PUBLIC NOTICE

The Celina Tree Commission will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday, February 25th at 4:00 p.m. in the Richardson Bretz Building in Celina. Topics for discussion include the continued review of the Celina tree ordinance, the development of a recommended tree species list, and all other matters relevant to the Commission.

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Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate

The State of Ohio, Mercer County. Tax Ease Ohio, V, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. Kelly Thobe, et al., Defendant. Case No. 25-CIV-064.

Pursuant to a Court Order of Sale, in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction on Real Auction.com, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 9:00 A.M., if the property does not sell on that date, it will go up for a second sale on RealAuction.com, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 9:00 A.M., the following described real estate to-wit:

Parcel No.: 27-305200. 0000

Complete Legal Description can be located in the Mercer County Map Office, located in Room 209, at the Mercer County Courthouse.

Said Premises located at 618 Linden Ave., Celina, OH 45822.

Setting the Minimum Bid at $43,226.83. A deposit of $5,000 is required to Real Auction.com. This appraisal does not include an interior examination of the premises.

TERMS OF SALE: Property cannot be sold for less than the minimum value. Required deposit in cash or certified funds due at the time of sale and balance in cash or certified check upon confirmation of sale. If Judgment Creditor is purchaser, no deposit is required.

TERMS OF 2^ND SALE: Property cannot be sold for less than the minimum value. Required deposit in cash or certified funds due at the time of sale and balance in cash or certified check upon confirmation of sale. If Judgment Creditor is purchaser, no deposit is required.

Pursuant to ORC 2 329. 21, purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

Sassano, Deighton, Delaney, Higgins & Mommsen Co., LPA Attorney (216) 360-7200

Doug Timmerman, Sheriff

Captain Chad Fortkamp

Mercer County, Ohio

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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

MERCER COUNTY

BID NOTICE

MER CR80-1.10

Siegrist-Jutte Road Bridge Rehabilitation Project

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Mercer County Commissioners for the bridge rehabilitation and roadway approach work on Siegrist-Jutte Road in Mercer County. The road and bridge improvements shall consist of reconstructing the existing roadway, improving the existing drainage along the road, resurfacing the entire reconstructed roadway and constructing a prestressed concrete bridge deck on rehabilitated capped-pile abutments.

Bids must be submitted to the Clerk of the Board of Mercer County Commissioners, located at Central Services Building, 220 West Livingston Street, Room A201, Celina, OH 45822.

Bids will be opened at 11:00 a.m. on March 17, 2026.

Specifications, bid forms, and construction plans can be obtained by contacting the Mercer County Engineer's Office, located at 4884 Mud Pike, Celina, Ohio 45822 (Phone: 419-586-7759).

Each bid package must be accompanied by a bid guaranty in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. The bid guaranty shall be in the form of either:

1. A bond for the full amount of the bid, or

2. A certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit pursuant to Chapter 1305 of the Ohio Revised Code equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid. Upon entering a contract, a performance bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the project will be required.

As this is a federally funded project, all bids shall meet all applicable federal requirements, including the correct payment of federal prevailing wages.

A completed bid blank should be submitted on the project, along with all other required forms.

All bidders must be currently on ODOT's list of pre-approved contractors for bridge level 1 or above.

One contract will be awarded for the project on a unit price basis to the lowest and best bidder.

The awarding agencies reserve the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities when the same are to the agency's advantage.

No bidder may withdraw a bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof except as provided in section 9.31 of the Ohio Revised Code.

James A. Wiechart, P.E., P.S.

Mercer County Engineer

By order of the Board of Mercer County Commissioners

Mercer County, Ohio

Cami Flenar, Clerk

This notice is posted on the statewide public notices at: www.publicnoticesohio.com and the Commissioners' web site via www.mercercountyohio.gov

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Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate

The State of Ohio, Mercer County. US Bank Trust, N.A. as Trustee of CFMT 2024-NR1 Trust Plaintiff, vs. Christopher Heitkamp, et al., Defendant. Case No. 25-CIV-107.

