ROCKFORD - Village councilors on Tuesday evening heard a series of changes the village is implementing to update how organizations and people can rent out the park.
CELINA - A 33-year-old city public works employee who was struck by a vehicle while inspecting a storm sewer in a catch basin on Friday should be released from a hospital soon, Celina Mayor Jeff Hazel told the newspaper.
FORT RECOVERY- Village councilors at a special meeting on Tuesday evening amended the 2024 budget by $65,000 in order to purchase a new police cruiser.
CHATTANOOGA - A Rockford man was charged with driving under the influence on Tuesday afternoon after his vehicle collided with a white van at the intersection of State Route 49 and Strable Road. Passengers of the white van sustained minor injuries.
CELINA- A 50-year-old Coldwater woman was put on probation Tuesday for safecracking.
Kimberly L. Slaven was sentenced to up to three years of community control sanctions on one count of safecracking, a fourth-degree felony.
MINSTER - Village councilors on Tuesday night awarded a $402,500 contract to a Minster firm to construct a new shelter house at Paris Street Park, even though the bid exceeded the estimate by $22,500.
CELINA - Wabash Road between Oregon Road and Frahm Pike in Liberty Township will be shut down on Monday for a bridge replacement, according to Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart.
New Bremen defeats St. Marys for second straight win
NEW BREMEN - After a rare loss, the New Bremen Cardinals are back to normal.
Since last week's setback against St. Henry, Bremen has posted back-to-back sweeps, the most recent of which came Tuesday over St. Marys (25-12, 25-14, 25-12) at the Nest.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater improved to 8-0 in volleyball as the Cavaliers traveled to Wapakoneta and returned with a 25-12, 25-14, 25-9 win over the Redskins.