after 20 dogs were dumped in Celina over the course of a week in October.
The incidents may be linked to rogue puppy mill operators, said Mercer County Dog Warden Tom Powell. [More]
St. Henry erases deficit to defeat Parkway in overtime
By Gary R. Rasberry
ROCKFORD - Down 13 points in the third quarter, St. Henry didn't panic. The Redskins just kept plugging along, and good things happened for them.
Calm heads prevailed as the Redskins rallied to force overtime against Parkway, and then outscored the Panthers 7-2 in the extra session to leave Rockford with a 57-52 win in Midwest Athletic Conference boys basketball action at Panther Gymnasium on Friday night. [More]
Obituaries on February 11th, 2023
William "Bill" Roman Hemmelgarn died Feb. 5, 2023.
He was born on August 10, [More]
James E. Doseck, 82, of New Bremen, died 8:03 A.M. Thursday, February 9, 2023, at St. Ritas Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Laura K. Alexander, 61, of Celina, passed away on February 8, 2023 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. [More]
Jaclyn Anne Monahan (Kerns) of Celina, Ohio passed away in the morning of February 5th, 2023. [More]
Local pictures on February 11th, 2023
Subscriber stories on February 11th, 2023
ROCKFORD - Parkway High School students this year had the opportunity to earn up to 36 college credit hours, according to principal Brian Fortkamp.
MENDON - For the first time in some years, Mendon has a healthcare provider.
Mercer Health Medical Group at Mendon is now open and scheduling patients, according to Mindy Kremer, Mercer Health's vice president of development, marketing and communication.
Authorities at a loss, exhausted resources
CELINA - A 79-year-old endangered Beavercreek man has yet to be located in Mercer County after his vehicle was found on U.S. Route 127 more than a week ago.
ST. MARYS - With a 17-point lead at halftime, the Roughriders could afford to be a little more choosy with their shot selection in the second half.
VERSAILLES - Defensive lapses proved costly for Marion Local Friday night.
The Flyers fell behind by nine in the third quarter and couldn't catch up as Versailles kept scoring, sending Marion to a 56-48 defeat in a Midwest Athletic Conference boys basketball game at Tiger Gymnasium.
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen coach Cory Stephens spoke recently about having his team peaking at the right time.
You could classify Friday as a peak performance.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
and Tom Haines
After winning the regular season title in the Western Buckeye League, the St. Marys girls bowling team looked to join their male Roughrider teammates and get the clean sweep at the league tournament on Friday at Astro Lanes in Wapakoneta.