Heat Advisory issued September 1 at 2:23PM EDT until September 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 105 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
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Heat Advisory issued September 1 at 2:23PM EDT until September 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 105 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Today
92°
Tonight
74°
Tuesday, September 1st, 2026
Coldwater sweeps St. Marys
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - Solid serving allowed Coldwater to dominate the opening two sets against St. Marys, then held off the determined Roughriders to take a 25-11, 25-10, 25-18 win in non-conference volleyball action at the Palace on Monday.
"I think we're working through a lot of different things right now," said Coldwater coach Nikki Etzler. "We're seeing growth in different areas that we're hoping to see growth in. So we're excited about that. [More]
Obituaries on September 1st, 2026
Bill Powell
Bill Powell, 92, of Portland, Indiana, passed away on August 30, 2026.
Bill w [More]
Ted Lammers
Ted Alan Lammers, 78, of New Knoxville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on August [More]
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Rockford woman, 47, arrested on drug possession
CELINA- A 47-year-old Rockford woman accused of having a bulk amount of methamphetamine was arrested for drug charges out of Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
A Celina woman, 98, injured in accident
ST. MARYS- A 98-year-old Celina woman was seriously injured in a two-vehicle accident in St. Marys Friday, according to police chief Lucas Turpin.
The St. Marys police and fire departments responded to the injury accident call at the intersection of Columbia and Spruce streets at noon Friday.
Incentive to Build
Celina considering tax abatements to spur building
CELINA - City councilors are still exploring the possibility of offering residential tax abatements to help spur housing development in Celina but first need answers to legal questions before proceeding further.
Spirit EMS employee dies on the job Saturday
A 34-year-old Spirit EMS worker unexpectedly died on the job in Greenville Saturday morning, a company news release states.
Spirit EMS announced th
Flyers get past Bulldogs
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local kept up its perfect start at The Flight Deck, as the Flyers' volleyball team rallied from a stumble in the third-set to beat Celina 25-20, 25-15, 25-27, 25-10 in a Western Buckeye League-Midwest Athletic Conference matchup Monday night.
Cavaliers shut out Blue Jays
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Chloe Frysinger had three goals and an assist to help Coldwater open Western Ohio Soccer League girls competition with a 6-0 shutout win over Delphos St. John's on Monday afternoon in Delphos. The Cavaliers improve to 4-1 on the season.
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Monday, August 31st, 2026
Lonsway makes Giants debut
By Daily Standard Staff
From staff and wire reports
Seth Lonsway made the most of his several hours as a member of the San Francisco Giants.
The Celina High School graduate was called up Saturday before the Giants' doubleheader with Arizona at Oracle Park in San Francisco. [More]
Obituaries on August 31st, 2026
Robert Synder
Robert Ned Snyder, 82, of rural New Knoxville, OH passed away peacefully 12:45 a.m. Saturday August 22, 2026 at his residence. [More]
Kurt Grieshop
Kurt Grieshop, age 70, of Coldwater, passed away at his home on August 28, 2026 [More]
Carrie Heck
Carrie Jo Taipalus Heck, 56, died Aug. 27, 2026, at her home near Rockford.
A [More]
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Rep. King opposes proposed power line corridor
State Rep. Angie King, R-Celina, opposes a proposed major new power transmission and distribution corridor to run across western Ohio due to its potential impact on farms, property owners and rural communities.
Nobody arrested at police checkpoint
WAPAKONETA - The Ohio State Highway Patrol, in coordination with the Wapakoneta Police Department, conducted an OVI checkpoint Saturday evening on County Road 25 A, just north of State Route 67 in Auglaize County.
Girl injured in 2-vehicle crash in Darke Co.
GREENVILLE - An unidentified girl was airlifted to a Dayton hospital on Saturday evening following a two-vehicle accident involving a semitrailer.
Panthers take title
ROCKFORD - It was a successful Parkway Volleyball Invitational for the host Panthers on Saturday, as they rolled through two-set sweeps over Celina, Ottoville and Marion Local to win the tournament that included four area schools.
Runners compete at Rotary Invite
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Area cross country teams from Ohio and Indiana converged at Wright State University-Lake Campus for the 45th annual Celina Rotary Cross Country Invitational.
