Friday, August 14th, 2026
Obituaries on August 14th, 2026
Marvin Levi Koeper, 88, of St. Marys, OH passed away peacefully at 5:58 a.m. on [More]
Maurice Lee Williams, age 99, of Rockford, passed away peacefully on Thursday, [More]
On August 13, 2026 at 7:07 am, Our Lord and Savior called Eve Rochelle (Finke) [More]
Marjorie Heppeard, 88, of Mendon, Ohio, died 2:45 A.M. Thursday, August 13, 202 [More]
Barbara A. Wade, age 87, of Celina, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August [More]
Stories on August 14th, 2026
Community gets look at new Marion Local building
MARIA STEIN - Folks from Marion Local Schools' past, present and future celebrated the long-awaited opening of the district's new middle school Thursday night with a ceremony, ribbon cutting and self-guided tours. [More]
  CHICKASAW - Two local members of a committee working to extend the bike path from Maria Stein to Chickasaw and other communities briefed Chickasaw village councilors Wednesday on the focus of the project. [More]
ROCKFORD - Parkway Local Schools board members approved rescinding the resignation of the district's longtime former treasurer during the regular board of education meeting Wednesday, a move the ex-employee said she was unaware of until hearing about it from The Daily Standard.
CELINA - Curious kiddos flocked to the Commercial Building at the Mercer County Fairgrounds to take a break from the festivities of the first day of the Mercer County Fair by playing with Lego blocks.
CELINA - Several people were indicted in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court this week on charges related to fleeing and eluding, drugs, witness intimidation and theft.
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Cooper LaGuire and Jonah Dilbone came away with matching 37s to lead St. Henry to a 155-157 win over Versailles in Midwest Athletic Conference boys golf action at the Mercer County Elks.
Grand Lake Fishing Report
Good day everyone. I hope everyone is staying dry.
Our weather system has been a little angry as of late and posing challenges to our community. Even though the weather is causing havoc, there are some positives to take away from it.
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AJ Johnson won two close games to capture the PBA Central Region Dave and Diane Kill Open on Thursday at the Delphos Recreation Center, the second stop on the Western Ohio swing that started last weekend in Minster.
Local pictures on August 14th, 2026