Celina Cares volunteers battle feral cat problem
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A Celina-based coalition of volunteers dedicated to stemming feral cat populations in Mercer County primarily through a process known as trap, spay/neuter and return (TNR) is seeking the moral and financial support of Celina City Council.
A large crowd packed council chambers at this week's council meeting, with many of the attendees wearing Celina Cares shirts in a show of solidarity for the nonprofit founded by residents Sara Kriegel and Jackie Crouch in late 2019. [More]
By William Kincaid
CELNA - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office's newest recruit, a German shorthaired pointer with a brown-and-white coat, keen sense of smell and desire to serve, got to work sniffing for narcotics earlier this week at the Mercer County jail.
K-9 Ran [More]
Obituaries on October 16th, 2025
Brandon Mitchell Eshleman, 39, of Toledo, OH (formerly of St. Marys, OH) died 4:03 p.m. Monday October 13, 2025 at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Toledo, OH. [More]
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NEW BREMEN - School board members will soon finalize a quote for the first phase of the track project, then consider quotes for the second phase of the stadium renovation in the coming weeks.
Grove found guilty of rape of minor
CELINA - A 44-year-old Columbus man sentenced to more than 100 years in prison for first-degree felony rape along with a laundry list of other child sex crimes against a preteen girl from Fort Recovery is appealing his conviction.
NEW KNOXVILLE - New Knoxville officials welcomed their newest EMS employee at village council's regular meeting on Wednesday.
Mayor Keith Leffel sw
The Mercer County Historical Society
In the front parlor of the Riley House, there is an ornate parlor reed pump organ, which originally belonged to Lola Beams Carter.
Celina shrugs off slow start to move on in tournament
CELINA - The match started out rough for Celina, but when the final point was tallied, the Bulldogs lived to play again.
Wapakoneta opened the firs
CELINA - Celina jumped out early and never looked back in opening Division III girls soccer tournament play with an 8-0 victory over Napoleon in a match halted by the mercy rule with just under 20 minutes remaining in the half on Wednesday at the soccer stadium.
NEW KNOXVILLE - Favian Caiola set a school record with eight goals and New Knoxville rolled to a 9-1 victory over Cory-Rawson Tuesday in the boys soccer Division V sectional opener at the New Knoxville Community Park.
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Good day everyone, I hope everyone is doing well.
Wow! what an awesome time of year it is. Leaves are starting to change color and outside is just feeling different. Among people there is a rush to do things before winter happens upon us.
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Sophia Menker, Aurbey Birt and Jillian Jacobs scored in the shootout to help St. Marys advance in the Division IV girls soccer tournament with a 4-3 win over Bath on Wednesday in Bath Township.
  The last few weeks for the Marion Local football team could rival Gillette for the close shaves.
After a last-minute regulation win over Versaille
  In this article we shall try to project what the possible playoff matchups for each team in the WBL and MAC may be. Next week we shall try to include most of the teams in each of our main regions so it is easier to see how an upset or two may change the projections.
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With the playoffs likely out of reach, Celina will look to finish 2025 on a high note with two home games to end the season.
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Today In History
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday appointed Dr. James Reichert as acting coroner following the resignation of long-serving Mercer County Coroner Dr. Timothy Heinrichs.
Heinrichs announced his retirement, effective immediately, in an Oct. 10 letter to commissioners. [More]
By Erin Gardner
DUBLIN TOWNSHIP - Incumbent township trustees Tim Metz and Bart Walls are being challenged by Loren Shindeldecker for two open trustee seats in the Nov. 4 general election.

Tim Metz
Metz, 52, has been a Dublin Township trustee for three terms.
Having a high school education from Parkway High School, he is a press operator at Reynolds and Reynolds. He and his wife have two sons and one grandchild. [More]
Coldwater shuts out Fort Jennings to advance
By Joe Schatz
COLDWATER - With the regular season over and Division V tournament play beginning, Coldwater might have overlooked Fort Jennings, a team the Cavaliers defeated 6-0 in the season opener.
That was not the case, as Coldwater outplayed the Musketeers to the tune of a 5-0 win Tuesday night at Cavalier Stadium. [More]
Obituaries on October 15th, 2025
Mary H. Stueve, age 95, of Minster, Ohio, died on Monday, October 13, 2025 at Heritage Manor, Minster, Ohio. [More]
Sidney P. Smith, 87, a resident of Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community, [More]
Ruth C. Stammen, age 87, of New Weston, died Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at Merc [More]
Carl E. Gilmore, 95, Celina, died Oct. 14, 2025, at Mercer County Community Hos [More]
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ST. MARYS - St. Marys city councilors took the next step on Tuesday in enacting the first law related to the usage of electronic bikes and scooters within the city.
COLDWATER - Coldwater Exempted Village Schools treasurer Jenn McCoy maintained the district is in good financial standing through fiscal year 2030, while also criticizing possible moves by the state legislature that she said would severely harm school districts.
