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Saturday, August 22nd, 2026
Reiher retires after illustrious St. Marys career
By Abigail Miller
ST. MARYS - In 40 years, a lot can change - technology, job titles, coworkers and even the way a city operates. For Kim Reiher, one thing remained constant: a desire to serve the City of St. Marys.
The city's network administrator is set to retire on Sept. 1, after a 37-year career with the city in a multitude of roles - including police officer, investigator, and now, network administrator. [More]
Right down to the wire
Celina hangs on to beat St. Henry in season opener
By Joe Schatz
CELINA - Football is a game of emotions. After losing quarterback Parker Wynk to injury in the second quarter, Celina had to find a way to control those emotions against last year's Division VII champions, St. Henry. In a back and forth game, the Bulldogs held on for the win 38-35 in a thriller at Celina Stadium to start the year 1-0. [More]
Obituaries on August 22nd, 2026
Jeanette Morgan
Jeanette J. Morgan, 70, of Celina, OH died Thursday August 20, 2026 at her resi [More]
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Van Wert man charged after Rockford drug arrest
CELINA - A 42-year-old Van Wert man was indicted on multiple charges Thursday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court two days after his initial arrest in Rockford.
Teen dies in fatal Van Wert crash
A 19-year-old Paulding County woman died Friday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Van Wert County, a news release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol Van Wert Post states.
Fry pie fundraiser to benefit Rockford society
ROCKFORD - Long before drive-thru and convenience foods, homemade fry pies were a staple at family gatherings, church socials, county fairs and community fundraisers.
Flyers roll past Blue Devils
MARIA STEIN - Carey has a winning percentage of better than 70% during coach Jonathon Mershman's decade-long tenure.
But the program found out Friday that defeating Marion Local is a whole different animal.
Panthers snap losing streak
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway took advantage of six turnovers by Brookville, four coming by the way of fumbles, to give Keenan Leichty a win in his debut as head coach as the Panthers snap an 18-game losing streak with a 27-14 win over the Blue Devils on Friday at Panther Stadium.
St. Marys pulls away to avenge loss to Galion
ST. MARYS - Mother Nature provided the pregame fireworks and St. Marys took it from there.
After a 60-minute thunderstorm delay the Roughriders rolled up 366 yards of offense in a 36-12 season-opening victory over the Galion Tigers Friday night at Grand Lake Health Systems Field.
Minster pulls away to beat Fort Loramie
FORT LORAMIE - In a 17-17 first half, about the only thing to stop the offenses of the Minster Wildcats and the Fort Loramie Redskins were their own mistakes. In the second half, Minster made fewer mistakes than Fort Loramie, shutting down the Redskins and scoring 10 points for the 27-17 victory.
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Friday, August 21st, 2026
Second-half energy
St. Marys scores three times in final 27 minutes to beat Sidney
By Joe Schatz
ST. MARYS - Some first- game jitters saw St. Marys' boys soccer team trail Sidney 1-0 late in the first half, but a trio of goals in the second 40 minutes gave the Roughriders more than enough to beat the Yellow Jackets 3-1 in their season opener.
The win also marks coach Josh Slusher's first as the head coach of the Roughriders after three years as an assistant. [More]
Obituaries on August 21st, 2026
Ann Subler
Ann M. Subler, age 93, of Versailles, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, [More]
Luke Keller
Luke R. Keller, age 85 of Burkettsville, died late Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at his home in Burkettsville. [More]
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The Future of Farming
How technology keeps ag growing forward
ST. MARYS - Due to rapid changes to the global market, climate, workforce and more - the future of agriculture continues to move toward new technology, like automation, locals learned this week at a St. Marys Public Library presentation.
Grand Lake Fishing Report
Be wary of debris on lake
Good day everyone. I hope you all are doing well.
Wow! What a busy time we are living in right now with the local festivals and fairs coming to an end.
Minster goes to 2-0 in volleyball
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster moved to 2-0 on the volleyball season with a three-set sweep of Sidney on Thursday at Wildcat Gymnasium. The Wildcats took the match over the Yellow Jackets 25-8, 25-19, 25-17.
Bader's squad ready to compete
CELINA - After a 4-6 campaign, Celina will look to build on the positives of the last season in which the Bulldogs won their final two home games to finish 4-5 in the Western Buckeye League.
