CELINA - Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart said his office plans to widen a massive amount of pavement this year in a never-ending bid to enhance the safety and drivability of county roads.
In his 2025 annual report, Wiechart also provided a recap of his office's work in 2025, which included bridge and culvert replacements, the resurfacing of 13.4 miles of roads and the chip-and-seal resurfacing of nearly 40 miles of road. [More]
Kinney, Newcomb heading to Findlay, Zimmerman going to Indiana Tech
By Daily Standard Staff
By GARY R. RASBERRY and JOE SCHATZ
sports@dailystandard.com
Three area students signed letters of intent to continue their educations and athletic careers on Wednesday.
At Celina, both Colbie Kinney and Jackson Newcomb will head north to the University of Findlay next school year. Kinney will join the Oilers softball team while Newcomb will swim for a team that is nationally ranked. [More]
Helen M. Tangeman, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on January 12, 2026, at 1:32 A.M. at the Elmwood of New Bremen, at the age of 103. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County Health District Board of Health members at their regular meeting this week accepted the resignation of a long time Celina representative.
CHICKASAW - Chickasaw village councilors passed a resolution Wednesday night to authorize the Mercer County Community Improvement Corporation to sell a small parcel of land owned by the village.
NEW BREMEN - To celebrate January being School Board Recognition Month, New Bremen Local Schools board members on Wednesday received a certificate and thanks for their service.
Ohio's unemployment rate dropped in November, down to 4.5% from 4.8% in September, with rates in Mercer and Auglaize counties also falling. County-level survey results for November were released this week by the Department of Job & Family Services.
Marion Local, St. John's face off in key MAC contest
The Hangar will be packed and stacked on Friday night as a battle of unbeaten boys basketball teams battle to maintain a share of first place in the Midwest Athletic Conference.
Mark Brunswick admitted he will be emotional next week when he is formally inducted into the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association's Hall of Fame.
The owners of a popular gas station and food/convenience store in Greenville are building a new location south of Celina at the intersection of U.S. Route 127 and State Route 219.
Construction of the 6,500-square-foot EB Fuel Stops store is nea [More]
Celina wins Mercer County wrestling rivalry match over Coldwater
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - Keeping up its momentum, the Celina wrestling team had a dominating night in winning its Mercer County bragging rights match with Coldwater 59-15 in a busy night at the Fieldhouse that featured junior high and youth wrestling matches.
It's the seventh straight Bulldog win over the Cavaliers to retain the traveling trophy. [More]
John Louis Vogel, 80, of rural St. Marys, OH went home to be with the Lord on January 7, 2026, in Bonita Springs, Florida, with his loving wife by his side. [More]
CELINA - City officials have been handed the keys to the new $2.2 million public works building, and personnel will soon begin relocating to their new headquarters.
COLDWATER - Coldwater Board of Education members on Tuesday discussed recently passed property tax reform laws while swearing in one elected newcomer and two appointed incumbents with expired terms.
ST. MARYS - A candidate who fell just short in the Nov. 4 general election nevertheless secured a seat on St. Marys City Schools Board of Education on Tuesday night.
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry Consolidated Local Schools Board of Education Monday celebrated a series of academic and athletic achievements that highlighted the district's students and community support.
ST. HENRY - St. Henry and Celina battled for the first half to the tune of a 20-18 game. The third quarter saw the Redskins pull away and never look back in a 41-30 win over the Bulldogs at Redskin gymnasium.
ST. MARYS - Marion Local's Emersyn Mescher banked in a trey at the buzzer to tie the game in regulation, and the Flyers took care of business in overtime to escape with a 49-46 victory at St. Marys Tuesday night.
Celina outscored Bethel 15-3 in the fourth quarter to come back and snap a three-game losing streak in beating the Bees 47-37 in non-conference boys basketball action on Tuesday night in Miami County.
CELINA - The Mercer County Join Ambulance District has been "a resounding success" for Celina, substantially reducing the strain on Mercer County Emergency Medical Services personnel, a pair of city officials confirmed at Monday night's regular city council meeting. [More]
ST. HENRY - The University of Saint Francis presented a great opportunity for St. Henry's Morgan Baumer to not only study nursing, but also play volleyball and run track for the Cougars.
"Originally I just looked at St. Francis for the nursing [More]
Steven Dean Fought of Toledo, Ohio departed this life on January 10, 2026, in Nebo, North Carolina, in the presence of family members. He was 71 years old. [More]
Patricia "Pat" J. Boroff age 85, formerly of St. Marys, Ohio passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at the Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen. [More]
Connie Strasburg, age 78 of St. Marys and formerly of Celina, Ohio passed away on December 6, 2025 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. [More]
MARIA STEIN - It was a case of "all's well that ends well" for Jesse Rose as he was appointed to the Marion Local Board of Education Monday night nearly five months after his petition to run unopposed for a new term was rejected by the Mercer County Board of Elections.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys city officials said goodbye to two outgoing councilors and welcomed in their replacements on Monday night.
City law director Zach Ferrall kicked off the regular meeting by swearing in all eight councilors, including Republican newcomers Erin Buchanan and Aaron Gilliland.
ST. HENRY - St. Henry village councilors on Monday approved a cybersecurity contract as required by state law amid growing concerns about cyberthreats to local governments.
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen village councilors on Monday approved legislation to lease farmland owned by the village to a farming operation for roughly $140,000.
CELINA - The new grades 7-12 school building going up on East Wayne Street is coming along very nicely, with many of the individual rooms starting to take on distinct identities.
Parkway used a dominating first half Monday to pull away and get back to winning ways with a 48-25 win over Crestview in girls basketball action at Ray Etzler Gymnasium in Convoy.
CELINA - Mercer County officials are gearing up to put a 10-year property tax renewal for children's services on the May 5 primary election ballot.
Originally approved at 0.4 mills at the November 2016 general election, the levy has brought in about $438,969 annually to help pay for operating and capital improvement expenditures to support children's services. [More]
