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Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
Keeper of the Beekeepers
Mercer County bee inspector steps down after decades
By Abigail Miller
ST. MARYS - The Greater Grand Lake Beekeepers Association, along with county and state officials, honored a longstanding pillar of the Grand Lake beekeeping community at their regular meeting on Tuesday night.
Tom Piper, 71, of Neptune, served as the county apiarist for both Auglaize and Mercer counties for almost 50 years before recently retiring, GGLBA President Allen Heindel said. [More]
Obituaries on April 9th, 2025
David Sheets
David L. "Dave" Sheets, Jr., 79, of Mendon, Ohio entered into eternal rest Mond [More]
Sarah Bomholt
Sarah K. Bomholt, age 81, of Celina, Ohio, passed away peacefully at her home o [More]
Virginia Stone
Virginia Ann Stone, 82, Celina, died Feb. 18, 2025, at her home in Highland Park. [More]
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Subscriber stories on April 9th, 2025
Auglaize health office ready for measles threat
Parents bringing kids in for vaccines
WAPAKONETA - In the event of a measles outbreak in Auglaize County, the health department is ready to act quickly, Director of Health Promotion and Planning Natalie Karner told health board members at their regular meeting Tuesday morning.
Local investors to buy Celina shopping center
CELINA - Two of the three new owners of the Plaza Bowling Lanes plan to purchase the entire Plaza Shopping Center on North Main Street and a smaller business complex to the north on East Forrest Street from a New York real estate investor, returning the strip mall built in 1961 to local hands.
Road to close for bridge work
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP - Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart will close Hone Weir Road between Now Road and Township Line Road in Hopewell Township for a bridge replacement.
Lonsway sharp in first start
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Seth Lonsway pitched five innings of two-hit scoreless baseball in his 2025 debut as Richmond (Virginia) defeated Harrisburg 7-4 in Double-A Eastern League baseball action on Tuesday to begin a six-game series.
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