CHICKASAW - A community website could be in Chickasaw's future after councilors voted Wednesday night to authorize an application for a state grant to finance the project.
Board of Public Affairs member Cole Van Gundy presented council with information about possible website development using a portion of a $20,000 grant the village is seeking from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The grant application must be filed by Dec. 19, according to Van Gundy. [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]
CELINA- The Mercer County Health District Board of Health decided on Wednesday morning to continue overseeing the county's solid waste disposal facilities for the state, despite its limited manpower, due to financial incentives that come with the program.
CELINA - The City of Celina has agreed to assume project management and undertake most of the work associated with the state-mandated replacement of a traffic signal at the intersection of Wayne Street and Fountain Avenue in order to deliver cost savings to local taxpayers.
CELINA - A 40-year-old Celina man accused of engaging in sexual conduct with three children under the age of 10 over a decade ago was arrested for rape on Wednesday.
ROCKFORD - Superintendent Laura Young on Wednesday thanked three board members whose terms expire at the end of year while welcoming three newcomers to the board.
CELINA - A 37-year-old Coldwater man with a history of substance use disorder was sentenced to probation this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court for two separate incidents involving the possession of cocaine.
Conference play gets underway for nearly all the area boys basketball teams on Friday, and one marquee matchup in the Midwest Athletic Conference is set for Fort Site Fieldhouse.
Indiana Wesleyan captured its third straight NAIA national volleyball championship on Tuesday with a 25-23, 23-25, 25-18, 25-19 win over Northwestern College of Iowa at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa.
Five St. Marys football players earned state honors as the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association announced its Divisions II and III All-Ohio honors on Wednesday.
WAPAKONETA - Less than a week after a federal vaccine advisory committee voted against a longstanding vaccine recommendation, Auglaize County Board of Health members pushed back against the decision.
The U.S. government has long advised that all babies be immunized against hepatitis B right after birth. But last week, a federal vaccine advisory committee voted to do away with that recommendation. [More]
CELINA - The battle between Minster and Celina was about as even as a game could get.
Both teams' defenses came up big at times, but Celina was able to get through with a bucket by Rachel Rammel with 33 seconds remaining. which held up the rest of the game to give the Bulldogs a 37-35 win over the Wildcats in non-conference girls basketball action on Tuesday at the Fieldhouse. [More]
Wayne Fisher, age 80, of Celina, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025, at Mercer Health Hospital in Coldwater, surrounded by his loving family. [More]
COLDWATER - The Coldwater Village Council Monday passed an ordinance making minor amendments to the village's Community Reinvestment Area. The CRA was expanded slightly to include more of the village's older homes as well as a few new commercial and industrial properties.
COLDWATER - A $1.5 million capital improvement project is expected to kick off in January with the replacement of two of four chillers, key components of Coldwater Exempted Village Schools' air conditioning system, school board members learned at Tuesday night's regular meeting.
CELINA - A two-person team that is essential to Grand Lake's ongoing water quality improvements was honored on Saturday with the Lake Improvement Association's Guardian of the Lake Award.
"Today is a little different," LIA Trustee and county comm [More]
ST. MARYS - City councilors on Monday night heard the first reading of an emergency ordinance to set the budget for 2026, which officials described as "lean" compared to previous years.
NEW BREMEN - Councilors on Monday night introduced legislation to award a contract to lease farm land owned by the village for roughly $140,000 to a farming operation.
ST. HENRY - During its regular meeting on Monday evening, the St. Henry Village Council held second readings for three important measures, including two ordinances and a resolution regarding temporary appropriations.
VERSAILLES - Midmark Corp., a designer and manufacturer of products and solutions that harmonize space, technology and clinical workflow for medical, dental and veterinary clinics, Monday announced plans to open a new technology and business center in Cincinnati.
ROCKFORD - After a strong showing at the Bryan Invitational on Saturday, Parkway hosted its home wrestling opener against non-conference rival Crestview on Monday night.
St. Henry captures seventh state title with win over Hillsdale
By Joe Schatz
CANTON - St. Henry flexed some Midwest Athletic Conference muscle and got a spectacular performance from Charlie Werling, in a 37-3 victory over Jeromesville Hillsdale in the Division VII state football final on Saturday morning at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. [More]
CANTON - The key to St. Henry's 37-3 win over Jeromesville Hillsdale in the Division VII state championship game Saturday came from a loss.
But not the loss everyone may assume - the Redskins' 21-14 loss to Marion Local in Week Three, which became the last loss St. Henry experienced this season.
Area swimming teams traveled to Jay County High School's natatorium for the first big meet of the season at the Celina Sprint Meet, featuring all 50-yard races in all four strokes.
