CELINA - Some of west central Ohio's earliest settlers arrived in the new country in September 1834 in the Bark Everhard ship, which The Rev. David Hoying refers to as "The Mayflower of the Ohio Münsterland" - an area today containing Minster, Fort Loramie, Maria Stein and St. Henry. [More]
The Angel of Hope Committee, in partnership with St. Rose Parish staff, St. Rose Parish Council, local contractors, and an anonymous donor, has announced the upcoming opening of the Angel of Hope Prayer Garden and Community Pavilion at St. Rose Church in Maria Stein.
The Ashland University track and field program was in a celebrating mood last Friday.
The Eagles swept the men's and women's championships at the Great Midwest Athletic Conference outdoor track and field championships last week at Ferguson Field in Ashland.
CELINA-Adults planning to board a commercial airplane or enter a federal facility in the near future have just a few days left to comply with new security requirements that take effect Wednesday.
The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, enacted the 9/11 Commission's recommendation that the federal government set standards for issuing sources of identification, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. [More]
ROSSBURG - David Gravel and Brady Bacon drove to convincing wins Friday night at Eldora Speedway as the speedway opened the 2025 season with the annual Lets Race Two featuring the NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series and the USAC National Sprint Cars.
County commits to reshuffle agencies at Central Services
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners have begun mapping out a blueprint for the reconfiguration and renovation of the Central Services Building, a project intended to better utilize county property. The project is without a clear budget or timeline at the moment. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County Head Start Executive Director Amy Esser went before Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday morning seeking to win their support for continued federal funding for the national program that facilitates early learning, developmental health and family well-being.
CELINA - Multiple people appeared in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday on charges related to assault, drug trafficking and drug possession.
David Clune pitched six innings of three-hit baseball as St. Henry improved to 5-2 in Midwest Athletic Conference play with a 6-0 win over Parkway on Thursday at Don Black Field in Rockford.
Celina woman has devoted her life to helping others become parents
By Abigail Miller
CELINA - Initially inspired by the simple desire to help a loved one with infertility struggles, a Celina woman is now an experienced gestational carrier and a rising business owner.
Emily Westerfield, 38, formed family-building agency Carrying Dreams in August 2023 simply because she can't carry everyone's child. [More]
Gary L. Stoker, age 55 of Celina, passed away on April 25, 2025, at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys after an industrial accident. [More]
COLDWATER - Coldwater Mall Merchants aim to send a jolt of excitement through the decades-old strip mall Friday with Mall May-Nia, a daylong event celebrating what has been recognized by residents as a village institution and cornerstone of retail sales.
CELINA - Election Day is right around the corner, but if sluggish early voting numbers are an indicator of things to come, turnout could be lukewarm on Tuesday.
CELINA - A 55-year-old Celina man died Friday following a workplace accident that occurred during a machine repair at Celina Aluminum Precision Technology.
Sunny skies and warm weather made for a good day for tennis as St. Marys and Celina engaged in a Western Buckeye League boys match at the Booster Club Tennis Complex.
