CELINA - The Mercer County Join Ambulance District has been "a resounding success" for Celina, substantially reducing the strain on Mercer County Emergency Medical Services personnel, a pair of city officials confirmed at Monday night's regular city council meeting. [More]
ST. HENRY - The University of Saint Francis presented a great opportunity for St. Henry's Morgan Baumer to not only study nursing, but also play volleyball and run track for the Cougars.
"Originally I just looked at St. Francis for the nursing [More]
Steven Dean Fought of Toledo, Ohio departed this life on January 10, 2026, in Nebo, North Carolina, in the presence of family members. He was 71 years old. [More]
Patricia "Pat" J. Boroff age 85, formerly of St. Marys, Ohio passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at the Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen. [More]
Connie Strasburg, age 78 of St. Marys and formerly of Celina, Ohio passed away on December 6, 2025 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. [More]
MARIA STEIN - It was a case of "all's well that ends well" for Jesse Rose as he was appointed to the Marion Local Board of Education Monday night nearly five months after his petition to run unopposed for a new term was rejected by the Mercer County Board of Elections.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys city officials said goodbye to two outgoing councilors and welcomed in their replacements on Monday night.
City law director Zach Ferrall kicked off the regular meeting by swearing in all eight councilors, including Republican newcomers Erin Buchanan and Aaron Gilliland.
ST. HENRY - St. Henry village councilors on Monday approved a cybersecurity contract as required by state law amid growing concerns about cyberthreats to local governments.
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen village councilors on Monday approved legislation to lease farmland owned by the village to a farming operation for roughly $140,000.
CELINA - The new grades 7-12 school building going up on East Wayne Street is coming along very nicely, with many of the individual rooms starting to take on distinct identities.
Parkway used a dominating first half Monday to pull away and get back to winning ways with a 48-25 win over Crestview in girls basketball action at Ray Etzler Gymnasium in Convoy.
CELINA - Mercer County officials are gearing up to put a 10-year property tax renewal for children's services on the May 5 primary election ballot.
Originally approved at 0.4 mills at the November 2016 general election, the levy has brought in about $438,969 annually to help pay for operating and capital improvement expenditures to support children's services. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - When all but one of your players score on the night, it is a good night for your team. New Bremen lived that fate, as seven of the eight players got on the scoresheet and the Cardinals rolled over Fort Recovery 52-38 at the Fort Site Fieldhouse to get MAC win No. 1. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County officials plan to spend $150,000 in federal funds to repair and install additional seawall along the shoreline of a less than 1 acre park used by fishermen and boaters in Montezuma.
CELINA - A 41-year-old former Coldwater Emergency Medical Services volunteer accused of stealing fentanyl is scheduled to go on trial this summer in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local put the clamps on Parkway early, setting the tone for a 59-34 Midwest Athletic Conference victory Friday night at the Hangar.
CELINA - After years of running parallel boys and girls troops, Celina's Scouts BSA Troop 69 has brought them together this year under one co-ed "family troop."
The organization that was known as the Boy Scouts of America for 115 years switched its parent name to Scouting America in February 2025 in an effort to emphasize inclusion. [More]
MINSTER - When you go nearly 11 minutes between field goals, it tends to put a little pressure on your defense. But that's no problem for Minster.
The Wildcats held Versailles to just four fourth-quarter points and rallied for a 29-27 Midwest Athletic Conference victory Thursday night at Minster. [More]
CELINA - The Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday approved a 2026 budget that appropriates a total of $83.8 million for all accounts and authorizes department heads to grant up to 3% cost-of-living raises to the county's 100-plus employees.
CELINA - A 33-year-old Celina man who fled from the Mercer County Courthouse during an October hearing entered a guilty plea to felony escape charges this week.
St. Henry beats Coldwater to stay perfect, sole leader in MAC
COLDWATER - St. Henry's veteran presence shined through as the Redskins' big first half and composed second half led the team to a 10-0 start after a 48-38 win over Coldwater at the Palace in Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball.
CELINA - For the first nine matches, Celina and Van Wert battled toe-to-toe.
In match 10, the Bulldogs took control and won the final five matches of the night en route to defeating the Cougars 47-23 in Western Buckeye League wrestling on Thursday at Celina High School.
Marion Local jumped out to a 16-9 first quarter lead and never looked back in snapping Parkway's seven-game winning streak with a 59-45 decision in Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball action at Panther Gymnasium on Thursday.