Cavaliers will need to fill a few key spots
COLDWATER - The 2025 football season for Coldwater was a struggle, with the team posting its most losses since 1994, the last season Coldwater had a losing record.
Indians look to keep up momentum this year
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery had its first winning season since 2017 under former player Wes Wenning last year, and the second-year coach hopes that this team can capture the same magic his 2015 state title team had.
Flyers get back to business after streak ends
MARIA STEIN - For the first time in five years, Marion Local does not enter the season as defending state champions. However, with plenty of returning production coach Tim Goodwin hopes that the Flyers can reascend the mountaintop and claim another trophy.
Wildcats ready to continue solid play
MINSTER - With a solid nucleus of returning varsity experience Minster will be looking to make its mark in the always-tough Midwest Athletic Conference football standings.
Schmidt looking to veterans to lead Cardinals
NEW BREMEN - With returning players at key positions veteran New Bremen football coach Chris Schmidt is hoping he has the pieces for a complete puzzle.
Leichty looks to build up Panthers' program
ROCKFORD - It is a new era for Parkway football, as coach Keenan Leichty takes over after the Panthers finished 0-10 a season ago. With over 30 years of coaching experience, Leichty hopes Parkway can fare better in the Midwest Athletic Conference and snap a 16-game losing streak in conference play.
After state title, Redskins ready for more
ST. HENRY - After winning the program's seventh state championship and first in nearly 20 years, St. Henry will look to keep up the momentum while filling some key roles.
Frye, Riders ready for challenge in WBL
ST. MARYS - In what's expected to be a competitive Western Buckeyes League football race, St. Marys coach Bo Frye is preaching a simple message to his team: Play your best to give yourself a shot.
Sutter has veteran squad returning in 2026
CELINA - The 2025 volleyball season was a bit of an up-and-down run for the Celina volleyball team, going 8-16, but finishing above .500 in the Western Buckeye League at 5-4.
Etzler's squad ready to make run at MAC, state
COLDWATER - After last season's early exit in the postseason, Coldwater looks to get back to its run of long tenures in the postseason.
The Cavaliers were 18-6 and finished 7-2 in the MAC before losing in four sets to Parkway, a team the Cavs swept a month before, in the district semifinals.
Guggenbiller hopes Indians take next step: state
FORT RECOVERY - After 2025 saw Fort Recovery make a regional final for the first time since 1991, coach Travis Guggenbiller hopes that the Indians can take that next step in his seventh season.
Moeller inherits veteran Flyer volleyball squad
MARIA STEIN - After reaching the district semifinals a season ago, Marion Local looks to new coach Marcia Moeller to guide the Flyers to more success in 2026.
McGhee looking to improvement this season
MINSTER - With six returning letterwinners, fourth-year Minster volleyball coach Chelsea McGhee is looking for her squad to climb toward the top of the standings.
Cardinals look to continue MAC success
NEW BREMEN - Coming off its fourth Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball title in the last five years New Bremen looks to have the returning experience to make another run.
Gabel returns to guide alma mater to success
NEW KNOXVILLE - Ellie Gabel had some good years during her playing days at New Knoxville.
The former Ranger standout is back to lead the resurgence
Panthers looking to take next step in tournament
ROCKFORD - A memorable win over Coldwater helped Parkway finish as district runner-ups a year ago, and coach Jordan Henkle hopes the Panthers can take that next step as he enters his 11th season.
Redskins looking to return to state finals
ST. HENRY - After a run to the Division VI state championship game a season ago, the St. Henry volleyball team will look to get back, and this time come away with the state title.
Yoder hoping improvements continue this season
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys volleyball team flashed some potential last season.
Coach Caley Yoder thinks the Roughriders could reach their full potential in 2026.
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Thursday, August 20th, 2026
Funnels, rain make a mess of another day
By Erin Gardner
CELINA - Multiple reported sightings of cold-air funnel clouds led to warning sirens in parts of Mercer County Wednesday afternoon and ultimately prompted county officials to cancel the high school band show set for 7 p.m. at the Mercer County Fair. [More]
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The fair must go on
Fair director reports great crowds, few cancellations
CELINA - Even with several days of heavy rainfall, the 174th Mercer County Fair managed to attract large crowds and was deemed a success by fairgrounds executive director Cara Muhlenkamp.
