Tuesday, January 7th, 2025
County boosts business with 3 revolving loans
By William Kincaid
  CELINA - Mercer County commissioners last week authorized revolving loans totaling over $750,000 to a trio of entities starting or expanding businesses, including a new pizza/sub joint in Coldwater and a commercial truck wash at the intersection of U.S. Route 127 and State Route 219. [More]
Obituaries on January 7th, 2025
Calvin J. Laborde Jr., age 90 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at the Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Shirley E. Litmer, age 76, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, January 5, 2025. [More]
Timothy Joseph Heitkamp, age 46, long-time resident of Fort Recovery, Ohio, mor [More]
Miriam E. "Mim" Donnerberg, age 91, of New Bremen, died on Sunday, January 5, 2 [More]
Michael "Mike" D. Daugherty, age 71, of St. Marys, Ohio, passed away on January [More]
Karen Ann (Zimmerman) Bey, age 71, of St. Rt. 362, Fort Loramie, passed away pe [More]
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Subscriber stories on January 7th, 2025
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County commissioners last week passed the 2025 budget totaling $86.47 million, up 11% from last year's appropriations of $84.97 million.
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery Village Councilors on Monday authorized village administrator Randy Diller to enter into a five-year street lighting agreement with AES Miami Valley Lighting, Dayton.
MINSTER - A Cridersville woman has been selected from a field of four applicants to serve as the new Minster village fiscal officer.
Mayor Craig Ol
NASCAR star to speak at Evening for Race Fans
Christopher Bell has raced and won at racetracks all across the United States.
Mention west central Ohio and the NASCAR superstar smiles, having won a lot of races at Eldora Speedway and considers it one of, if not his favorite, racetrack in the country.
Alumni Notes
Sunday proved to be a career day for Ivy Wolf.
The University of Dayton senior and Minster High School graduate had a career-high 33 points as the Flyers defeated Virginia Commonwealth in Atlantic-10 play in Richmond, Virginia.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys swept Shawnee in boys and girls Western Buckeye League bowling matches on Monday at Varsity Lanes in St. Marys.