Wednesday, January 17th, 2024
By William Kincaid
  CELINA - Mercer County property owners will soon receive the first half of their tax bills for tax year 2023 reflecting a staggering spike in overall real estate valuation.
Total real estate taxes to be collected this year for tax year 2023 amount to $65 million, $13 million more than last year's billing cycle for tax year 2022, according to county treasurer David Wolters. [More]
Clutch shooting lifts Minster to win over strong Trojans team
By Robb Hemmelgarn
MINSTER - As the fourth quarter opened and Minster held an eight-point lead over Botkins, Wildcats coach Michael McClurg had reasons to be apprehensive. Late lead have had the tendency to evaporate in the past few weeks and eventually morph into a loss. [More]
Obituaries on January 17th, 2024
James "Elge" A. M. Hemmelgarn, age 69, of rural Celina, Ohio passed away on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his family. [More]
Scott David Brookhart, age 68 of Broomfield, Colorado, passed away Jan. 7, 2024 [More]
Sally Lunz, 92, of St. Marys, Ohio, died at 2:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at Gardens of Celina. [More]
Michele K. "Shelly" Brown, age 58 of St. Marys, passed January 11, 2024 at home [More]
Charles "Chuck" G. Post, 59, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. [More]
Local pictures on January 17th, 2024
Subscriber stories on January 17th, 2024
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County commissioners awarded a $267,260.20 contract to Sand Ridge Excavating of Cloverdale for the construction of the Ewald Ditch project.
CELINA - Mercer County Community Improvement Corporation members on Tuesday morning approved a small land transfer of less than an acre from the village of Rockford to T.H. Burch Enterprises.
ROCKFORD - Village council members on Tuesday evening heard an update on efforts to control odor at the wastewater treatment plant.
Councilors hear
NEW KNOXVILLE - The struggles early for New Knoxville just continued to build through the game.
Spencerville came out the gate strong and never looked back in winning a 59-30 non-conference girls basketball contest at the Barn on Tuesday night.
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry
A fourth-quarter surge lifted Fort Recovery to a 53-46 win over South Adams in a girls basketball game at the Stardome in Berne on Tuesday night.