By Tom Haines
ST. HENRY - St. Henry's Rileigh Baumer will be continuing her running career in the NAIA, signing a national letter of intent on Wednesday to join the track and cross country programs at the University of Saint Francis located in Fort Wayne.
Baumer said she was looking for a team similar to the one at St. Henry, and she found it with the Cougars. [More]
By Tom Haines
Fort Recovery's Paige Guggenbiller committed to Ohio State on Monday to compete in a sport she's never tried.
Guggenbiller, who was a three-sport athlete in volleyball, swimming and track for the Indians, is joining the Buckeyes' rowing team despite never picking up an oar. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
  NEW BREMEN - When choosing colleges, Noah Kelly and Alayna Ross looked for educational fit to go along with their athletic prowess.
The New Bremen seniors made their commitments on Wednesday. Kelly will continue his football career at Ohio Northern in Ada. Ross will head to Morristown, Tennessee, to play softball at Walters State Community College. [More]
Obituaries on March 28th, 2024
Doris Catherine (Barhorst) Bruggeman, age 94, formerly of Maria Stein, passed a [More]
Robert O. Paul, age 81, of New Bremen, died on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 4 a.m. at his residence after a period of declining health. [More]
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COLDWATER - Mercer County Community Hospital has been recognized as one of the top 20 rural and community hospitals in the country, its highest showing yet in National Rural Health Association's annual ranking.
Solar Eclipse 2024
What goes with an eclipse? Food!
CELINA - Throwing a solar eclipse party is no ordinary feat, especially since this will be the first time in nearly 220 years that the area is in the path of totality during the celestial spectacle on April 8.
MINSTER- Memorial Stadium's bleachers and press box will be demolished and replaced beginning sometime next month, according to Minster Local Schools Superintendent Josh Meyer.
CELINA - Two people appeared in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday on charges ranging from rape to possession of drugs.
David A. Elkins, 57, of Rockford was arraigned on one count of rape, a first-degree felony.
Horse and Buggy Tales
An unnamed postal worker served his territory for a number of years and came to know his patrons quite intimately.
He survived the violence of the
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway improved to 2-0 on the softball season with a 9-1 win over Shawnee in a Wednesday afternoon contest in Allen County.
The Ohio Prep Sports Writers Association announced its All-Ohio honors for Division III and IV boys basketball on Wednesday with several area athletes earning honors.
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Fire leaves home badly damaged
By Michael Frank
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP - A one-story ranch home was badly damaged during a midnight inferno but a couple and their two dogs managed to escape unharmed.
The Celina Fire Department received a call of a fire at 2104 State Route 703 at 12:06 a.m. Tuesday, according to fire chief Joel Lange. [More]
By William Kincaid
  CELINA - The Celina Police Department plans to send out extra officers and close Lake Shore Drive on April 8 in an effort to protect the public as much as possible amid the total solar eclipse.
Mercer County's population is projected to double on April 8 with the arrival of stargazers from across the country. City officials worry the visitors may snarl traffic, raising the risk of accidents and significant delays for locals. [More]
Obituaries on March 27th, 2024
Alberta Ida Everman, age 90, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024 at the Celina Manor. [More]
Thomas L. "Tom" Robbins, age 79, of Celina, passed away Monday, March 25, 2024, at Mercy Health - St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
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CELINA - Lake Facilities Authority has landed another state grant that will bankroll nearly 75% of a 16.5-acre land acquisition near Grand Lake St. Marys State Park.
MENDON - The longtime owner of a motorcycle shop and other buildings in downtown Mendon expressed exasperation at the stunted state of the village at Tuesday night's regular council meeting.
CELINA- A St. Marys man was sentenced on Tuesday to nearly two years in prison on escape and drug possession charges in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
ST. HENRY - Village councilors at this week's regular meeting reviewed a lease agreement with a Kentucky weather radar company looking to install a radar system in St. Henry.
Ohio's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.7% but area counties saw an uptick in joblessness in February.
Nevertheless, Mercer County once again had the lowest unemployment rate in the state in February.
