Coldwater boys, Celina girls capture county titles
By Joe Schatz
COLDWATER - Tuesday's weather made it a busy Thursday for the Mercer County Knights of Columbus track meet. Despite the delay, Coldwater hung on to win the boys meet by just two points, while Celina got strong results across the board to win the girls side. [More]
Obituaries on May 8th, 2026
Patricia Louise (Sanders) Ruhenkamp passed away peacefully on May 6, 2026, at Vancrest of St. Marys. She was 90 years old. [More]
Bradley D. Hess age 42 of Rossburg, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. [More]
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COLUMBUS - The Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal and policy group, announced Thursday that Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost will join the organization as vice president of strategic research and innovation.
Acreage could be 50% planted by mid-May
CELINA - Planting season continues to progress slowly, but steadily, in Auglaize County this year, with about 82% of the county's standing acres still bare as of April 29.
CELINA - The Mercer County Commissioners this week signed off on a nearly $20,000 project to improve roughly 2,800 feet of driveway spanning from State Route 29 to Mud Pike, rather than opting for a much more costly asphalt overlay.
JAY COUNTY, Ind. - An 18-year-old Portland, Indiana, man was arrested Thursday morning outside Jay County High School after reportedly running a stop
CELINA - After getting snakebit by two-out plays resulting in four Shawnee runs, Celina got the two-out hit when it really counted.
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St. Marys reached the semifinals in all five brackets as the Roughriders look to win a share of the Western Buckeye League boys tennis title with a win in the league tournament that began Thursday at the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima.
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GLRC works for fun, safety, access on Grand Lake
By William Kincaid
CELINA - An organization founded more than a half a century ago to promote snowmobiling has since evolved and expanded its purview to advocate for myriad forms of recreation and safety on Grand Lake.
President Brad Fisher introduced himself and gave an overview of the Grand Lake Recreation Club at the Lake Improvement Association's monthly meeting May 2. [More]
Obituaries on May 7th, 2026
Aaron J Vagedes, age 33, of Versailles, Ohio passed away on Monday, April 27 at his home. [More]
Bradley D. Hess, 42, Rossburg, died May 5, 2026, at the Ohio State University M [More]
Roger R. Niekamp, 85, St. Henry and Winterhaven, Florida, died May 5, 2026, at [More]
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CELINA - A sentencing set for a Mercer County man convicted of stealing thousands of dollars from an elderly person was postponed for the fifth time this week due to ongoing court proceedings.
Ohio's unemployment rate dropped slightly in March, down to 4.1% from 4.2% in February, while rates in Mercer and Auglaize counties experienced much larger drops.
Horse & Buggy Tales
Butler Township was constituted June 4, 1838, by the county commissioners as the result of a petition which they received, which had 25 signers. The board ordered an election to be held at the home of David Guys, July 9, 1838.
Parkway pulls away to defeat New Knoxville
ROCKFORD - Parkway had a big senior day, scored in three of the four innings and every Panther reached base in their 20-0 win over New Knoxville in Midwest Athletic Conference baseball action on Wednesday night.
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Good day everyone. I hope everyone is doing well.
April cooled off just a bit to remind us it was still April. I know we have enjoyed the early warm days for sure.
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Alexis Grisez doubled home Mara Wendel with one out in the bottom of the sixth and Fort Recovery survived a seventh-
Judge race, Minster levy top Auglaize primary
By Abigail Miller
  WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County's Republican primary for common pleas court judge was settled by a razor-thin margin on Tuesday night, with St. Marys City law director Zach Ferrall winning over Shelby County Common Pleas Court Magistrate Kristina Morris by less than 200 votes. [More]
Obituaries on May 6th, 2026
Joyce E. Meyer, 71, of Celina, Ohio, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. [More]
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CELINA - Mercer County voters agreed to renew a children's services levy for another 10-years while Parkway schools voters approved a five-year property tax renewal levy on Election Day.
MINSTER - After discussing the issue at the committee level, the Minster Village Council approved first reading Tuesday night of an ordinance that would require anyone under the age of 18 to wear a helmet while riding an electric bicycle.
ROCKFORD - Village councilors in Rockford on Tuesday approved a motion to proceed with a contract with HSI Solar concerning the installation of solar panels at the water treatment plant.
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The Great Midwest Athletic Conference outdoor track and field championships last weekend could have doubled as a Grand Lake Area reunion.
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Minster and St. Marys braved the rain and traveled to Versailles for a triangular track and field meet. No jumping events were held.
4-H program hits 2026 with energy, growth
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Excitement is building among certain FFA and 4-H members for the 2026 Mercer County Fair, which will see the return of live poultry exhibits following a year off due to the threat of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.
The exhibits and showings of turkeys, roasters, broilers, layer hens and other poultry entries will also take place in a new location boasting additional space and a show arena this year, injecting another dose of exhilaration into the program. [More]
Celina's Wes Greber no-hits Marion Local
By Joe Schatz
CELINA - Ice baths are normally reserved for bad pranks and rehab. But for Celina's Wes Greber, he was more than happy to take a postgame plunge as the lefty threw a no-hitter Monday night against Marion Local in the Bulldogs' 4-0 non-conference baseball win at Montgomery Field. [More]
Obituaries on May 5th, 2026
Thomas H. Moore, age 93, of Cincinnati, and formerly of New Bremen, died on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 12:06 P.M. at his residence. [More]
Ada Ruth Fast was born July 31, 1941, to Sherman & Carrie (Williamson) Enyart. She passed away on May 1, 2026. [More]
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FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery village councilors on Monday passed legislation authorizing the annexation of over 50 acres of farm land into the village, marking what will soon be their fourth annexation in less than a year.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Commissioners last week authorized a local match of over $26,000 to go with the $230,000 received in state funding for the eventual demolition of seven properties throughout the county.
ST. MARYS - A longtime St. Marys pet business closed April 30, although two potential buyers have expressed interest in taking over.
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CELINA - A 65-year-old Rockford man was arrested Thursday for drug possession following a traffic stop during which crack cocaine was reportedly located in his pocket.
ST. MARYS - After coming away empty with the bases loaded and one out in the sixth inning, Coldwater pushed across a pair of runs in the seventh to rally past St. Marys, 4-3, Monday at K.C. Geiger Park.
COLDWATER - Both Coldwater and St. Marys brought the offense on Monday.
But the host Cavaliers were able to bring the runs across in picking up a 1
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Shawnee secured the regular season title in Western Buckeye League boys tennis competition heading into this week's
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