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Thursday, May 30th, 2024
It's tick season, and you should be prepared
Insects can spread diseases
By Abigail Miller
  
CELINA - The number of Ohioans who contracted Lyme disease nearly doubled last year, surging from 552 cases in 2022 to 1,079 cases in 2023, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
High cases are expected again this year as disease-causing tick populations should be bountiful following Ohio's second warmest winter on record. [More]
Obituaries on May 30th, 2024
James DeArmond
James Dale DeArmond, age 76, of Celina, Ohio passed away on May 23, 2024 at his residence in Celina. [More]
John Ridgway
John Ridgway, 76, Hilliard, died May 26, 2024.
A memorial service is 3 p.m. Tuesday at Schoedinger Worthington Funeral Home, Worthington. [More]
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Subscriber stories on May 30th, 2024
Parkway grad faces child porn charges
CELINA - A recent Parkway High School graduate was charged with 42 counts of child pornography crimes in Mercer County Common Pleas Court earlier this month.
New Bremen considering mutual aid deal
NEW BREMEN - Village councilors on Wednesday heard first reading of an ordinance to authorize a mutual aid agreement with American Municipal Power during emergencies.
Six appear in court on various charges
CELINA- Six people appeared in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday on a variety of charges.
Brittani D. Heindel, 36, of Celina appeared o
Crews will chip and seal roads
CELINA - Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart announced crews within the next week will begin to chip and seal 98 miles of local rural roads.
"We a
Road to close for maintenance
CELINA - Sebastian Road between Goettemoeller Road and County Road 716A in Marion Township will be closed on June 4 for a culvert replacement.
The road will remain closed for roughly three weeks, depending on weather conditions, according to a news release from Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart.
A stellar tradition
MAC athletes have brought home high honors in track and field
In a conference full of track and field standouts, their names still stand out.
Minster's Kim Winner became the Midwest Athletic Conference's first
Eldora GM Gappens dies at 63
Eldora Speedway announced that general manager Jerry Gappens died on Wednesday at the age of 63, per a press release from the track.
"Jerry came to
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