Thursday, June 19th, 2025
Junior Deputy work helps teens learn police work
By William Kincaid
CELINA - In 1988, at the recommendation of Coldwater High School Principal Larry Fair, a 16-year-old sophomore enlisted in the Mercer County Sheriff's Office Explorer Program.
The enthusiastic teen soaked it all in, riding shotgun with deputies on patrol shifts, tackling parking duty at the Mercer County Fair and Celina Lake Festival, conducting house checks, sitting behind a 911 dispatch console, and upon turning 18, cutting his teeth in the jail. [More]
Obituaries on June 19th, 2025
Thomas William Litmer, age 90, of St. Joe, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at his home. [More]
Renee L. (Buschur) Bergman, age 40, of North Star, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, June 17, 2025, at EverHeart Hospice in Greenville. [More]
Local pictures on June 19th, 2025
Subscriber stories on June 19th, 2025
Two Chinese men were arrested this week in Auglaize County for reportedly scamming an unidentified, elderly Auglaize County resident out of a large sum of money, according to a news release from the county sheriff's office.
NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen Local School District joined a slew of other villages and school boards in its opposition to a proposed state law which would eliminate inside millage for all political subdivisions except townships.
CELINA - A 30-year-old Indiana woman was sentenced to about six months in jail for drug possession and fraud on Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Grand Lake Fishing Report
Good day everyone. I hope everyone is doing fantastic.
The sudden turn in warm weather has reminded us summer is here.
I was launching my boat
Compiled By Gary R. Rasberry
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