ROSSBURG - There is little doubt that Ricky Thornton Jr. is one of the biggest stars in Dirt Late Model racing. He has won a Lucas Oil Late Model Series championship and has wins at track all over the country.
However, one track he has struggled at throughout his career is Eldora Speedway and the World 100. Thornton had just one top five finish in six career starts in the World 100. [More]
Nancy, 81 of Celina, Ohio, passed peacefully with her children by her side at 2 P.M. on September 4, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. [More]
Elaine Maurer, age 98, of Celina, a former long-time Mendon resident, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Trustwell Living at Miller Place, in Celina. [More]
An expert on slithering reptiles says the Grand Lake varieties are really kind of nice
CELINA - Folks out and about enjoying Grand Lake and its environs may encounter six species of snakes which have been documented in Mercer and Auglaize counties, according to Doug Wynn, a retired high school ecology teacher and award-winning herpetologist.
MINSTER - The morning start time did not hamper the Minster volleyball team.
The Wildcats snapped a two-match losing streak in defeating Celina 25-14, 25-20, 25-15 in a Grand Lake-area contest at Wildcat Gymnasium. Both teams enter the week with matching 4-6 records.
CELINA - There's been a whirl of activity at the Mercer County Fairgrounds over the last few days as crews continue to unload steel and put the finishing touches on earthwork on the site of the future multimillion-dollar Grand Event Center, a versatile venue designed to host livestock shows, concerts and much more. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County officials are gearing up to apply to a state program that has bankrolled nearly $1 million in demolitions of commercial and residential buildings over the last two funding cycles.
GREENVILLE - A 39-year-old staff member at Greenville High School has been arrested on charges of sexual activity with a student, the Greenville Police Department reported Friday.
September is National Workforce Development Month, and Ohio state officials are reminding Ohioans that many free employment services are available at OhioMeansJobs.com and at local OhioMeansJobs Centers statewide.
The Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP), part of the Ohio Department of Insurance, is set to hold two annual Medicare Checkup events in the Grand Lake region this fall to help locals navigate Medicare's open enrollment, which runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7.
Marion Local rallies to beat St. Henry to stay undefeated
ST. HENRY - For 48 minutes, St. Henry came close to achieving something that no other team has done to Marion Local in the previous 66 games, hand the Flyers a loss.
ROSSBURG - One night after capturing World 100 preliminary wins on Thursday night, Dale McDowell and Jonathan Davenport drove to convincing wins on Friday night to give the two Georgia drivers a sweep of the 25-lap, $12,000 to-win preliminary features.
St. Marys, Celina play to 1-1 tie in rivalry match
By Joe Schatz
CELINA - As is the case with the Grand Lake Derby, Celina and St. Marys fought it out during 80 minutes, and while both teams found the back of the net, neither could get the win in a 1-1 draw Thursday night at the soccer stadium.
CELINA - Three Mercer County government agencies have signed off on a memorandum of understanding over server systems and IT services that Mercer County Auditor Jeff Larmore insists will lead to improved efficiency, maintenance and overall security of critical and often highly sensitive data.
The Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol on Thursday announced the names of the driver and passenger who died in a fiery crash Labor Day morning on State Route 362 near Minster.
ROSSBURG - Veteran Georgia drivers Dale McDowell and Jonathan Davenport split the 25-lap preliminary feature events on Thursday night that opened up World 100 weekend at Eldora Speedway.
CELINA - The Celina Fire Department is nearly back to full staff, save for a recent hire who still has to enter and graduate from fire academy. The staffing level is a welcome development that should provide relief to an organization that at times has struggled to meet the demands of a heavy call load. [More]
CELINA - Drought conditions are creeping into parts of Ohio, including an "abnormally dry" status in northern Mercer County, causing corn and soybeans to prematurely age, or senesce, and potentially spurring farmers to harvest their crops earlier than normal to ward off losses.
Celina hosted Kenton in a Western Buckeye League boys golf match at Celina Lynx on Wednesday, with the Wildcats picking up a 176-202 win on the front nine of the course.
The Midwest Athletic Conference begins play this week, setting up eight weeks of local teams battling each other to try and shore up and earn playoff spots.
While the Western Buckeye League opened league play last Friday, the MAC teams faced non-conference opponents who were a combined 7-3 last week and won six of those games.
