Friday, May 16th, 2025
Obituaries on May 16th, 2025
Randy Allen Smuts, 64, Geneva, Indiana, died at 4:53 p.m. May 14, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. [More]
Stories on May 16th, 2025
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners aim to regulate small solar facilities under 50 megawatts via amendments to the county zoning code to protect property values and ensure neighborhood compatibility.
CELINA - A 36-year-old Lima man charged with a string of car break-ins throughout the county and felony assault on another jail inmate was sentenced to almost 10 years in prison on Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court. [More]
CELINA - Residents and small businesses enrolled in the Mercer County Electric Aggregation Program will see their electricity rate increase by nearly
NEW KNOXVILLE - Wednesday night's New Knoxville Village Council meeting brought several important updates and developments concerning infrastructure, recreation and public utilities.
CHICKASAW - Two local businessmen approached Chickasaw Council members Wednesday night about the possibility of buying village-owned land in the Marion Industrial Park in order to accommodate future expansion. Councilors also took a second step toward raising water rates for village customers.
GREENVILLE - A 49-year-old Celina man sustained non-life threatening injuries in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Childrens Home Bradford Road and U.S. Route 127 on Wednesday afternoon in Greenville, per a news release from Darke County Sheriff Mark Whittaker.
Big hits, great defense lifts St. Henry to sectional victory
ST. HENRY - After taking a tough loss to Parkway to lose a chance at a Midwest Athletic Conference softball title, St. Henry looked to keep the season going in the Division VI sectional final at home against Delphos Jefferson. [More]
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Coldwater broke a 2-2 tie in the top of the sixth inning and held off Marion Local to clinch at least a share of the program's 34th Midwest Athletic Conference baseball title with a 5-3 win over the Flyers on Thursday afternoon at the Airport in Maria Stein.
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Freshman Ila Hughes pitched a three-hitter and drove in two runs as Lincolnview defeated New Bremen 11-0 in five innings in the Division VI softball sectional final on Thursday in Middle Point.
Local pictures on May 16th, 2025