Thursday, April 10th, 2025
From staff reports
ONEIDA, Tenn. - A Celina man who was arrested in Darke County March 28 after driving on the wrong side of the road and fleeing police was arrested again Wednesday morning in Oneida, Tennessee, where he reportedly led police on a wild high-speed chase that ended when he crashed his vehicle through the wall of a McDonald's. [More]
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  By Ike Coate
The Mercer County Historical Society
Mercer County certainly has its share of athletic excellence with countless boys and girls high school state championships in multiple sports. A number of those athletes went on to professional careers. The list of those is too long to list here, but it would be recognized by most of our readers. [More]
Obituaries on April 10th, 2025
Robert G. "Cobby" Linn, 87, of Rockford, Ohio died Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at Me [More]
Michele Lynn Shoffner, 59, of St. Marys, OH, died 8:15 a.m. Wednesday April 9, 2025 at her residence. [More]
Dean Michael Paulus, age 63, of St. Marys passed away on April 7, 2025. He was [More]
Eileen Maryann (Rethman) Mescher, age 89, of Cohee Road, Versailles, passed awa [More]
Jerome "Jerry" Laux, age 74, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. [More]
Thomas Alvin Busse, age 85, of Friemering Road, Fort Loramie, passed away of na [More]
Local pictures on April 10th, 2025
Subscriber stories on April 10th, 2025
CELINA - Although the Mercer County Budget Commission approved the county health district's request to increase its annual appropriations by 15%, the district will have to consider a fourth levy attempt to further offset deficit spending.
Master plan for Auglaize airport is on schedule
NEW KNOXVILLE - The Auglaize County Neil Armstrong Airport will close down the runway and apron area where aircraft are parked for a few weeks in late May to undertake nearly $800,000 in improvements designed to enhance safety and extended the life of the runway.
WAPAKONETA - Around $60,000 in federal grant dollars was pulled from the Auglaize County Health Department as part of an $11.4 billion cut in COVID-19-related funds for state and local public health departments throughout the country.
ROCKFORD - A Parkway school board member at Wednesday night's regular meeting scrutinized an administrator's decision to purchase a bus navigation software package without the board's input.
CELINA - A 25-year-old man wanted by the State of Tennessee for a parole violation on original charges of voluntary manslaughter is awaiting extradition at the Mercer County Jail after Celina Police arrested him near Taco Bell.
CELINA - Two people were sentenced to probation in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday on theft and receiving stolen property charges.
James L. Reed, 35, Russells Point, was sentenced to up to five years of community control sanctions on one count of theft, a fifth-degree felony.
NEW KNOXVILLE - The New Knoxville Village Council met Wednesday evening to approve key funding measures and review progress on several infrastructure projects across the village.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Kolt Harner scored on a balk as Parkway rallied from a two-run deficit to defeat Allen East 5-4 in a Wednesday evening non-conference baseball game at Don Black Field in Rockford.