Walk-off double lifts Fairview past St. Henry in title game
By Joe Schatz
KALIDA - Baseball is a game of opportunities.
For 6 ½ innings, St. Henry took full advantage, led Fairview and looked poised to repeat as ACME Baseball Congress tournament champions. However the Apaches also got an opportunity in the seventh, and with one swing completely changed the game. [More]
Debra P. Hampshire, age 76, of Celina, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at The Gardens at Celina. [More]
CELINA - Celina City Schools Board of Education members on Monday night accepted a $498,000 bid for the Tri Star Career Compact construction program's house at 1225 Shinn Drive, Celina.
CELINA - In connection with America 250, Ohioans are getting an inside look at each county's courthouse, buildings that can be deeply symbolic and indicative of that county's history.
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery officials this week dispelled rumors that the village pool is set to close, assuring it will remain in operation for the foreseeable future.
A 51-year-old Arcanum man accused of having sexual contact with five juveniles under the age of 10 over a 10-year period in both Mercer and Darke counties was arrested this week on charges out of Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart announced Monday that county engineer's office crews will be starting the fog seal work on various rural local roads in Mercer County this week.
Grand Lake outfielder Brandt Kendall was selected as the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League Player of the Week in helping the Mariners get back to winning ways.
CELINA - Caitlyn Nuding, 20, Celina, was crowned Miss Lake Festival 2027 on a beautiful Sunday evening at the Harley C. Jones Memorial Rotary Amphitheater in the Bryson Park District.
Nuding is employed at Mercer Health as a certified nursing assistant and at Made Apparel and is pursuing a nursing degree at Wright State University-Lake Campus. [More]
ROSSBURG - Heading into Saturday night's 43rd annual Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway, very few thought defending champion Anthony Macri would be able to win the prestigious World of Outlaw Sprint Car event back-to-back.
A wild and weather-affected weekend resulted in a three-game sweep for the Grand Lake Mariners as they took three games from Southern Ohio on Saturday and Sunday.
CELINA - Mercer County officials in the coming months plan to roll out a new alert system to warn people of critical situations.
And unlike the Mercer County Sheriff's Office's subscription-based Nixle alert system, the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, when put into use, will send a notification to all cellphone users within the county, Mercer County Emergency Management Agency director Chad Willrath told The Daily Standard. [More]
Celina grad Wendel learning from summer with Mariners
By Joe Schatz
There are a lot of similarities for 2026 Celina graduate Tanner Wendel when he takes the mound at Montgomery Field.
It is the mound that saw Wendel compile a 3-3 record with 49 strikeouts in 40 innings for the Bulldogs over the spring, which earned the righty a spot on the Western Buckeye League's first team. Now as member of the Grand Lake Mariners, he climbs the same hill at a different level. [More]
COLUMBUS - Ohio EPA's statewide Air Quality Advisory was set to expire at midnight on Friday due to projected improvement of air quality conditions throughout the state.
The City of St. Marys Water Treatment Plant is making a change to its disinfection process, water and sewer superintendent Devain Howell announced in a letter to water customers this week.
CELINA - Five contestants will compete for scholarships and a prize package in the 2027 Miss Lake Festival Scholarship Pageant on Sunday at the Harley C. Jones Memorial Rotary Amphitheater in the Bryson Park District, weather permitting.
Old favorites, new acts, great food all on the menu
By Abigail Miller
CELINA - About 100,000 locals and visitors are expected to enjoy another exciting week of endless entertainment, delicious fair food, local livestock shows and agriculture exhibits, and further activities for all ages at the 174th Mercer County Fair Aug. 13-19. [More]
CELINA - A 61-year-old Union City man accused of soliciting sex from a law enforcement officer posing as a child between the ages of 13-15 years old was charged with child sex crimes Thursday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Grand Lake rallies to beat Lima to end losing streak.
CELINA - After a rough start to the series on Tuesday and a near-comeback on Wednesday, Grand Lake was ready to snap its losing skid to Lima on Thursday.
Ottawa-Glandorf's Alex Bellman used seven birdies and a bogey-free round to take home the boys 16-18 crown at the Bob Fridley Jr. Tournament crown at Shelby Oaks Golf Course in Sidney on the latest stop on the Lima Junior Golf Association summer tour.