Pursuant to a Court Order of Sale, in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction on RealAuction.com, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 9:00 A.M., if the property does not sell on that date, it will go up for a second sale on RealAuction.com, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 9:00 A.M., the following described real estate to-wit:

Parcel No. 17-004900. 0000

Complete Legal Description can be located in the Mercer County Map Office, located in Room 209, at the Mercer County Courthouse.

Said Premises located at 114 Caldwell St., Fort Recovery, OH 45846.

Said premises appraised at $241,334.00. A deposit of $10,000 is required to RealAuction.com. This appraisal does not include an interior examination of the premises.

TERMS OF SALE: Property cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraised value. Required deposit in cash or certified funds due at the time of sale and balance in cash or certified check upon confirmation of sale. ff Judgment Creditor is purchaser, no deposit is required.

TERMS OF 2^ND SALE: Property to be sold without regard to minimum bid requirements, subject to payment of taxes and court costs; deposit and payment requirements same as the first auction.

Pursuant to ORC 2329.21, purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

Brock & Scott, PLLC

Attorney (954) 618-6955

Doug Timmerman, Sheriff

Captain Chad Fortkamp

Mercer County, Ohio

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PROBATE COURT OF MERCER COUNTY, OHIO

MATTHEW L. GILMORE, JUDGE

ESTATE OF MARY ANN GARMAN

CASE NO 20251195.

PUBLICATION

of notice

Notice of Hearing on Inventory

To the unknown heirs, devisees, legatees and next of kin of Teresa Long, Lisa Long, Tim Long, and Jim Long and all persons who would be entitled to inherit from the decedent had the decedent died intestate and to all legatees and devisees named in this will, all of whose names and addresses are unknown to Plaintiffs, will take Notice that the inventory of the decedent, Mary Ann Garman, assets has been filed, and the hearing on the inventory will be held on March 25, 2026 at 10:00 o'clock A.M. The Mercer County Common Pleas Court, Probate Division, Mercer County, Ohio, is located at 101 North Main Street, Suite 307, Celina, OH 45822.

Exceptions to the inventory must be filed in writing at least five days prior to the date set for the hearing.

Attorney for the Estate

Jason E. This

P.O. Box 42

New Bremen, OH 45869

419-629-8108

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PROBATE COURT OF MERCER COUNTY, OHIO

MATTHEW L. GILMORE, JUDGE

ESTATE OF MARY ANN GARMAN

CASE NO 20251195

PUBLICATION of notice

Notice of Probate of Will

To: Teresa Long, Lisa Long, Tim Long, and Jim Long, the lineal descendants of Delbert Long, deceased, the brother of Mary Ann Garman, and Kristina Harrod, great niece, whose places of residence and addresses are unknown to the fiduciary, will take Notice that the decedent, Mary Ann Garman, died on August 22, 2025, that the decedent's Will was admitted to probate by the Mercer County Common Pleas Court, Probate Division, Mercer County, Ohio, located at 101 North Main Street, Suite 307, Celina, OH 45822 on the 26th day of November, 2025.

This notice is given to Teresa Long, Lisa Long, Tim Long and Jim Long and

Kristina Harrod and all persons who would be entitled to inherit from the decedent had the decedent died intestate and to all legatees and devisees named in this will who do not waive notice. After a certificate is filed evidencing any notices given, any action to contest the validity of this will must be filed no more than three months after the filing of the certificate for estates of decedents who die on or after January 1, 2002.

Matthew L. Gilmore,

Probate Judge

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Date of Notice:

February 19, 2026

Name & address of facility:

Heartland Dairy

3101 Tama Road

Rockford, Ohio 45882

Name & address of applicants:

GreenTop Acres, LLC

8789 State Route 114

Haviland, Ohio 45851

Trent Stoller

8789 State Route 114

Haviland, Ohio 45851

Thomas Willemsen

6615 W. 500 N.

Frankton, IN 46044

Heartland Dairy Holdings, LLC

8789 State Route 114

Haviland, Ohio 45851

In accordance with OAC rule 901:10-6-01, public notice is hereby given that the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is accepting comments on a draft Permit to Operate (PTO) renewal for the facility known as "Heartland Dairy" which is located at 3101 Tama Road, Rockford, OH 45882 in Mercer County, Hopewell Township, and in the St. Marys Watershed. If the final permit is issued, the PTO would be valid for five years. 

