WAPAKONETA - As the risk of cyber-enabled scams increases across the country, Auglaize County law enforcement is hoping a new push for public awareness will stop additional residents from becoming victims.
Auglaize County Sheriff Mike Vorhees, county prosecutor Ben Elder and sheriff's office detective Michael Wiley held a news conference Friday in an effort to warn residents of the increased risk of scams. [More]
Minster shuts down Marion to clinch MAC softball title
By Joe Schatz
MINSTER - Through six Midwest Athletic Conference softball games, Marion Local and Minster had yet to taste defeat. It set up a conference decider Friday night in Minster, and the Wildcats fought through the spitting rain en route to a 10-0, six-inning win over the Flyers to clinch the MAC title. [More]
GREENVILLE - Spirit EMS has been named the Darke County Economic Development 2026 Business of the Year, recognizing the organization's leadership, innovation and commitment to both community and workforce development, according to a news release.
MINSTER - Jeff Kuenning, co-owner of Western Ohio True Value in Minster, has been named one of the independent home improvement industry's 2026 Young Retailer of the Year honorees by the North American Hardware and Paint Association.
CELINA - A Delphos Jefferson High School alumnae whose parents live in Celina has won what is widely considered the most prestigious post-graduate science fellowship in the U.S.
COLUMBUS - Each year, families across Ohio are forever changed by individuals who decide to drive impaired. To ensure everyone makes it home to their loved ones safely, the Ohio State Highway Patrol will be conducting statewide OVI checkpoints next week, the OSHP announced in a news release.
Minster broke open its baseball game with St. Marys in the second inning and Carson Kaylor shut down the Roughrider bats as the Wildcats picked up the 13-0 win in five innings on Cancer Survivor Night at K.C. Geiger Park on Friday night.
Coldwater boys, Celina girls capture county titles
By Joe Schatz
COLDWATER - Tuesday's weather made it a busy Thursday for the Mercer County Knights of Columbus track meet. Despite the delay, Coldwater hung on to win the boys meet by just two points, while Celina got strong results across the board to win the girls side. [More]
COLUMBUS - The Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal and policy group, announced Thursday that Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost will join the organization as vice president of strategic research and innovation.
CELINA - Planting season continues to progress slowly, but steadily, in Auglaize County this year, with about 82% of the county's standing acres still bare as of April 29.
CELINA - The Mercer County Commissioners this week signed off on a nearly $20,000 project to improve roughly 2,800 feet of driveway spanning from State Route 29 to Mud Pike, rather than opting for a much more costly asphalt overlay.
St. Marys reached the semifinals in all five brackets as the Roughriders look to win a share of the Western Buckeye League boys tennis title with a win in the league tournament that began Thursday at the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima.
CELINA - An organization founded more than a half a century ago to promote snowmobiling has since evolved and expanded its purview to advocate for myriad forms of recreation and safety on Grand Lake.
President Brad Fisher introduced himself and gave an overview of the Grand Lake Recreation Club at the Lake Improvement Association's monthly meeting May 2. [More]
CELINA - A sentencing set for a Mercer County man convicted of stealing thousands of dollars from an elderly person was postponed for the fifth time this week due to ongoing court proceedings.
Ohio's unemployment rate dropped slightly in March, down to 4.1% from 4.2% in February, while rates in Mercer and Auglaize counties experienced much larger drops.
Butler Township was constituted June 4, 1838, by the county commissioners as the result of a petition which they received, which had 25 signers. The board ordered an election to be held at the home of David Guys, July 9, 1838.
ROCKFORD - Parkway had a big senior day, scored in three of the four innings and every Panther reached base in their 20-0 win over New Knoxville in Midwest Athletic Conference baseball action on Wednesday night.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County's Republican primary for common pleas court judge was settled by a razor-thin margin on Tuesday night, with St. Marys City law director Zach Ferrall winning over Shelby County Common Pleas Court Magistrate Kristina Morris by less than 200 votes. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County voters agreed to renew a children's services levy for another 10-years while Parkway schools voters approved a five-year property tax renewal levy on Election Day.
MINSTER - After discussing the issue at the committee level, the Minster Village Council approved first reading Tuesday night of an ordinance that would require anyone under the age of 18 to wear a helmet while riding an electric bicycle.
ROCKFORD - Village councilors in Rockford on Tuesday approved a motion to proceed with a contract with HSI Solar concerning the installation of solar panels at the water treatment plant.
