CELINA - Mercer County voters in multiple townships approved levies for fire protection Tuesday night, while voters in the Village of Mendon passed a renewal levy for the village's operating expenses.
Hopewell Township voters overwhelmingly passed the 1.95-mill renewal levy along with a 0.3 mill increase for fire protection. [More]
ROCKFORD - The Rockford Village Council witnessed the swearing in of a Rockford resident to council to fill a vacant seat Tuesday night.
Joel Temple won out over one other candidate the council was considering. The 42-year-old lifelong Rockford resident is a production manager at engineering company Danfoss in Van Wert. Temple has three sons. [More]
CELINA - Republican State Rep. Angie King, Celina, was elected to a third term during Tuesday night's general election, handily winning over Democrat Arienne Childrey for the second time with 80% of the vote.
CELINA - Keith Faber, a Republican currently serving as Ohio auditor, was defeating Democrat John J. Kulewicz in the Ohio attorney general race, as of press time.
The Auglaize County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 71-year-old Logan County man found in a ditch after he'd previously been reported missing.
MINSTER - The Minster Village Council approved a resolution Tuesday night accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Auglaize County Budget Commission and also authorized the hiring of an intern for the public works department.
Bowling Green hands Celina first loss in regional semifinals
FINDLAY - The tough part about an undefeated regular season, is that the first loss stings even harder. Celina girls soccer felt that on Tuesday night in Findlay, as Bowling Green score first and last to beat the Bulldogs 2-1 in the D-III regional semifinals.
Used Heimlich training to aid choking football fan
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A Tri Star Career Compact med prep program student is being hailed as a hero after she successfully performed the Heimlich maneuver on an Elida High School student who was choking during the St. Marys vs. Elida high school football game at Elida on Oct. 23. [More]
CELINA - A 41-year-old Dayton man was arrested in Celina Friday after authorities reportedly located several syringes loaded with over 3 grams of methamphetamine residue in his vehicle.
ST. MARYS - Otterbein SeniorLife in St. Marys celebrated the groundbreaking for the next phase of its Voyage Collection of residences on Oct. 19, marking an expansion that will bring 20 new independent living patio homes to the community.
A 12-year-old Versailles boy was injured Sunday in a UTV rollover accident on State Route 185 in Darke County, a news release from Darke County Sheriff Mark Whittaker states.
Area teams looking to punch ticket to state final four
The Midwest Athletic Conference is well-represented as volleyball enters Sweet 16 play with regional tournaments this week with half of the membership still alive.
Mercer County health officials confirmed the county's first measles case of 2026 over the weekend, bringing the highly contagious disease to the Grand Lake region.
The case comes as the nation grapples with its largest measles outbreak in 35 years. [More]
Jeffries' goal lifts Celina to district championship
By Joe Schatz
SHELBY - Celina fans had quite a distance to travel Saturday for the Bulldogs' boys soccer Division III district title against Lexington in Shelby. But the team made the trip worth it, as Bridon Jeffries' first-half goal was all they needed to beat the Minutemen 1-0 to win the district title and advance to the regional semifinals. [More]
Area harvest is on schedule, yields are satisfactory
With the help of recent favorable weather conditions, this year's harvest has progressed nicely in the past few weeks, Mercer County ag educator Ryan McMichael said.
When Amanda asked if I wanted to go to Traders Days (Oct. 1-4), I immediately said yes. I have a few friends who hunt, so I have heard of this type of event. I really didn't know what to expect, but she has never led me astray, so I was game.
Tiffin and Troy hosted regional cross country meets, with a number of area teams and runners earning berths to this week's state meet at Fortress Obetz.
Owen Neal's goal in the second half held up for the remainder of the match as Mansfield Christian defeated New Knoxville 1-0 in the Division V boys soccer district championship match on Saturday evening at Frost-Kalnow Stadium at Tiffin Columbian High School.
GREENVILLE - An evidentiary hearing for a 22-year-old firefighter accused of killing his employer and setting her rural Ansonia home on fire in April was closed to the public Friday following a last minute request from the state.
MINSTER - A local pharmacy opened a new location this month inside a grocery store in Minster, eliminating what was once a pharmacy desert in southwestern Auglaize County.
TROY - The office of Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson has secured a court order transferring ownership of a historic African American cemetery in Miami County's Springcreek Township to a nonprofit that plans to restore and preserve the long-neglected site.
Fort Recovery jumps out early to defeat Waynesfield-Goshen
WAYNESFIELD - With Fort Recovery traveling on Halloween eve, the Indians were looking for a big Division VII postseason win over Waynesfield-Goshen. While the pass-heavy Tigers pulled some tricks to keep the score close in the second quarter, Fort Recovery traveled home with the treat, a 48-14 win.
Coldwater stopped a two-point conversion in the final minute to escape Genoa with a 27-26 victory in the opening round of the Division V football playoffs on Friday night in Ottawa County.
St. Henry running back Drew Langenkamp and Marion Local linebacker Seth Heitkamp were named the top offensive and defensive players in the Midwest Athletic Conference as the conference coaches released its postseason football honors.