Eight events finished before rain cuts meet short
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and Tom Haines
Coldwater hosted Fort Recovery, Marion Local and New Knoxville Tuesday in a track meet that was cut short after eight events due to inclement weather.
By William Kincaid
CELINA - City linemen and outside crews executed a herculean, around-the-clock operation to restore power after an EF1 tornado ripped through Celina on March 17, causing extensive damage to the city's electric system.
Mayor Jeff Hazel at Monday night's regular council meeting said the tornado that began at about 7 p.m. clipped the electricity loop on both sides, plunging the city into darkness. [More]
Pitchers sharp as St. Henry wins over Celina
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - St. Henry produced with its bats, but a young Celina team showed some moxie.
The Redskins scored two runs each in the third and fifth innings as Leah Lefeld and Jalynn Everman combined to hold the Bulldogs to two third-inning runs in a 6-2 win in the 2024 softball season lidlifter for both teams at Westview Park. [More]
Obituaries on March 26th, 2024
Cynthia "Cindy" McGough, 70, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Versailles Healthcare and Rehab in Versailles, Ohio. [More]
Tom Robbins, 79, Celina, died March 25 at Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Cente [More]
Patricia Ellis, 50, Celina, died March 22.
Arrangements are pending at W.H. D [More]
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WAPAKONETA - A former New Knoxville basketball coach previously convicted of disseminating material harmful to juveniles was ordered to jail after violating probation.
CELINA - It's a great time, now more than ever, to be involved in Ohio's $124 million food and agricultural industries, said Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Brian Baldridge.
ST. MARYS - City councilors at Monday night's regular meeting discussed severe weather response and preparation following the recent tornadoes that touched down in the area.
COLDWATER -Village council members at Monday night's regular meeting voted to add a second sergeant position to the Coldwater Police Department.
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ST. MARYS - The body of a St. Marys man previously reported missing was located on Sunday night, according to St. Marys Police Chief Jacob Sutton.
ST. MARYS - The city will temporarily shut off water near Celina Road early Thursday to allow crews to install water valves, according to a city news release.
FORT RECOVERY - Celina had no trouble putting runners on base Monday, but it wasn't until the fifth inning that Fort Recovery made a critical mistake
Area Roundup
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New Knoxville's Jay Waterman no-hit Temple Christian in an 11-1, five-inning win in the baseball season opener in New Knoxville on Monday.
ST. MARYS - Parkway batted around in a four-run fifth inning which proved the difference in a 6-2 victory over St. Marys Monday evening at K.C. Geiger Park.
Grand Lake Fishing Report
I'm so excited to get this season kicked off! We celebrated the first day of spring with the heat on high. I hope everyone had a great winter.
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Marion Local's Avae Unrast was among area athletes honored as the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association announced its All-Ohio selections for Divisions III and IV girls basketball on Monday.
Public invited to see hatchery's fish operation
By William Kincaid
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys Fish Hatchery opened its doors to the public on Saturday amid an exciting, high-activity period - spawning season for yellow perch, a gamefish highly coveted by anglers across Ohio.
Last year, roughly 3.1 million yellow perch fry and 2.3 million yellow perch fingerlings were produced at the hatchery and stocked at dozens of lakes throughout Ohio. Fry are quarter-inch long hatchlings aged 1 to 5 days. Fish older than that are known as fingerlings. [More]
Obituaries on March 25th, 2024
Orpha J. Hinton, age 88, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on March 21, 2024 at Otterbien St. Marys Senior Life Community. [More]
Paul E. Donovan Jr., age 76, of Coldwater, died Friday, March 22, 2024, at The [More]
Richard J. Homan, age 64, of Celina, died Friday, March 22, 2024, at Ohio State University Hospitals in Columbus. [More]
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Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
While cold and wet conditions prompted most area baseball and softball teams to call off their 2024 season openers on Saturday, Minster braved the conditions for baseball and softball action.
2024 Boys State Basketball Tournament
Cleveland St. Ignatius pulled away from Centerville in the second half to capture its second Division I boys basketball state championship in picking up a 66-56 win over the Elks at the University of Dayton Arena.
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