Parkway falls to Dalton in title match
By Joe Schatz
FAIRBORN - After fending off three Midwest Athletic Conference teams to earn a state title appearance, Parkway faced a different type of challenge in Friday's Division VI Volleyball state final against Dalton.
While Parkway rallied from a 2-1 deficit to take it the distance, a big push from the Bulldogs in the fifth set saw them win the championship with a 25-21, 13-25, 25-20, 16-25, 15-12 win over the Panthers. [More]
By Colin Foster
CELINA - Celina put together one of its best seasons of the century.
But Friday night, the Bulldogs ran into a Wapakoneta team playing its best football at the right time of the year.
The Redskins, who lost to Celina during the regular season, got their revenge with a 28-7 victory in the Division III, Region 10 semifinals at Bulldog Stadium. [More]
Obituaries on November 14th, 2026
Ruth Ann Snethkamp, 81, of 230 S. Wayne, St. Marys, died at 1:35 p.m. Thursday, [More]
Verlinda Joyce (Bryan) Frysinger, 79, of Roanoke, Indiana, passed away peaceful [More]
Christopher Thomas Rampe, 49, died Oct. 6 in Alabama.
A farewell ceremony for [More]
Ronald L. Gilberg, 87, New Bremen, died Tuesday at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
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Celina senior with JIA works to raise awareness
CELINA - In an effort to spread awareness and raise funds for a possible cure, a Celina High School senior diagnosed last year with juvenile idiopathic arthritis is set to participate in this year's Arthritis Foundation Jingle Bell Run in Columbus.
CELINA - A 28-year-old Celina man accused of following a woman around Chief Supermarket in Celina and groping her under her clothing Tuesday was arrested this week for gross sexual imposition.
GREENVILLE - A 33-year-old Greenville man was arrested Thursday night after he reportedly shot another man in the leg during an argument, a news release from Greenville Police Lt. Joseph Monnin states.
Division V State Volleyball Semifinal
SPRINGFIELD - With their backs against the wall in the fourth set tied at 10-all and down two sets to one against Meadowbrook, Coldwater didn't panic.
Compiled by Joe Schatz and Gary R. Rasberry
Karsyn Homan rushed for two scores and passed for another as Coldwater advanced to the Division V Region 18 final with a 26-7 win over Eastwood on Friday night at Freedom Field in Pemberville.
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Flyers and the Minster Wildcats engaged in a hard-fought defensive struggle to determine who advanced to the Division
ST. HENRY - With 31 unanswered points to close things out, St. Henry cruised past Versailles 38-14 in a Division VI Region 24 semifinal Friday night
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Today In History
By William Kincaid
  CELINA - Mercer County Republican Party Chairman Bob Hibner is encouraging Celina City Councilman Steve Schulte to resign from office in light of his late September OVI arrest and comments he allegedly made during the incident.
Schulte told The D [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Two of Minster's top athletes made their college commitments official on Thursday as runner Claire Bohman and golfer Max Voisard held signing ceremonies in the High School Library.
Bohman will take her running career to the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, joining a program that qualified this year for the NAIA national cross country championship coming up next week. [More]
Obituaries on November 13th, 2026
Nancy L. Busse, 79, of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 9:15 [More]
Robert "Bob" L. Lipp, age 79, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, following a short illness. [More]
Patricia Evelyn Sudman, 70, of St. Marys, Ohio passed away at home, with family [More]
Charles E. Binegar, Jr., 33, Fort Recovery, died Nov. 11, 2026.
Funeral servi [More]
Sue Jane Schnelle, 79, St. Marys Township, died at 11:30 p.m. Sept. 22, 2026, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Rita Mildred (Francis) Goubeaux, age 97, of Elm Street, Osgood, passed away sud [More]
Kenneth Edward Goubeaux, age 66, of Elm Street, Osgood, passed away on the morn [More]
Richard Joshua Anthony Hahn, 40, St. Marys, died Nov. 4, 2026, while at work. [More]
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CELINA - A broad assortment of Mercer County service providers will gather under one roof next week for No Wrong Door, a program designed to better inform both agencies and the public about the vast number of civic and social resources available in the area.
A 33-year-old Fort Recovery man died Wednesday evening in an e-bike accident on Butler Street within Fort Recovery village limits, a news release from Mercer County Sheriff Doug Timmerman states.
