Saturday, March 14th, 2026 | The Daily Standard

Wind Advisory issued March 14 at 12:29PM EDT until March 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 50 mph expected. Isolated gusts near 55 MPH are possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 11 AM Sunday to 8 AM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

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Saturday, March 14th, 2026

Dayton Domination

St. Henry rolls to first state girls basketball championship

By Joe Schatz

DAYTON - To get to the mountain top, you have to overcome some tough conditions.

After losing guard Morgan Baumer, center Molly Wendel and the school's power during the pregame practice, St. Henry kept climbing and reached the peak in a 53-34 win over Canton Central Catholic for the program's first state title Friday night at UD Arena. [More]

Wind, dust wreak havoc across area

By Erin Gardner

High winds on Friday caused extensive damage across the state, including in Mercer and Auglaize counties, resulting in a slew of injury accidents, overturned semitrailers, structural damage, downed power lines, road closures and ditch fires.

There were no fatalities in Mercer County, Sheriff Doug Timmerman said Friday. [More]

Obituaries on March 14th, 2026

Cynthia LeVan

Cynthia H. "Cindy" LeVan, 63, of Celina, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday [More]

Mark Siefring

Mark A. Siefring died on March 6, 2026 at age 75.

A celebration of life is se [More]

Local pictures on March 14th, 2026

Subscriber stories on March 14th, 2026

Restoring a majestic landmark

In Fort Recovery, a historic treasure will shine again

FORT RECOVERY - Untouched for over 80 years, the Fort Recovery Morvilius Opera House will soon begin its second act as locals finish up the six-year-long restoration of the historic landmark.

Traffic stop ends in gun, drug seizure

CELINA - A South Carolina man was arrested in Celina Thursday and charged for drug possession in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.

A criminal compl

State Wrestling Tournament

Patrick wins opener, three others still in

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Cash Patrick's wait for his first match of the day was longer than the actual match.

The Celina sophomore made quick work in his Division II 285-pound opener at the state wrestling tournament on Friday at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus.

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