NEW KNOXVILLE - The mayors of southwestern Auglaize County's Golden Triangle - Minster, New Bremen and New Knoxville - shared their administrations' recent accomplishments and plans for the future at the annual State of the Villages breakfast on Thursday morning at the First Church of New Knoxville.

WASHINGTON - Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, and Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, introduced legislation Monday intended to help family farms access federal financing.

CELINA - A 36-year-old Mendon man was conveyed to Mercer County from prison this week on felony drug charges.

Matthew L. W. Monroe was transported to Celina Tuesday on an indictment filed in December 2025 for one count of aggravated drug possession, a second-degree felony.

Ohio Department of Transportation District 7 has issued the following advisories on upcoming traffic impacts due to construction work in Mercer, Augl

The Auglaize County Sheriff's Office is set to receive two state grants totaling over $100,000 aimed at combating illegal drug activity and promoting substance use prevention and recovery.

Marcus Johnson of Garfield Heights became the seventh player to win two Ohio Mr. Basketball honors as the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association announced the winner of its highest honor on Thursday.

CELINA - After a long winter that brought heavy snow and caused traffic disruptions due to icy roads, motorists may want to head to their local mechanic to make sure their vehicles are road ready for the warmer months ahead.

ROCKFORD - Following Sunday's town hall designed to gauge public interest on whether or not Parkway Schools should leave the Midwest Athletic Conference to join the Northwest Conference, the district announced Wednesday it will remain in the MAC.

MONTEZUMA - Village councilors on Wednesday gave the go ahead on the next step of a project to clean up parts of Zuma Park.

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A proposed merger among three major agriculture cooperatives consisting of farmer-owners appears dead in the water after members of two of the organizations voted it down.

CELINA - A 42-year-old Mendon woman was sentenced to probation and ordered to undergo treatment this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court following a fifth OVI conviction.

VAN WERT - A 46-year-old Rockford man was sentenced to prison time in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court this week for stealing a motor vehicle.

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A century ago, our grandfathers were required to work without pay an allotted number of days on the public roads of the county. If they dodged this responsibility, they were sure to face prosecution.

Last year's loss to Monroe Central in the Division VI boys basketball state final might have left a sour taste in the mouths of returning Marion Local players this season.

CELINA - The Mercer County Commissioners gave their approval Tuesday to hundreds of thousands of dollars of services and materials for road and bridge work to be undertaken or overseen by Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart's Office.

CELINA - A 48-year-old Arkansas man accused of angrily calling the Celina Police Department nearly 30 times until his phone number was blocked, then calling the Celina Municipal Court almost 100 times, was arrested on Tuesday for felony intimidation.

MINSTER - Minster Board of Education members on Monday heard various permanent improvement updates, accepted donations totaling over $9,000 and discussed Gov. Mike DeWine's recent State of the State address.

ROCKFORD - Councilors in Rockford on Tuesday heard the rules committee is drafting language about vendor produce stands in the village and a policy on renting the village baseball diamonds.

Delphos St. John's will look to bring home the program's fourth state title in school history as the Blue Jays open Division VII boys basketball semifinal play on Friday at noon at the Nutter Center.

CELINA - A 25-year-old Celina man accused of drunkenly fleeing from police Saturday morning and driving through the Brew Nation alley off South Main Street, destroying much of its patio furniture, has been arrested.

FORT RECOVERY - A Fort Recovery firm has landed an $880,000 contract to improve pedestrian access to Fort Recovery Elementary School.

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ST. MARYS - A push for a seat belt mandate in golf carts in St. Marys fell flat this week after the issue was put on hold due to a lack of golf cart accidents and public desire.

CHICKASAW - A piece of Chickasaw history returned home Monday night when two siblings presented village council members with a clock that once graced a wall of the former Farmers Bank of Chickasaw.

The annual Franklin B. Walter Scholarship banquet will be held Wednesday at Mercer County Educational Service Center in Celina.

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2  Alexis Buschur  G  5-6  12
3  Morgan Baumer  G  5-7  12
5  Ella Schwieterman  G  5-8  11
10  Addy Homan  G  5-6  10
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CELINA - Old barns - some dilapidated, others maintained - are dotted along nearly every country road in the Grand Lake region, each telling a story of the families who worked the land.

A Coldwater Angus farmer received statewide honors last month at the Ohio Angus Association annual meeting.

James M. Rentz received the Honorary Member award in recognition of his years of service at the Ohio Angus Association annual meeting on Feb. 7 in Bellville.

CELINA - After three years of delays and uncertainty, an updated and largely bipartisan farm bill appears to be on the horizon.

The Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 was passed out of the House Committee on Agriculture on March 5 with a vote of 34-17.