A 32-year-old nursing home executive from St. Marys announced this week he's seeking the Republican nomination for St. Marys auditor.
Ryan Douglas,
CELINA - A 77-year-old Celina man was sentenced to nearly six months in jail this week for crimes related to the possession of child sexual abuse materials.
Division VI Volleyball State Semifinals
Parkway outlasts St. Henry to reach state championship match
SPRINGFIELD - With two Midwest Athletic Conference foes competing for a chance to go to the state championship, Thursday's Parkway-St. Henry D-VI volleyball match lived up to the billing.
OPSMA All-Southwest District Football
The Ohio Prep Sports Media Association announced its All-Southwest District on Thursday, with several area athletes earning honors.
Minster quarterback Carson Kaylor shared the Division VII Offensive Player of the Year with Cincinnati Country Day running back Thomas Huckleby.
Grand Lake Fishing Report
Good day everyone. I hope everyone is doing great.
This fall weather will be quickly reminding us we live in Ohio. I have fished just about everyday for the past month. I out couldn't get over those perfect days we were having and with hardly any rain.
By Abigail Miller
  MINSTER - Minster Local Schools officials and representatives from Garmann Miller laid out a nearly $42 million potential district facilities expansion project at a public forum on Wednesday night.
The multi-building project includes converting t [More]
Obituaries on November 12th, 2026
Gary Evans, 64, of Merritt Island Florida (formerly of Neptune, OH) passed away [More]
Ernest L. Kremer age 87 of New Bremen, formerly of Chickasaw died Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Arlene L. Bachman, 86, Van Wert, died at 4:50 p.m. Nov. 6, 2026, at Van Crest of Van Wert. [More]
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ROCKFORD - Parkway school board members on Wednesday approved swimming as a club sport and accepted a neighboring school's swim coach as a volunteer swim coach for the district during the regular meeting.
CELINA - A 54-year-old New York man was sentenced to four years in prison this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court for identity theft.
Robert
Horse & Buggy Tales
This is the closing episode of the Macedon Story as revealed to the writer by J.L. Pratt, senior member of the concrete products manufacturer, Pratt Bros. & Boice. He is of the third generation of Pratts who have lived there during the past 120-year era.
ST. HENRY - School board members at Wednesday night's regular meeting gave their blessing to a 10-year, 100% tax abatement for Hi-Tech Wire's recently completed $2.8 million expansion on Ash Street.
CHICKASAW - Councilors approved amounts and rates set by the county Wednesday night and also welcomed a new member of the Chickasaw Board of Public Affairs.
Alumni Notes
It's a familiar spot for St. Thomas University setter Payton Bertke as the postseason gets underway.
The Celina High School graduate earned her fourth straight first-team honor as the Sun Conference announced its All-Conference teams on Monday.
2026 Division IV Girls Cross Country State Runner-up
The Minster Wildcats finished runner-up in Division IV Saturday at Fortress Obetz for the OHSAA state cross country meet.

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  Among the matchups in the regional football semifinals this week are three games featuring rematches from earlier conference games this season.
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Cavs, Eagles meet again
It's been 13 years since Coldwater and Eastwood faced off in the opening round of the Division V playoffs in Pemberville, located outside Toledo.
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Adisen Cantor, RB, St. Marys
19 carries for 145 yards and a touchdown in the Roughriders' 42-21 win at Cloverleaf.
Auglaize official reports on preparedness
By William Kincaid
  WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Health Department remains on high alert for a potential measles outbreak, ramping up preparedness and continuing coordination with local healthcare providers, school officials and law enforcement.
Auglaize County has not yet had its first case of measles. However, there are four cases in Mercer County and three cases in Van Wert County, an Ohio Department of Health online database shows. [More]
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WAPAKONETA - A human case of West Nile has been reported in Auglaize County.
Auglaize County Health Department health promotion and planning director Natalie Karner made the announcement at the board of health's regular meeting on Tuesday morning.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys Mayor Joe Hurlburt announced at Monday's city council meeting he will run for reelection next year. A lifelong resident of St. Marys, Hurlburt was elected to a four-year term in 2023 and took office in January 2024.
MENDON - Village councilors on Tuesday passed two pieces of legislation aimed at budget funds during the village meeting.
Councilors approved a re
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