Tuesday, September 24th, 2024
By Abigail Miller
  CELINA- A Celina couple facing multiple federal charges stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capital have rejected a plea agreement with the U.S. government and are again seeking new counsel.
The U.S. government reopened its plea offer to Shawndale and Donald Chilcoat for the sixth time on Aug. 29. The couple, however, turned down the offer during a court hearing on Friday and intend to stand trial, online court records show. [More]
Celina tennis finishes 9-0 in WBL for first time since 2012
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - The long road back up the leaderboard of the Western Buckeye League girls tennis standings is complete for the Celina girls tennis team.
The Bulldogs wrapped up a 9-0 regular season in league dual matches after they defeated Ottawa-Glandorf 4-1 on Monday afternoon at the Booster Club Tennis Complex. [More]
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CELINA - City councilors voted 4-1 to pass second reading of legislation to rezone a 1-acre property from manufacturing to community shopping, which would clear the way for Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health to build an urgent care center.
COLDWATER - Village councilors at Monday's meeting moved to accept $200,000 in state funds to repurpose some of the tennis courts at Coldwater Memorial Park into six pickleball courts.
ST. HENRY - Village Councilors on Monday night hired a new police officer and awarded a nearly $700,000 contract for the Kremer-Hoying Road water line replacement project.
COLDWATER- Mercer County Sheriff's Office deputies are investigating a two-vehicle accident on Saturday evening that left multiple teens injured.
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NEW BREMEN - Village councilors heard several pieces of legislation authorizing street work totaling more than $2 million.
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ST. MARYS- City councilors on Monday set a new sick leave payout policy and made other changes to an ordinance detailing wages and benefits for the police chief and other police personnel not represented by a collective bargaining unit agreement.
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina's Brooke Baucher will advance to next week's district tournament after earning one of the five individual qualifying spots at the Division I girls golf sectional tournament at Sycamore Springs on Monday.
ST. MARYS - Shawnee broke up a scoreless match late in the first half and then rode some second half momentum to a 4-0 victory over St. Marys Monday night at Roughrider Field.
Grand Lake Fishing Report
Good day everyone. I think we have experienced our last really long hot period for this summer. We will still have an occasional warm day through October.