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Thursday, July 23rd, 2026
By Erin Gardner
  NEW BREMEN - The district's technology director briefed New Bremen school board members on Tuesday night on rising equipment and hardware costs.
Brian Puthoff told members server hosts and Chromebook costs are skyrocketing and have no indication of leveling off. As such, he advised the board to review the district's technology spending. [More]
Obituaries on July 23rd, 2026
Marie Schroyer, 89, of Celina, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Hearth & Home at Van Wert. [More]
Earl Gene Parr, 88, Rockford, died at 4:04 p.m. Monday at Rockford Healthcare Center in Rockford. [More]
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Subscriber stories on July 23rd, 2026
A 20-year-old Celina man pleaded guilty this week to abduction and firearm charges in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court.
Tristan Thompson entered
CELINA - A 46-year-old Fort Jennings man was sentenced to nearly two years in prison this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court after violating a protection order for the third time.
COLDWATER - The Mercer Health hospital board of governors on Wednesday night voted to apply to become a Critical Access Hospital, a federal designation given to eligible rural hospitals.
WAPAKONETA - Additional details were shared recently in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court on the alleged murder of a 56-year-old St. Marys man in April.
Capabilities and the Auglaize County OhioMeansJobs Center will team up to host a career fair event on Friday.
The career fair is set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Capabilities office at 809 McKinley Road in St. Marys.
Horse & Buggy Tales
There has been some differences of opinion and evidently misinformation among our citizenry, concerning the creation of the first counties in Ohio. This uncertainty was due apparently to the indefinite west boundary line of the state which was finally established in 1902.
ARCANUM - Fort Recovery artist Phil Wood has created a vibrant new mural for the children's area at the Arcanum Public Library. The library will celebrate the unveiling of the mural with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. July 29.
Grand Lake wraps regular season, preps for postseason
If Saturday's Lake Festival Grand Parade in Celina does not have your full attention, Montgomery Field could have a big show on the baseball diamond, as Grand Lake hosts Hamilton to close out the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League regular season.