A copy of the draft permit can be obtained by completing a public records request using the following link:  https://agri.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/oda/divisions/legal-office/public-records-site-area. Any person may submit written comments and/or request a public meeting on the draft permit. A request for a public meeting must be in writing and shall state the nature of the issues to be raised at the public meeting. Comments and/or public meeting requests must be received by the DLEP office no later than 5 p.m. on March 23, 2026. Comments can either be mailed to: Ohio Department of Agriculture, Division of Livestock Environmental Permitting, 8995 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 or emailed to lepp@agri.ohio.gov. Comments received after this date will not be considered. A public meeting will be held when required by OAC 901:10-6-04(C) and may be held where authorized by OAC 901:10-6-01(D). Persons have a right to provide a written or oral statement for the record at the public meeting, if a meeting is scheduled.

The Division of Livestock Environmental Permitting maintains an "interested parties" list for each Ohio county as well as a statewide list for notification of all draft permits. If you would like to be added to either or both of these lists, please send a request to lepp@agri.ohio.gov or call 614-387-0470.

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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

MERCER COUNTY

BID NOTICE

2026 PRECAST CONCRETE BRIDGE MATERIAL

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Mercer County Commissioners for precast concrete bridge materials to be used on various county roads in Mercer County.

Bids must be submitted to the Clerk of the Board of Mercer County Commissioners, located at Central Services Building, 220 West Livingston Street, Room A201, Celina, OH 45822.

Bids will be opened at 10:30 a.m. on March 5, 2026.

Specifications and bid forms can be obtained by contacting the Mercer County Engineer's Office, located at 4884 Mud Pike, Celina, OH 45822 (Phone: 419-586-7759).

A bid guaranty and/or a contract bond is not required for this material bid.

One contract or separate contracts to different vendors may be awarded for the bridge material on a unit price basis to the lowest and best bidder.

The awarding agencies reserve the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities when the same are to the agency's advantage.

No bidder may withdraw a bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof except as provided in section 9.31 of the Ohio Revised Code.

James A. Wiechart, P.E., P.S.

Mercer County Engineer

By order of the Board of Mercer County Commissioners

Mercer County, Ohio

Cami C. Flenar, Clerk

This notice is posted on the statewide public notices at www.publicnoticesohio.com and the Commissioners' web site via www.mercercountyohio.gov

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Trustees of Butler Township regular monthly meeting in March has been rescheduled for March 23rd. The meeting will still be held at 8:00 p.m. in the Township Hall located at 306 West Main Street, Coldwater, OH 45828.

Butler Township Trustees

Cory McKibben,

Fiscal Officer

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Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate

The State of Ohio, Mercer County Midfirst Bank Plaintiff, vs. Brian Nowlin, et al., Defendant. Case No. 25-CIV-068.

Pursuant to a Court Order of Sale, in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction on RealAuction.com, Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 9:00 A.M., if the property does not sell on that date, it wil go up for a second sale on Real Auction.com, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 9:00 A.M., the following described real estate to-wit:

Parcel No.: 27-089300. 0000

Complete Legal Description can be located in the Mercer County Map Office, located in Room 209, at the Mercer County Courthouse.

Said Premises located at 220 E. Fulton St. Celina, OH 45822

Said premises appraised at $149,500.00. A deposit of $5,000 is required to Real Auction.com. This appraisal does not include an interior examination of the premises.

TERMS OF SALE: Property cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraised value. Required deposit in cash or certified funds due at the time of sale and balance in cash or certified check upon confirmation of sale. If Judgment Creditor is purchaser, no deposit is required.

TERMS OF 2^ND SALE: Property to be sold without regard to minimum bid requirements, subject to payment of taxes and court costs; deposit and payment requirements same as the first auction.

Pursuant to ORC 2329.21, purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover.

Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC Attorney (470) 321-7112

Doug Timmerman, Sheriff

Captain Chad Fortkamp

Mercer County, Ohio

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