St. Henry centenarian throws first pitch at Reds game
By William Kincaid
Though she won't turn 100 until June 10, St. Henry native Delma Rammel celebrated the massive milestone in a huge way Monday evening by throwing out the first pitch before the Cincinnati Reds took on the Kansas City Royals at Great American Ball Park. [More]
ST. MARYS - At a special meeting Wednesday, St. Marys City Schools Board of Education members hired a new assistant principal for the district middle school.
HAMLER - Comebacks have many forms; whether it's a team's comeback win after trailing early, or a comeback effort from a player after struggling early in the game.
ROSSBURG- Nick Hoffman came into Eldora Speedway's Dirt Late Model Dream weekend as a dark horse pick to possibly to pick up his first crown jewel victory at the famed half-mile clay oval.
Amanda-Clearcreek scored twice in the fourth to take the lead from Coldwater and added two big runs in the sixth to come away with the 4-2 victory in the Division V regional semfinals on Wednesday at Ed Sandy Field in Elida.
Pump issue blamed for chlorine surge at Minster pool
By Abigail Miller
MINSTER - More than a dozen swimmers were taken to the hospital for medical evaluation Tuesday after a "mechanical issue" at the village pool in Minster caused a large amount of chlorine to be released in the water.
At around 8 a.m. Tuesday, a village maintenance employee discovered a mechanical issue with one of the Minster Swimming Pool facility pumps, village administrator Don Harrod said in a news release. [More]
Fort Recovery advances to regional final with shut out
By Gary R. Rasberry
PLEASANT HILL - Quick, painless and easy.
That pretty much describes Fort Recovery's afternoon at Newton High School.
The Indians were one out away from throwing a perfect game and a hot start offensively led to a 10-0 win in five innings over Miami Valley Christian Academy in the Division VI regional baseball semifinals in Pleasant Hill. The game clocked in at one hour and nine minutes. [More]
ROCKFORD - Village councilors in Rockford Tuesday heard the village administrator received the final agreement back from HSI Solar concerning the installation of solar panels at the water treatment plant.
MINSTER - Electric bike riders under the age of 18 were put on notice Tuesday night that they will soon be required to wear a helmet when they cruise the streets of Minster.
CELINA - The Allen County Regional Transit Authority has applied for a grant to expand public transportation services in Mercer County.
With letters of support from numerous entities, including the Mercer County Commissioners, ACRTA executive director Brian Wildermuth believes his agency has a good chance of landing a grant through the Ohio Department of Transportation to establish basic public transportation accessible to everyone in Mercer County. [More]
St. Marys senior pitcher Adyson Van De Keere was named the Player of the Year by the Western Buckeye League softball coaches as the league released its postseason honors on Monday.
Van De Keere, who will pitch next season for the University of [More]
Carol Frances (McFarland) Louck, 89, of Portland, IN, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2026, surrounded by love at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, IN. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - In a brief meeting on Monday night, Fort Recovery village councilors heard an update on their ongoing plan to add a splash pad next to the village pool.
CELINA - A 21-year-old Celina man was arrested for a firearms charge and a 38-year-old Coldwater woman was arrested for theft in Mercer County over the weekend.
CELINA - The Double Barrel officially opened its doors over Memorial Day weekend, giving downtown Celina a new sports bar from the owners of Loaded Barrel Bar and Grill.
After hearing that the owners of 201 S. Main St. were looking to sell, local husband-and-wife entrepreneurs Michelle and Rodney Showalter, of Celina, wasted little to no time reaching out. [More]
Coldwater rallies to beat Margaretta for district title
By Joe Schatz
BLUFFTON - For Coldwater baseball coach Corey Klenke, Saturday's Division V district title win over Margaretta not only gave him win No. 100 at his alma mater, but it also showed why his team could earn him a few more wins before the season is up [More]
Daniel L. Hollinger, 74, of St. Marys Twp. in rural Auglaize Co., OH died at 5 p.m. May 26 at his residence, following a five-year battle with melanoma. [More]
A 64-year-old Wapakoneta woman and a 57-year-old Troy woman both sustained serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon at the intersection of State Route 274 and State Route 364 in Auglaize County, a news release from the Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol states.
The Celina girls track and field team finished third and will have a contingent of athletes competing at this week's state meet after regional action at Alexander Stadium in Piqua.
