Tuesday, August 12th, 2025
Swim equipment now belongs to city
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The city is now in possession of most of the items required to conduct a swim meet at Bryson pool, coming close to resolving at least one issue of contention between a pair of swim teams formed in the wake of what was by all public accounts an acrimonious schism. [More]
By Georgia Rindler
COLDWATER - Coldwater village councilors at Monday's regular meeting heard concerns from a resident about a structure being built on Burkettsville-St. Henry Road within the village.
Marge Kahlig addressed council with the concern that the building [More]
Obituaries on August 12th, 2025
Duane R. Sheets, aged 71, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2025, at 8:20 p.m [More]
Betty Lou Moorman, 78, died 7:56 p.m. at Divine Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rockford, OH. [More]
Dwight Gordon Strasburg, age 82 of St. Marys and formerly of Celina, passed away on Friday, August 8, 2025 at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
Local pictures on August 12th, 2025
Subscriber stories on August 12th, 2025
CELINA - The elementary building project is nearly closed-out, and all sections of the new grades 7-12 building going up on East Wayne Street are completely connected, facilities director Phil Metz told Celina school board members at Monday night's regular meeting.
ST. MARYS - City councilors on Monday heard the first reading of an ordinance authorizing a 2027 waste heat energy schedule with American Municipal Power Inc.
ST. MARYS - A 43-year-old St. Marys man known worldwide as a champion marksman was arrested on Friday night for various child sex crimes following a six-month investigation.
NEW BREMEN - Although councilors did not increase village electricity rates during Monday's regular meeting, they heard from representatives from Courtney & Associates, an engineering firm out of Findlay, about a potential increase.
ST. HENRY - Monday night's St. Henry Village Council meeting covered a mix of infrastructure upgrades and public safety reminders as summer projects move forward and the new school year approaches.
MARIA STEIN - As the start of the school year approaches, Marion Local school board members approved several measures Monday night in preparation for opening day.
Celina improves to 2-0 with 5-0 victory over Bluffton
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina beat the heat with five fairly quick victories to improve to 2-0 in girls tennis action with a 5-0 sweep of Bluffton on Monday afternoon at the Booster Club Tennis Complex.