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3 win open seats on Celina School Board
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Adam Schleucher, Jon M. Clouse and Julie Sommer emerged from a crowded pack to claim three open seats on Celina City Schools Board of Education on Election Day.
Schleucher, Clouse and Sommer were able to fend off eight other candidates, Amanda Bruce, John Contreras, Stacy Evers, Tim Homan, Andrea Kuehne, Ashleigh Lantz, Tiffany McKirnan and Jessica Rolfes. [More]
Auglaize, Mercer voters elect mayors, some in a landslide
By Erin Gardner
  Voters in Mercer and Auglaize counties elected three mayors in their respective towns on Election Day.
Rockford
Voters elected Ron Searight as mayor of Rockford on Election Day.
Searight defeated opponent Chris Rasbach by taking in 205 votes (57%) to Rasbach's 153 votes (43%), according to the unofficial results of Mercer County Board of Elections. [More]
Getting ready for state
St. Henry, New Bremen in volleyball state semis
By Tom Haines
  New Bremen is heading to Wright State's Ervin J. Nutter Center this week with a chance to repeat its Division IV volleyball title. St. Henry makes the trip for the second time in three years with a chance at its eighth state title in program history. [More]
Obituaries on November 8th, 2023
Charles Dickman
Dr. Charles H. "Chuck" Dickman, age 92, of Delaware, Ohio, formerly of Coldwate [More]
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GOP win seats on Celina Council
CELINA - Three Republican candidates won at-large seats on Celina City Council on Election Day, knocking out two incumbents from office and besting a Democratic challenger.
Ohio votes YES on ISSUE 1
Passage puts reproductive rights in state constitution
COLUMBUS (AP) - Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that ensures access to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care, the latest victory for abortion rights supporters since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year.
Township fire protection levies, liquor option all pass
CELINA - Numerous fire protection levies were passed on Tuesday's ballot throughout Mercer County.

Franklin Township fire
Township voters passed the five-year, 1.1-mill renewal fire protection levy by 71%, or a 821 to 324 vote, according to unofficial Mercer County election results.
St. Marys City Council ward seats welcome new and old faces
ST. MARYS - Some new and familiar faces were elected to St. Marys City Council on Tuesday, according to unofficial election results from the Auglaize County Board of Elections.
Mercer County voters easily pass every township levy on the ballot
Voters in Mercer County delivered decisive victories for their villages at Tuesday's general election, approving every levy by large margins, according to final unofficial results from the Mercer County Board of Elections.
Voters pass levies for many area school districts
Celina City Schools District voters widely approved a five-year, 1%-earned-income tax renewal levy, a major win for the district after the levy was narrowly defeated in the spring election.
Voters keep some names, add new ones to area school boards
Some incumbents maintained their seats while others were ousted by newcomers in school board races in Fort Recovery, Parkway and New Knoxville, according to unofficial election results from Mercer, Auglaize and Darke counties.
Library levies approved by wide margins
CELINA - Voters served by the Mercer County District Library and Coldwater Public Library overwhelmingly passed library renewal operating levies on Tuesday.
Trustees take seats in area townships
Two township trustee incumbents appear to have been re-elected into office, according to unofficial election results from the Mercer County Board of Elections.
All county levies pass overwhelmingly
CELINA - Local voters overwhelmingly passed all county levies on the ballot in Tuesday's election.

Mental Health & Recovery Services Board of Alle
A newcomer and incumbent win Minster Council seats
In the race for the two Minster Village Council seats up for grabs, newcomer Josh Osterloh was the top vote-getter and incumbent Nicole Clune retaine
The MAC at 50
Redskins' volleyball dynasty reaches its 50th year
St. Henry head coach Tricia Rosenbeck and her 2023 St. Henry volleyball players don't need an explanation of what they represent this week heading into the Division III state volleyball tournament.
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