Heat Advisory issued September 3 at 3:40PM EDT until September 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 105 expected.
* WHERE...Delaware, Licking, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Today 91° Today 91° slight chance slight chance 73° 73° slight chance Tomorrow 88° Tomorrow 88° chance 71° 71° chance
Thursday, September 3rd, 2026
Treatment train will help improve region's water
By Abigail Miller
State and city officials gathered in St. Marys Wednesday morning to celebrate the opening of one of the state's newest water treatment projects, aimed at improving water quality throughout the region.
The McGowan Treatment Train is located just [More]
Obituaries on September 3rd, 2026
The Rev. Oscar Henry Seger, age 82, of Osterloh Road, Minster, passed away peac [More]
Jean Ann (Koesters) Mueller, age 81, of North Street, Osgood, passed away peace [More]
Robert "Bob" Lee Kinnison, age 73, of Celina, Ohio, passed away peacefully on the morning of Wednesday, September 2, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. [More]
Tamwe Capelle entered this world silently on Tuesday August 25, 2026 at Community Hospital of Mercer Health in Coldwater, OH. [More]
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CELINA - There will be no contested local races but a slew of local issues appearing on the Nov. 3 general election ballot in Mercer County.
The Mercer County Board of Elections gathered on Wednesday afternoon to proof and certify the ballot of the upcoming election.
CELINA - A 48-year-old Celina man was sentenced to over four years in prison after being convicted of assault for the second time in a little over a year in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
The Mercer County Historical Society
The Riley House has such an abundance of material. It is always producing treasures, including, for instance, passages from old The Daily Standard articles, when the newspaper was the Western Standard.
Compiled By JOE SCHATZ
jschatz@dailystandard.com
Fort Recovery and Delphos St. John's battled the heat at Delphos Country Club, and the Blue Jays came away with a 155-182 win in a Midwest Athletic Conference match.
  The 108th round of the Battle of Grand Lake has the unique distinction of being a battle of two unbeaten teams that are early leaders in the Western Buckeye League.
  During Week 2, four Western Buckeye League teams opened conference play with a win to achieve a 2-0 overall record. After a phenomenal 9-1 mark in W
Delphos St. John's at Marion Local
Booster Stadium
Last Season: The Flyers rolled to a 61-0 Week 4 win over the Blue Jays in Maria Stein, with Cale Nagel recording back-to-back punt return touchdowns.
Impact Players
Offense
Camden Griesdorn, RB, Marion Local
25 carries for 145 yards and four touchdowns in the Flyers' 54-28 win over Harvest Prep.