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Tuesday, March 17th, 2026
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]
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 James Hardeman, age 61, of St. Marys, OH passed away at 9:30 p.m. Satur [More]
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 J. (Bergman) Bricher, age 80, of Coldwater passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
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, 93, Mendon, died March 15, 2026, at Divine Rehabilitation and Nur [More]
Local pictures on March 17th, 2026
Subscriber stories on March 17th, 2026
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.
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 - 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.
The Franklin B. Wa
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
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.
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.
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.