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Saturday, August 29th, 2026
#8 Parker Strong
Surgery goes well, supporters rally as QB fights on
From staff reports
CELINA - Celina Bulldogs quarterback Parker Wynk had successful surgery on his spinal column at a Columbus hospital Thursday and is looking forward to physical therapy as the next step in his recovery, family members reported on social media this week. [More]
Panthers fall to Jefferson
By Joe Schatz
ROCKFORD - It was a physical game in every sense of the word, and while Parkway kept fighting with Jefferson, it was the visiting Wildcats who took home the victory 13-6 at Panthers Stadium in Rockford.
The game began as one might expect between two physical teams. While Jefferson began with the football, a pair of negative plays quickly gave the ball to the Panthers. Parkway's first drive went just one yard, and the visitors had it again. [More]
Obituaries on August 29th, 2026
Rachel Meyer
Rachel Ann (Woolever) Meyer, 71, of Celina, Ohio, peacefully entered Heaven's g [More]
Sonny Mullins
Sonny Dale Mullins, age 71, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, August 2 [More]
Barbara Reineke
Barbara Kay Reineke, 73, of St. Marys, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at her home in St. Marys surrounded by her family. [More]
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Fresh start: 2026 back-to-school roundup
What's new at our schools, from numbers to tools
CELINA - The only thing more certain about August than hot afternoons is the first day of school. Whether it was the 19th or the 26th or somewhere in between, that day has now arrived for all area schools.
OVI checkpoint planned today
WAPAKONETA - The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced Friday that troopers will conduct an OVI checkpoint in Auglaize County Saturday evening. The OSHP will announce the exact location of the checkpoint this morning.
Shelby County woman indicted for fraud, theft
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Securities and the Shelby County Prosecutor's Office announced Friday that a Shelby County Grand Jury has indicted Chandra Snapp of Jackson Center on 50 counts stemming from alleged incidents involving at least nine investors since 2023.
Hanging tough
Celina rallies to beat Wapakoneta in WBL opener
CELINA - Celina took everything Wapakoneta had to offer on Friday night, and never backed down.
And once the Bulldogs got the lead, they were adamant about not giving up.
Riders roll past Wildcats
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
and Bruce Monnin
St. Marys scored the final 21 points of the game to move to 2-0 on the season and open Western Buckeye League play with a 35-14 win over Bath on Friday night in Bath Township.
Indians fall short in bid to beat Mustangs
FORT RECOVERY - If the Fort Recovery Indians had some plays back, they could have completed a comeback Friday night.
Untimely mistakes and penalties prevented the Indians from finishing the job as Allen East held on for a 28-21 victory in a battle till the bitter end at Barrenbrugge Park.
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Friday, August 28th, 2026
Bulldogs defeat Rangers
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - After a fairly even first half of play, Celina took control in the first 10 minutes of the second half.
Two goals within a span of five minutes allowed the Bulldogs to pull away and improve to 2-0 in boys soccer action with a 6-2 win over New Knoxville on Thursday at the soccer stadium. [More]
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Darke Co. murder case on hold, hearing delayed
GREENVILLE - The case against a 22-year-old volunteer firefighter accused of killing his employer and setting her rural Ansonia home on fire in April has stalled in Darke County Common Pleas Court, as two of the last scheduled hearings were both continued at the last second.
The next big power line
The 'grid' is routed through Darke, Shelby
COLUMBUS - A development company partly owned by FirstEnergy's transmission unit on Tuesday revealed plans for a major new power transmission and distribution corridor running across western Ohio through Darke, Shelby and Miami counties on its way to Columbus.
Arcanum man jailed on 43 sex charges
CELINA - A 51-year-old Arcanum man accused of several sex crimes that include having sexual contact with five juveniles under the age of 13 over a 10
Riders open WBL play with win
ST. MARYS - St. Marys' performance at the beginning of sets wasn't pretty Thursday.
But the end result looked pretty good.
St. Marys picked up it
Cardinals sweep Knights
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen kept up its flying start to the season as the Cardinals battled through some early struggles to sweep Crestview 25-18, 25-12, 25-14in volleyball Thursday night at The Nest and move to 3-0 on the young season.
Celina opens WBL play with loss to Wapakoneta
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina opened Western Buckeye League volleyball action on the road at Wapakoneta, a team the Bulldogs defeated twice last season.
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