Saturday, October 4th, 2025
Obituaries on October 4th, 2025
Andrew J. Nagel, 44, of Lima, OH died 10:43 a.m. Thursday October 2, 2025, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, OH. [More]
Riley A. Bradford, age 24, of Celina, passed away tragically in a motorcycle accident on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. [More]
Lucille A. Ashley, age 89 of Celina, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at her residence in Celina. [More]
Connie (Doh) Triplett, 72, of St. Marys, Ohio, passed away peacefully at Lima Memorial Hospital on October 2, 2025, surrounded by her family. [More]
Stories on October 4th, 2025
8 students on bus have only minor injuries
GREENVILLE - A 26-year-old Celina woman was airlifted with serious injuries to Miami Valley Hospital following a head-on collision with a school bus Friday morning near Greenville. [More]
CENTER TOWNSHIP - A 97-year-old Celina man died Friday afternoon after reportedly driving a utility terrain vehicle into the path of a van on U.S. Route 33, just east of the Oregon Road intersection in Center Township.
Part 2: Southern Mercer EMS, Franklin fire levies
Still very much in its infancy, the Southern Mercer County Joint Ambulance District is asking voters to once again support a levy to help fund its operation.
Elida outscores Celina 24-0 in second half in WBL game
CELINA - The third quarter of games this football season has been more famine than feast for Celina.
Celina was tied 21-all against Elida going int

ST. MARYS - There was a whole lot of offense between St. Marys and Van Wert Friday night.
But a little defense at the end sealed a Roughrider win. [More]
MINSTER - Sometimes it is said that football is a game of two halves.
New Bremen controlled this game for the first 28 minutes as the Cardinals built a 16-7 lead, but Minster owned the final 20 minutes, scoring 20 points to earn a 27-16 victory.
FORT RECOVERY - After a wild 20-19 win a week ago against Versailles, Marion Local scored 35 points in the first half to keep its undefeated season, and its 71 game winning streak alive, as the Flyers beat Fort Recovery 41-7 in Midwest Athletic Conference action at Barrenbrugge Athletic Park.
ST. HENRY - A fast start by St. Henry snowballed into a 43-0 halftime lead and a 56-7 victory over Parkway Friday night at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater built up a 28-0 lead and never looked back in picking up a 42-7 win over Delphos St. John's on Friday at Cavalier Stadium. Coldwater improves to 5-2 and 4-1 in Midwest Athletic Conference play while the Blue Jays drop to 0-7 and 0-5.
Local pictures on October 4th, 2025