COLDWATER - The H2Ohio program was rolled out to a packed room of Mercer County farmers on Tuesday evening as representatives from the Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative presented information and answered questions at the American Legion hall. [More]

CELINA - A motion to set procedures for filling staff vacancies was shot down along party lines at the Mercer County Board of Elections meeting on Tuesday.

CELINA - Mercer County commissioners have signed off on an extensive tile-replacement project involving 67 properties in Hopewell Township.

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MINSTER - Village council members will consider possible improvements for village parks after suggestions made by two Minster mothers at Tuesday's meeting.

COLUMBUS (AP) - Daily Standard staff members were nominated for 12 awards for outstanding journalism in the 2019 Ohio Associated Press Media Editors newspaper contest.

MERCER AND AUGLAIZE COUNTIES - The Celina girls had the best performance in program history last year at the OHSAA State Swimming Championships.

A showing of that magnitude - or better - may be in store for the Bulldogs this week in Canton.

MIDDLE POINT - Coldwater girls basketball coach Keenan Leichty received a round of hugs and congrats from Cavalier faithful outside the locker room Tuesday night. [More]

ST. MARYS - Parkway rode a red hot start by freshman Gabrielle Stober to a 53-35 victory over the Ridgemont Golden Gophers Tuesday night in the opening round of the girls Division IV sectional at St Marys.

BATH TOWNSHIP - Three good practices heading into Tuesday's Division IV girls basketball tournaament opener definitely paid off for St. Henry.

The Redskins shot 50% from the field and cruised into Saturday's second round with a 67-36 win over Perry at Bath High School.

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Marion Local picked up its fourth straight win in defeating Wapakoneta 61-50 on Tuesday night in Wapakoneta.

The Flyers (9-12) used a 16-7 second quarter to take a 27-15 halftime lead and then increased the lead to 50-30 after three quarters.