Monday, March 23rd, 2026
Berlin Hiland outlasts Marion Local in double overtime
By Joe Schatz
DAYTON - Saturday night's Division VI state championship between Marion Local and Berlin Hiland had it all; four quarters, two overtimes and drama to the final shot.
Unfortunately for the Flyers, they were on the wrong side of the scoreboard. Luke Everman's corner three was off target, and Hiland won 54-51 to capture the programs fourth state title and its first since 2012. [More]
Obituaries on March 23rd, 2026
Eda "Eadie" Shindeldecker Miller, age 93, of Mendon, passed away on March 15, 2026, at Divine at Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Kay Ann Hansel, age 64, of Mendon, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing at Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
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DAYTON - After losing in the regional finals a season ago, Cameron Elwer's first two words to his father and coach Aaron Elwer were "Next year."
Next year came around late Saturday afternoon.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster opened its 2026 softball season with a split during a three-team event at Four Seasons Park.
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Mercer County not likely to host a sprawling data center
CELINA - Ohio is poised to become a hub for data centers, energy-intensive facilities that hold rows of high-speed servers powering almost everything the world does on phones and computers.
Pictures taken after Gemini 8 emergency
NEW YORK (AP) - Sixty years after Neil Armstrong barely survived an emergency in orbit around Earth on Gemini 8, never-before-seen photos of his heroic return have been donated to the Ohio museum that bears his name.