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Lincoln exhibit coming to Auglaize County
WAPAKONETA — The Auglaize County Historical Society will host a traveling photography exhibit chronicling Abraham Lincoln’s presidency and fight to preserve the union. The exhibit, entitled “One Life: The Mask of Lincoln,” will be on display at schools, libraries and public locations in Auglaize County from September through mid-November.
2024 Auglaize County Fair
Enjoy these photos of the 2024 Auglaize County Fair!
PBA bowlers return to Minster, Coldwater
For a week in August, Mercer and Auglaize County will become a hotbed for professional bowling. The Professional Bowlers Association Central Region tour hits the Grand Lake area starting today as Minster's Community Lanes hosts the Kremer Roofing Central Classic today through Thursday, with most of the bowlers then making the short trek to Pla-Mor Lanes in Coldwater for the Bowlerstore.com Central Classic Friday through Sunday.
Road construction and maintenance projects
Interstate 75 utility work: Interstate 75 in both directions will be restricted to one lane on Aug. 6-7, from 6-9 p.m. for utility work over the highway. U.S. 30 pavement repair: U.S. 30 between Interstate 75 and State Route 235 is restricted to the right lane for concrete pavement repairs.
WCSM Headline News
To listen to Rod Carpenter and Mark Ernst on Spectrum:. Barb and I are excited to announce that Marathon XIII will be raising money for an Endowed Scholarship Fund for Wright State University Police Academy students from Mercer & Auglaize counties. The fund will be held at the Mercer County Civic Foundation in Celina. We don’t know how many will be awarded or how much at this time. That will be based on how much money is raised. Our goal is to raise a minimum of $100,000. We want this Fund to hand out scholarships as long as the Police Academy is at the Lake Campus. A Scholarship/s will be awarded next year in July of 2025. The name of the fund will be “WSU Police Academy Eternal Scholarships.”
St. Marys man pleads guilty to sex charges
Aug. 2—WAPAKONETA — Matthew Storer, of St. Marys, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual battery and two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor Friday in the Auglaize County Common Pleas Court. Judge Frederick Pepple explained the maximum prison term is 60 months and the maximum fine is $10,000 for each of the three counts. The prosecution and Storer's attorney gave a joint ...
Ex-Wapak mayor to serve six months in jail
Aug. 1—WAPAKONETA — Former Wapakoneta Mayor Thomas Stinebaugh reported to the Auglaize County jail on Wednesday to begin serving a six-month sentence on three misdemeanor charges. A journal entry ordering the jail sentence was filed one day earlier in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court. An Auglaize County jury on Oct. 28, 2022, found Stinebaugh guilty of one count of having an unlawful ...
6 suspected of creating false money in Ohio, including Auglaize County, are legally charged
Six individuals have been charged with production and distribution of counterfeit currency in Ohio, including the local area. Recently released body cam footage has shown the moments leading up to a Dayton police officer striking a K9 during an arrest. The video shows the officer and his K9 partner approaching a suspect who was hiding in a backyard. The suspect was compliant and surrendered to the officer, but the K9 continued to bark and lunge at the suspect. The officer then struck the K9 with his leash in an attempt to control him. The incident has sparked controversy and raised questions about the use of force in police K9 units.
Auglaize County families take pride in 4-H fair events
Aug. 1—WAPAKONETA — Auglaize County residents endured suffocating heat and humidity at the fair Thursday. For people like Brendon Reed and his family, seeing his daughter Emma showcase her chickens in the junior fair was worth it. "It was really neat," he said. "For her first year, she was slightly nervous, but she got out there and did a good job." Cathy Varno, from the New Knoxville area, ...
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