Horse & Buggy Tales
Beginnings of Hopewell Township
Hopewell Township, originally a part of Dublin, was set apart as a separate township, by the county commissioners, Dec. 6, 1842.
The western part o
Mercer court sees sentencing, bond revocations
CELINA-A 44-year-old St. Henry man was sentenced to around six months in jail for two probation violations this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Foundation opens facility for youth equine program
VAN WERT - The Marsh Foundation, along with the Lima/Allen County and Van Wert chambers of commerce, held a ribbon cutting Aug. 14 for the foundation's new Equine Center, located at 1229 Lincoln Highway in Van Wert.
St. Marys girls win tri-match
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys outlasted Lincolnview and Celina in a girls golf tri-match on Wednesday at Willow Bend in Van Wert.
The Roughriders finished with a round of 201. The host Lancers shot a 214 with Celina carding a 239.
Kick-off time for area teams
The 2026 high school football season gets underway tonight with teams near the area getting a 24-hour head start on the other area teams. The Midw
Computer Points Preview
Changes in divisions could decide area playoff teams
  In a pleasant change of pace, the OHSAA has made no change to the football playoff format this season. In each region, 12 teams will qualify for the postseason. We will be tracking three different levels of computer points which will be a goal for local WBL and MAC teams.
Week One Schedule
Tonight
Shawnee at LCC
Lehman at St. John's
Harvest Prep at Versailles
Friday
St. Henry at Celina
Galion at St. Marys
Valley View at Coldwater
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Wednesday, August 19th, 2026
Remains found in woods believed to be Anderson's
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Authorities have found what they believe are the remains of missing 65-year-old Celina man Timothy Ray Anderson.
Human remains were located by authorities at about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday morning south of Hand Up Village, a temporary community designed to help county residents get their lives on track. The cluster of cabins is located in a wooded area near Abounding Grace Church in Celina. [More]
Fort adds property, could see new homes
By William Kincaid
  CELINA - The Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday morning approved the annexation of just over 50 acres in Gibson Township into Fort Recovery, paving the way for new housing in the village.
The 51.025-acre-parcel owned by Nathan and Jamie Fortkamp is located on the corner of Flaler and Fort Recovery-Minster roads. [More]
Obituaries on August 19th, 2026
Dolores Seitz
Dolores C. Seitz, age 105, of Coldwater, died Monday, August 17, 2026 at the Ga [More]
Lisa Francisco
Lisa Francisco (Broering), age 60, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, passed away peacef [More]
Ken Puthoff
Ken L. Puthoff, age 70, of St. Henry, died on Monday, August 17, 2026, at Miami [More]
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Minster land swap passes council reading
MINSTER - The long-awai
ted land swap between the Village of Minster and Minster Local Schools moved a step closer to completion Tuesday night when village councilors approved first reading of a resolution authorizing the transaction.
St. Marys street work set to begin soon
ST. MARYS - Contractors for the City of St. Marys are set to begin work on South Street and Ohio Street in the coming days. The two projects are part of the city's 2026 street program.
Van Wert man arrested in Rockford on drug charge
ROCKFORD - A 42-year-old Van Wert man was arrested on a drug charge Tuesday in Rockford.
Nicholas L. Edwards was arrested Tuesday on one count of possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony.
Puzzling for prizes
CELINA - Five teams on Tuesday competed in a cutthroat speed puzzle competition, racing against each other to complete a beginner brainteaser game at the Mercer County Fair.
Rockford hears details on new 4-way stop
ROCKFORD - Councilors heard an update to the Ohio Department of Transportation's plans to convert the intersection of state routes 707 and 118 into a four-way stop.
Bids on Fort Recovery utility extension expected
FORT RECOVERY- Village councilors discussed an upcoming water and sanitary line extension and the purchase or sale of property at a brief regular meeting Monday night.
Manufacturing group buys Omni
CLEVELAND - A Hudson-based manufacturing group announced in a news release Tuesday it has purchased Omni Manufacturing of St. Marys.
OCTAD Precisio
Golf action at the Elks
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
After rain forced most high school golf matches to be postponed on Monday, the Mercer County Elks opened up for matches on Tuesday with a slate of matches.
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