CELINA - Three counties inundated with reports of drones operating over farmlands are asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to launch a study to identify and examine potential threats posed by the unmanned aerial systems to livestock facilities in west central Ohio and east central Indiana. [More]
Marion Local hands Parkway first volleyball defeat
By Gary R. Rasberry
MARIA STEIN - Once Marion Local got rolling, not much slowed the Flyers down.
Marion fought off Parkway in the first set, cruised in the second and gave the Panthers a battle in the third set before pulling away in the fourth set to hand Parkway its first loss of the season 27-25, 25-14, 23-25, 25-13 in Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball action at the Hangar on Thursday. [More]
The Mercer County District Library system is set to lose around $20,000 in annual state funding next year, with larger cuts to come in 2027, due to changes in library funding in the state's recently passed biennium budget.
CHICKASAW - Work financed primarily with state funds has been completed on the first part of a project to upgrade Chickasaw's village ball diamond, and crews are expected to start soon on the next phase, village councilors learned Wednesday night.
VAN WERT - Three men dressed in all black broke into a pharmacy at a behavioral health facility in Van Wert on Thursday morning, according to a news release from city police chief Doug Weigle.
New Bremen remained unbeaten and took sole possession of first place in the MAC volleyball standings with a 25-20, 25-17, 25-20 win over Fort Recovery on Thursday at Fort Site Fieldhouse.
ST. HENRY - St. Henry's season ended last year at the hands of Coldwater in the District Final, so a sweep of the Cavaliers at home was just what the Redskins ordered up Thursday night.
From cost to aesthetics, roofing decisions are all about details
ST. HENRY - Metal roofing has slowly but surely picked up momentum locally over the last decade, but asphalt shingles continue to reign supreme as the go-to residential roofing material.
Unraveling the meanings of the Declaration of Independence
By Erin Gardner
ST. MARYS - The Declaration of Independence is a significant historical document as it has served as inspiration for other countries' independence and different groups' missions, while also making the argument that seceding from England was a necessary cost for democracy in the American colonies. [More]
CELINA - So far this year, area treatment trains that clean the water flowing into Grand Lake have performed extremely well and microcystin toxin levels have generally remained below long-term averages, according to Stephen Jacquemin, an environmental sciences professor at Wright State University-Lake Campus. [More]
LIMA - The Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a pair of deadly accidents that occurred on Allen County roadways Wednesday morning.
ROCKFORD - Parkway school board members Wednesday night agreed to contract with a Columbus firm to provide comprehensive communications consulting at a rate not to exceed $5,000 a month, retroactive to the beginning of the school year.
CELINA- A 51-year-old Sidney man and a 34-year-old Troy woman were arrested for misdemeanor theft and felony drug possession on Tuesday at the Celina Walmart.
MINSTER - Minster Local Schools school board members at Wednesday night's regular meeting discussed the district's long list of recent campus upgrades targeted at improving district safety.
Duquesne University's volleyball team is out to its best start since 2008 at 6-0 after winning all three matches at last weekend's Chik-fil-A Robinson Classic held at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse on the Dukes' campus in Pittsburgh.
The more things change, the more they stay the same, so says the old adage.
For the Minster Wildcats, the offseason was one where coach Seth Whiting had to find the right combination of players to fill the spots that graduation took last season.
ST. MARYS - A St. Marys City Schools bus driver was dismissed from their job at the district due to an incident in which a child was left on a bus alone for an undisclosed period of time last week, superintendent Bill Ruane said.
In a note to parents that was shared with the newspaper, Ruane said the district recently concluded an investigation into an incident involving an Auglaize County Educational Services Center student who was left on a St. Marys City Schools bus midday on Sept. 2. [More]
COLDWATER - After Coldwater and Botkins played to a 1-1 draw in the first half, the Trojans scored twice in the second half to pull away from the Cavaliers 3-1 in Western Ohio Soccer League action Tuesday night at Cavalier Stadium.
Coldwater started the match on the front foot by creating pressure in the first half, which forced Botkins to make adjustments. The Trojans took the lead just 15 minutes into the match, however, as a Taylor Huelskamp shot was misplayed by the Coldwater keeper. [More]
On Saturday, September 7, 2025, Gloria Howell Spicer passed away at 9:34pm at St. Rita's Mercy Hospital in Lima, Ohio following a short illness. [More]
Charles "Pappy" Fuson, age 91, of rural Celina, passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. [More]
WAPAKONETA - Despite the divisive politics surrounding vaccines, they remain the most effective and safe way to protect against disease, Auglaize County medical director Dr. Juan Torres said at the regular county health department board meeting on Tuesday.
CELINA - A 38-year-old Celina man accused of physically assaulting his girlfriend on Friday was arrested this week on felony domestic violence charges out of Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
CELINA - Two Celina residents were arrested this month in Auglaize County on separate incidents related to drug possession and tampering with evidence.
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry Consolidated Local Schools Board of Education met Tuesday night to celebrate a strong start to the school year while approving staffing changes, new contracts, student fundraisers, equipment purchases and donations.
Minster picked up its third straight win to reach .500 at 6-6 with a 25-15, 25-20, 25-17 volleyball victory over fellow Auglaize County team St. Marys on Tuesday night at Wildcat Gymnasium. The Roughriders drop to 4-7.
ST. MARYS - Over 30 veterans native to St. Marys are set to be honored soon with the publication of "Hometown Heroes of St. Marys, Ohio, Vol. 1" the first in a planned series of books celebrating the city's long list of war veterans.
Co-author Kim Reiher, who is also president of the Veterans Foundation and Museum of St. Marys and the city's network administrator, said he first met co-author Diana Dominguez in 2022 when he was working on a book on the Ohio National Guard. [More]
MARIA STEIN - Coming into Monday night on a two-game losing streak, Marion Local swept Anna in a 25-16, 29-27, 25-20 cross-conference clash at the Hangar.
Photo album of the match
A back and forth start to the match was wiped out by a big Fly [More]
ST. MARYS - St. Marys officials and city councilors celebrated two big promotions within their police department on Monday, with the swearing in of their newest police chief and sergeant.
NEW BREMEN - Following a presentation in August about a potential increase in village electricity rates, councilors heard first reading of an ordinance to modify the rate to reflect a 6% increase effective Jan. 15, 2026.
CELINA - City administrators have proposed planting evergreen trees to block the view of the city's sludge ponds along U.S. Route 127 that some believe mar the southern gateway of Celina.
COLDWATER - The Village of Coldwater Court Project was officially dedicated to the citizens of Coldwater with a ceremony held Monday evening at Memorial Park.
MARIA STEIN - Construction of the $23.3 million new middle school building is progressing on schedule, Marion Local school board members learned Monday night. Superintendent Mike Pohlman also reported district enrollment is up again this year.
CELINA - Trailing Celina 7-2 in the fourth set with the thoughts of a fifth set looming, Fort Recovery volleyball coach Travis Guggenbiller called timeout and offered a blunt assessment of his team's performance.
Parkway ran its record to 9-0 on the season with a 25-16, 25-23, 25-22 non-conference volleyball win over Crestview at Panther Gymnasium on Monday night.
