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Thursday, March 19th, 2026
Show of Faith
For Osgood movie project, faith is part of the deal
By Erin Gardner
DAYTON - An Ohio film director, along with an expansive business development team, are developing a movie based on the story of a local woman answering God's call to build a restaurant and the ministry around it.
"Osgood," a movie detailing Karen Homan's mission to evangelize, is in the fundraising phase, said Allen Farst, writer and director. [More]
Homan to swim at Wilmington
By Joe Schatz
NEW BREMEN - After a successful swimming career at New Bremen, Lucy Homan officially signed with Wilmington College Wednesday and will swim for the Quakers next year.
"It felt like home to me," Homan said of Wilmington. "They're all one big fam [More]
Obituaries on March 19th, 2026
Beverly Dicke
Beverly S. (Dingledine) Dicke, age 76, of New Bremen, died on March 18, 2026, a [More]
Mary Poeppelman
Mary Ann (Kremer) (Gelhaus) Poeppelman, age 91, of St. Henry, passed away March 18, 2026, at Elmwood Assisted Living in New Bremen. [More]
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Parkway will stay in the MAC, embrace growth
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.
Seawall work set for Zuma Park
MONTEZUMA - Village councilors on Wednesday gave the go ahead on the next step of a project to clean up parts of Zuma Park.
At their regular meetin
Ag co-op members vote down 3-way merger
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.
Woman sentenced to probation after 5th OVI
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.
Rockford, Celina residents sentenced in Van Wert
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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Horse & Buggy Tales
Judgments and oddities from the pioneer court
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.
Looking for the title
Marion Local takes on Lincolnview in state semifinals
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.
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Photo Albums
I.C. School presents "Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr."

Celina Elementary School Presents the 6th Grade Musical "Bounce!"

Parkway High School presents "Grease"

Marion Local vs Tri-Village boys basketball
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2026
Work on new trail to begin this spring
By Tom Millhouse
MINSTER - Minster village Councilors learned Tuesday night that plans for constructing a multi-use trail between Minster and Fort Loramie are moving forward as village crews have begun stockpiling stone to be used when the project gets underway this spring. [More]
Obituaries on March 18th, 2026
Mary Ording
Mary Agnes "Aggie" (Post) Ording, age 92, of St. Henry passed away on Tuesday, [More]
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Commissioners OK funding for Mercer roads, bridges
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 defendant arrested after harassing calls
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 education board hears spring/summer project plan
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 drafting policies for produce stands, ball field rentals
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.
Division VII Boys Basketball State Preview
Jays look to shine in Dayton
Delphos St. John's makes first state appearance since 2017
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.
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Tuesday, March 17th, 2026
Fort Recovery board OKs new stadium lights
By William Kincaid
FORT RECOVERY - School board members signed off on a $144,900 lighting retrofit project for Barrenbrugge Athletic Park, the first of two potential upgrades to the football stadium.
At Monday night's regular meeting, board members first authorized superintendent Tony Stahl to enter into a participation agreement with Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program of Minnesota. [More]
Lutz leads local athletes at NCAA D2 track
By Gary R. Rasberry
  Virginia Beach, Virginia, proved to be a perfect venue for the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field National Championships this past weekend for Grand Lake area alumni.
A number of area graduates competed over the weekend, all earning podium finishes. [More]
Obituaries on March 17th, 2026
Anthony Hardeman
Anthony James Hardeman, age 61, of St. Marys, OH passed away at 9:30 p.m. Satur [More]
Dennis Wenning
Dennis B. Wenning, age 76, of Celina, passed away peacefully at 2:00 pm on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at his home in Celina. [More]
Barbara Bricher
Barbara J. (Bergman) Bricher, age 80, of Coldwater passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Ronald Tester
Ronald Tester, age 83 of Celina, Ohio passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at his residence, with his family at his bedside. [More]
Eadie Miller
Eadie Miller, 93, Mendon, died March 15, 2026, at Divine Rehabilitation and Nur [More]
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Driver accused of fleeing CPD, trashing alley
Driver damaged alley at Brew Nation
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.
Local firm lands sidewalk contract
FORT RECOVERY - A Fort Recovery firm has landed an $880,000 contract to improve pedestrian access to Fort Recovery Elementary School.
The Ohio Depa
St. Marys committee puts golf cart seat belts on hold
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.
Historic clock returns to Chickasaw, to be in VFW
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.
Local F.B. Walter Scholarship nominees named
The annual Franklin B. Walter Scholarship banquet will be held Wednesday at Mercer County Educational Service Center in Celina.
The Franklin B. Wa
Congratulations St. Henry Redskins
2026 Division VI Girls Basketball State Champions
ROSTER:
#  Name  Pos.  Ht.  Gr.
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
11  Olivia Ga
What's in a Barn?
Old barn lovers say hay, history, culture and a sense of place
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.
Local farmer receives state honors
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.
Long Time Coming
After years of waiting, a potential new farm bill is headed to the U.S. House
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.
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Monday, March 16th, 2026
Patrick finishes third
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Cash Patrick fell just short of his intended goal, but he leaves plenty of room to grow over his next two seasons.
The Celina sophomore finished third in the Division II 285-pound weight, defeating Jaxin Stancombe of Madison Comprehensive 4-0 in his final match of the day on Sunday at the Schottenstein Center. [More]
Obituaries on March 16th, 2026
Dorothy Muhlenkamp
Dorothy Adelaide Muhlenkamp, 96, of Fort Recovery, passed away on March 13, 202 [More]
George Hanna
George E. Hanna, age 94, of Celina, passed away peacefully at 5:40 a.m. on Satu [More]
Darlene Grubb
Darlene J. (Keaser) Grubb, age 66, of Greenville, Ohio passed away peacefully w [More]
Virginia Tangeman
Virginia Tangeman, age 95 of Maria Stein, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026 [More]
Barbara Bricher
Barbara M. Bricher, age 80 of Coldwater, passed away Saturday morning, March 14 [More]
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Town hall: Residents oppose Parkway leaving MAC
ROCKFORD - Sunday's town hall made it clear that pretty much no one in the Parkway School District community wants to leave the Midwest Athletic Conference to join the Northwest Conference.
Washington's Popular Wagoner
Daniel Morgan was a gallant general, mystery man
CELINA- A fighter all his life, Maj. Gen. Daniel Morgan was not known for being easy to get along with.
However, that did not stop him from rising
House of Hope shed destroyed in fire
CELINA- No one was injured in a structure fire at Mercer County House of Hope on Sunday, though an outbuilding was destroyed by the blaze, according to Celina Fire Lt. Jon Schumm.
Heading back to state
Marion Local wins second straight regional championship
VANDALIA - Six is greater than one, it's simple math.
While Tri-Village's Trey Sagester scored 25 of his teams' 43 points, six Marion Local players
St. John's heads to state
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Delphos St. John's pulled away in the middle quarters to lock up the Blue Jays' first state tournament trip since 2017 in defeating Botkins 62-39 in the Division VII regional final at the Student Activity Center in Vandalia.
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