CELINA - October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and businesses and individuals alike are being encouraged to take steps to protect their digital devices.

CELINA - Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine promised to work with local officials while respecting their autonomy if elected to office, during a campaign stop at the Mercer County Republican headquarters.

A Democratic candidate is challenging incumbent Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Troy, in the race for Ohio's Eighth Congressional District on Nov. 6.

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Three Mercer County townships are asking voters to renew or replace fire protection levies when they to go the polls on Nov. 6

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Veteran journalist Patricia Ann Royse, 79, who helmed The Daily Standard as managing editor for ten years, died Oct. 11, 2018, of complications from Alzheimer's disease, according to an obituary submitted by her son, David Vienna. [More]

SPENCERVILLE - In the final match of the girls' soccer regular season, Coldwater and Spencerville played to a 2-2 draw.

Saturday's Division III sectional final was played until a winner was crowned. [More]

Another high school football regular season for local teams comes to a conclusion this week. Several teams had their situation become clearer, as the

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Coldwater advanced to the Division III district volleyball tournament with a 3-0 sweep of Fostoria in a sectional final on Saturday at Liberty-Benton High School.

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Area teams gathered at Ottawa Park in Putman County on Saturday for the district cross country meet.

Division III was split into two races for each of the boys and girls with the top finishers qualifying for this Saturday's regional in Tiffin.