Wednesday, March 25th, 2015
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - Crumbling roads and bridges may soon be the norm in Mercer County unless new funding sources are found.
Local officials who gathered Tuesday night for the annual Mercer County Township Association spring meeting said the public needs to understand their fiscal challenges and consequences following deep cuts in local government funding and the loss of estate taxes. [More]
Obituaries on March 25th, 2015
Jerome W. "Jerry" Everman age 83 of Celina, Ohio passed away at 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday March 24, 2015 at the Celina Manor Nursing Home in Celina. [More]
Chester (Chet) L. Stover, 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 15, 2015, at Celina Manor. [More]
Robert "Bob" G. Johnston died at 1:46 p.m. March 23, 2015, at the Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert. [More]
Donald L. Watercutter, 75, formerly of McCartyville, died March 25, 2015, at The Gardens of St. Henry. [More]
Local pictures on March 25th, 2015
Subscriber stories on March 25th, 2015
Acreage in Celina is being cleared for park
CELINA - City officials and the owner of the former Versa Pak building have found a new location to dispose of concrete demolition debris - Windy Point State Park in Montezuma.
CELINA - Farmers must speak up and join the conversation consumers are having about food and farming.
That was the message championed by Carrie Mess - a city girl, turned dairy farmer, turned ag blogger- during Tuesday's Mercer County Ag Day at the fairgrounds.
Hoyng, Mikesell share area's top honor
By GARY R. RASBERRY and COLIN FOSTER
The Daily Standard
Last year's Boys' Basketball Dream Team Player of the Year was hard to choose.
This year's decision was even more difficult.
Division III-IV All-Ohio Boys Basketball
A trio of area players received top honors as the Associated Press released its Division III and IV All-Ohio High School Basketball teams on Wednesday.