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Saturday, January 17th, 2026
State, local events hail Ohio's role in U.S. history during America 250 celebration
By Abigail Miller
  
CELINA - From themed trails to hand-painted murals and educational programming, the Grand Lake region is laying the groundwork for local celebrations honoring the U.S. semiquincentennial alongside a coordinated statewide effort.
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Jays fly high at Hangar
St. John's beats Marion Local in battle of unbeatens
By Joe Schatz
MARIA STEIN - Going into a big time road game can be hard for some teams, especially if said game is at Marion Local's Hangar. After a 66-36 win over the Flyers, the Delphos St. John's locker room was heard blasting the song "Take Over Your Trap" by rapper 2 Chainz, as the Blue Jays did just that in a dominant effort to stay on top of the Midwest Athletic Conference. [More]
Obituaries on January 17th, 2026
Jim Timmerman
Jim H. Timmerman, age 78, of St. Anthony died on Friday, January 16, 2026 at St [More]
Sandy Green
Sandy Green, 71, of Clarks Hill, South Carolina, (formerly of Celina) died Janu [More]
Sylvia Flynn
Sylvia R. Flynn, age 89, of Celina, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026, a [More]
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Fiery crash takes 3 lives
ARCANUM - A St. Marys man and two others died Friday morning in a three-vehicle accident that started two vehicle fires just outside of Arcanum on State Route 49, a news release from Darke County Sheriff Mark Whittaker states.
Rockford man charged with sexual battery
CELINA- A 49-year-old Rockford man accused of engaging in sexual activity with a local teen was arrested on Friday for charges out of Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Scott man killed in car accident
PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Friday at 10:31 a.m. on Marsh Road near U.S. Route 224 in Pleasant Township, Van Wert County.
Country Concert president dead at 56
FORT LORAMIE - The leader of Fort Loramie's long-running Country Concert festival has died.
According to a note posted on Facebook by his family an
Indians defeat Bulldogs
CELINA - The cold spell expected for the weekend hit Celina a bit early, at least for the Bulldogs boys basketball team.
A 15-0 run in the first q
Cavs hold off Tigers
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater dominated the first three quarters to build a lead and snap Versailles' seven-game winning streak with a 57-50 win in Midwest Athletic Conference play at the Palace.
Indians defeat short-handed Wildcats
MINSTER - By halftime Friday night Minster was considering changing its team nickname from Wildcats to Walking Wounded.
Minster lost 6-8 center and leading scorer Cole Albers to an injury in the pregame warm-ups, and that was just the beginning.
Wapak holds off Riders
ST. MARYS - St. Marys' upset bid fell short against Wapakoneta Friday night.
Still, the Roughriders showed that they've come a long way since the beginning of the season.
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