CELINA - A 51-year-old Celina man wanted in both Mercer and Darke counties was taken into custody Friday in Celina by a special response team, a news release from Sheriff Doug Timmerman states.

MARIA STEIN - A new building dubbed Stein Plaza will go up soon in the Marion Industrial Park, providing 7,500 square feet of space for a new optometry business as well as the expansion of other established firms.

ST. MARYS - Eddie Rabbit's classic tune "I Love a Rainy Night" played over the loudspeakers at the conclusion of Friday night's St. Marys-Wapakoneta softball game.

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The St. Marys girls track and field team captured the team championship at the Joe Ward Invitational hosted by Sidney High School at Sidney Memorial Stadium.

CELINA - The Mercer County Emergency Management Agency, with the financial assistance of a local civic organization, will distribute 100 weather alert radios to enhance awareness about dangerous conditions and developments that pose a threat to the public.

GREENVILLE - A 22-year-old volunteer firefighter accused of killing his employer, setting her rural Ansonia home on fire, then responding to the scene as a first responder, pleaded not guilty to murder and arson charges Thursday in Darke County Common Pleas Court.

CELINA - A 42-year-old St. Marys man was sentenced to probation this week for a strangulation crime in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.

Donald R. Cordray III was sentenced to five years of community control sanctions on one count of strangulation, a fourth-degree felony.

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The Flyer Athletic Complex in Maria Stein played host to a weeknight track and field invitational with the annual Flyer Spectacular, mixing relay events with several showcase races.

ROCKFORD - An early run helped Minster get into a good rhythm as Andrew Wiss pitched a two-hitter in the Wildcats' 8-1 win over Parkway in Midwest Athletic Conference baseball action at Don Black Field.

CELINA - A 53-year-old Fort Recovery man indicted in February on drug charges in Mercer County Common Pleas Court was hit with a superseding indictment last week that included dozens of charges related to the possession of child sexual abuse images.

CELINA - The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office asked the county judge this month to prohibit a Celina couple from filing lawsuits and requesting public records without a judge's approval.

NEW BREMEN - For the third year in a row, New Bremen Local Schools was named a 5-star district on its 2025 state report card, making it one of the best public schools in the state.

CELINA - A 23-year-old Celina man was sentenced to over a year in prison this week for a January incident in which he tried to strangle his girlfriend, then left a Celina police officer with stitches while resisting arrest.

While this story is directed especially to the small fry of the present generation, dad and grandpa should find a personal interest in it, as well as the women of their families who frequently found their kitchens somewhat disordered and messy from Operation Kite Making, 55 or 60 years ago.

Good day everyone. I hope everyone is enjoying our beautiful lake in this exciting spring weather.

We who live here in Ohio have to take advantage

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The St. Marys boys tennis team continued its hot run with its fifth straight shutout win over Western Buckeye League opponents with a 5-0 win over Bath in a rescheduled contest.

MINSTER - A Minster printing company is asking Minster village council to approve a tax abatement agreement for a planned $3.25 million expansion project.

Today marks the 56th anniversary of Earth Day, an annual occurrence ushered in by the power of 20 million voices that came out on the streets for the

GREENVILLE - A 22-year-old Ansonia man accused of killing his employer then setting her home on fire earlier this month was formally indicted by a Darke County grand jury this week on several charges related to the incident.

CELINA - Celina school board members this week signed off on a $904,024 contract to abate and demolish the current high school.

They also learned t

CELINA - A 42-year-old Celina woman was sentenced to time in a community correctional institute and probation in Mercer County Common Pleas Court this week for the theft of a motor vehicle.

ROCKFORD - Village councilors on Tuesday heard the potential safety risks flooded streets can cause, as seen in recent weeks after the intense thunderstorm April 14.

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A five-run first inning set the tone for New Bremen as the Cardinals evened their Midwest Athletic Conference baseball mark to 2-2 with a 10-3 win over Parkway on Tuesday at Don Black Field.