WAPAKONETA - The Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a car-motorcycle crash that took the life of a Celina man Tuesday night in Auglaize County.
OSHP reported the crash occurred Tuesday at approximately 8:59 p.m. on U.S. Route 33 westbound, west of the Moulton Fort Amanda Road off-ramp and just east of St. Marys. [More]
Timothy Neal Thurston, age 73, of Celina, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at The Gardens at Celina, where he was a longtime resident. [More]
ST. MARYS - A basketball coach and teacher at St. Marys Memorial High School who is the subject of a police investigation tendered his resignation on Wednesday, according to district superintendent Bill Ruane.
The Ohio Property Tax Reform Working Group released a report this week outlining 20 recommendations it believes will help ease Ohioans' tax burdens brought on by skyrocketing property values.
The first oil well drilled in Mercer County was northeast of Mendon, which was a logical location because of its closer proximity to the Lima oil field. Others followed soon, west of Celina, and the era of the best production was from 1890 to 1893.
Heritage Trails Park District and the Kiwanis Club of St. Marys announced the 56th annual Walk with Nature Fall Festival at Memorial Park in St. Marys, set for Oct. 19 from noon to 5 p.m. The yearly celebration is free and open to the public.
CELINA - The Mercer County Recorder's Office has debuted a new online resource offering information about cemeteries in the county, including the location of veteran graves, that's sure to be a boon to armchair genealogists, historians and patriots alike. [More]
CELINA - After a tough weekend in falling in all three matches at Crestview's invitational, Celina looked to end the home portion of the 2025 volleyball schedule on a positive note against Bath.
The Bulldogs celebrated Senior Night for the five seniors with a 25-13, 25-14, 25-12 win to move into a tie for third in the Western Buckeye League with St. Marys at 5-2 and go to 7-13 overall. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners gave their blessing Tuesday to a request to annex a roughly 16-acre parcel of land in Recovery Township into Fort Recovery, enabling a couple to eventually build a home and hook up to village utilities.
CELINA - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office warned residents this week in a news release of two recurring phone scams, both of which involve people impersonating actual county sheriff's deputies to solicit money in the form of gift cards.
St. Marys Solid Waste Department customers outside of the city limits will begin receiving refuse toters next month, a news release from city manager of industrial and community development Mike Burkholder states.
MENDON - Councilors at Tuesday's regular meeting of the Mendon Village Council approved relocating a series of recycling containers to the other side of a parking lot at Mendon Union Memorial Park, located at the intersection of South Green and Jefferson streets.
COLDWATER - Coldwater came into Tuesday night on a seven-match winning streak, and with a 25-18, 25-12, 25-13 sweep of Miller City, the Cavaliers are now at eight in a row.
CELINA - Burger King abruptly closed its doors for good at the stroke of midnight Monday, becoming Celina's second fast-food restaurant casualty in four months.
Posted on the door of the restaurant at 203 E. Market St. was a sign stating the site would be shutting down permanently after close on Sunday "due to unforeseen circumstances," advising customers to visit one of the neighboring Burger King restaurants in Van Wert, Wapakoneta or Greenville. [More]
CELINA - Pumpkin spice products and spooky yard decor have already taken over the Grand Lake region. Next up are autumn's signature amber, crimson and aureate leaves, expected any day now.
NEW BREMEN - A concerned resident addressed the New Bremen Village Council on Monday about what she said was a lack of safety awareness from first responders when traveling to the squad house.
An area magistrate announced her candidacy for Auglaize County probate judge in a news release on Monday.
Kristina Morris will run as a Republican to succeed longtime Judge Mark E. Spees for Auglaize County Judge of the Probate, Domestic Relations, and Juvenile Court.
Parkway bounces back from loss with win over St. Marys
ST. MARYS - After a crushing sweep by the hands of Coldwater last Thursday, Parkway responded with a sweep of its own on the road at St. Marys 25-14, 25-11, 25-21 at Grand Lake Health System Court.
The Minster, New Bremen and St. Henry girls golf teams wrapped up their seasons on Monday at the Division II district tournament at Sycamore Springs in Arlington.
Four different Celina players scored goals as the Bulldogs maintained their share of the Western Buckeye League boys soccer lead with a 4-0 win at Bath on Monday night.
Wapakoneta won three of the five brackets to win the Western Buckeye League girls tennis tournament championship, which concluded Saturday at the Racer Courts on the campus of the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima.