WAPAKONETA - Though often thought of as being the same as SNAP benefits, the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program is very different, county WIC director Jenny Boroff told the Auglaize County Board of Health at their regular meeting on Tuesday.
CELINA - A Brookville woman was sentenced to probation and ordered to undergo treatment Tuesday on multiple drug possession charges in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
The Mercer Soil and Water Conservation District phones are now back up and running after being down for about a week due to the ongoing government shutdown.
All-WBL and MAC Volleyball
Versailles' Kiley May and Ottawa-Glandorf's Sienna Fry received top honors from the Midwest Athletic Conference and Western Buckeye League, respectively, as the conference released its all-league teams on Tuesday.
All-WBL Soccer
Celina senior Nelson Chapman was named the Western Buckeye League Boys Soccer Player of the Year by the league coaches after helping the Bulldogs win an outright league title this season.
All-WOSL Soccer
Coldwater senior Dana Zahn was named the Western Ohio Soccer League girls' Defensive Player of the Year by the league coaches as the boys and girls All-League teams were released on Tuesday.
As we have just two weeks left in the high school football regular season, this article will summarize the effects of last weekend's games. On Thursday we present our first end of season projections, as well as notes on how they can be affected by a few unexpected results.
Schools wary as state share of funding shrinks
By Tom Millhouse
Marion Local treasurer Ryan Goldschmidt warned school board members Monday night of the possible negative impact legislation pending in the Ohio General Assembly could have on school district budgets.
Goldschmidt centered his presentation of the d [More]
By Joe Schatz
  ST. MARYS - The postseason could not have started any better for the St. Marys boys and girls soccer programs, taking their opening round wins in a doubleheader of games at Roughrider Field.
The Roughrider boys opened the action with a 3-1 win over Norwalk in a Division III sectional semifinal, then the St. Marys ladies capped off the night with a 6-2 victory over Upper Sandusky in a Division IV lidlifter. [More]
Obituaries on October 14th, 2025
Verla M. Roessner, age 93, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Dianne E. Engel, 76, of Saint Marys, died 10:24 P.M. Friday, October 10, 2025, at Lima Memorial Hospital, after a sudden illness. [More]
Terry L. Joseph, age 73, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away peacefully on October 1 [More]
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CELINA - City council members at Monday night's meeting gave a group of citizens the green light to proceed with their plans to add five decorative archways at key entrances to downtown and the lakefront area, accenting Celina's status as bourgeoning destination town.
Schools wary as state share of funding shrinks
Celina City Schools treasurer Michelle Mawer decried state legislation both enacted and pending that together could cause the district to lose millions in funding in the coming years.
Schools wary as state share of funding shrinks
Fort Recovery Local Schools' is projected to remain financially healthy in fiscal year 2026, although revenue cuts are on the horizon due to predicted decreases in state funding and income tax revenue.
Schools wary as state share of funding shrinks
At Monday night's St. Henry Consolidated Local Schools Board of Education meeting, Treasurer Jennifer Bruns presented a financial forecast showing the district in stable condition for now but facing long-term funding pressures as state aid stagnates and local tax burdens continue to rise.
NEW BREMEN - Village councilors approved on third and final reading an ordinance to modify the village electricity rates to reflect a 6% increase effective Jan. 15, 2026.
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry Village Council moved forward Monday night on several measures involving equipment sales, infrastructure improvements and community projects, while also discussing public safety and upcoming events.
COLDWATER - Village leadership changed hands at Monday's village council meeting with Jason Eyink as the village administrator. Eyink replaces Eric Thomas, who held the position for 23 years.
The Mercer County Adult Detention Facility in Celina and the Van Wert County Correctional Facility in Van Wert are both set to receive $128,000 grants to help sheriffs prioritize addiction treatment for jail inmates, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Friday.
Celina wins both WBL cross country titles in same year for first time in school history
By Gary R. Rasberry
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It's been a long time since the Celina boys cross country program last hoisted a Western Buckeye League championship.
For the Bulldog girls, it's truly been a lifetime.
The breaking of those streaks came together in Van Wert on Saturday as the Bulldogs swept the league team titles for the first time in school history at the reservoir course near Ohio Health Hospital. [More]
Obituaries on October 13th, 2025
Verla M. Roessner, age 93, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Terry L. Joseph, age 73, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away peacefully on October 1 [More]
Dianne E. Engel, 76, of Saint Marys, died 10:24 P.M. Friday, October 10, 2025, [More]
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VERSAILLES- A determined group of Versailles residents recently took over their local YMCA in an effort to save it from permanent closure.
Opened i
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It was a familiar theme at Saturday's Midwest Athletic Conference cross country meet at Coldwater.
The Minster gir
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Fort Recovery wrapped up its regular season in volleyball with a 25-21, 25-15, 26-24 victory over Tri-Village on Saturday at Fort Site Fieldhouse. The win moves the Indians to 10-12 heading into Division VI tournament action.
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