CELINA - Mercer County Educational Service Center's Business Advisory Council was recognized by Gov. Mike DeWine this week with the highest rating at the state's 2026 Business-Education Leader Awards for Excellent Business Advisory Councils.
A New Weston driver was taken to a Dayton hospital after reportedly crossing the centerline and colliding with a semitrailer on State Route 705 early Friday morning.
ROCKFORD - Parkway scored the first 10 points of the second half and pulled away from New Knoxville for a 58-41 Senior Night victory Friday night at the Panther Gymnasium.
MARIA STEIN - Minster and Marion Local carried substantial winning streaks into Friday night's contest, but it was the Flyers who looked the part in a 67-44 win at the Hangar in a late-season MAC game, extending their streak to seven games in a row.
Celina led Ottawa-Glandorf 30-22 at halftime, but the Titans stormed back in the third quarter to take the lead and then held on to pick up the 58-53 win in Western Buckeye League boys basketball action at Hermiller Gymnasium in Ottawa.
Neil Hess is the go-to guy when sewing machines break down
By Erin Gardner
FORT LORAMIE - For amateur crafters and professional sewers and quilters alike, sewing machines tell a story. If tragedy strikes and a machine needs fixing in the Grand Lake area, a local man is there to save the day - and ultimately the work in progress. [More]
Thomas R. Fisher, age 70, of rural Portland, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana. [More]
CELINA - Mayor Jeff Hazel offered a glowing overview of Celina in 2025 under his watch during his annual state of the city delivered to city councilors at this week's regular meeting.
ST. MARYS - An 18-year-old involved in a shooting in St. Marys last spring pleaded guilty to an amended set of felony charges related to the incident last month in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court.
CELINA - A 48-year-old Van Wert man was arrested last week following a traffic stop in which Celina police reportedly found methamphetamine in his pocket.
MINSTER - After a 9-0 start to their home season, Minster needed just one more win to seal a perfect record inside Wildcat gymnasium. Marion had no time for that. The Flyers used some mismatches inside and got a 49-42 win over the Wildcats in MAC play Thursday to take a big win into the postseason.
The championship for the Division II girls bowling sectional at Minster's Community Lanes came down to a two-team battle between Coldwater and St. Marys.
Facilities, events move fairgrounds toward being a year-round attraction
CELINA - The Mercer County Fairgrounds is inching ever closer to becoming a year-round destination, a long-simmering vision that may be fulfilled with the opening of the highly anticipated Grand Event Center in the second half of 2026.
County's only licensed winery is all about good vibes
COLDWATER - Tucked on a county road south of Coldwater is Mercer County's only licensed winery, with a tasting room in a quaint repurposed chicken house that has been renovated to welcome wine aficionados and amateurs alike.
Founded in 1896, local ag services business is growing faster than ever
MARIA STEIN - The last 25 years have been marked by steady growth in the size of area farms and livestock operations. Following a similar patten, Maria Stein Grain has broadened the scope of its services and operations to meet growing customer needs.
CELINA - Volunteers behind an annual concert series aim to take another crack at hosting a handful of Sunday evening shows this summer at the Harley C. Jones Memorial Rotary Amphitheater, the so-called "crown jewel" of the Bryson Park District. [More]
CELINA - A 33-year-old Celina man who fled from the Mercer County Courthouse during an October hearing was sentenced to four years in prison on Wednesday.
Kyle R. Poplaski was sentenced to 36 months in prison on one count of escape, a third-degree felony; and 12 months on one count of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, a fourth-degree felony, for a total sentence of 48 months in prison. [More]
Two local districts react to bill targeting voucher opponents
CELINA - Recently introduced state legislation could cut off state funding to two local school districts, along with hundreds of other public schools around Ohio that are currently challenging the way state legislators calculate and distribute state funding to private schools.
NEW KNOXVILLE - New Knoxville Village Council took steps Wednesday night to plan for future fire service funding and equipment needs, approving measures tied to a fire levy and the sale of a village ambulance.
CHICKASAW - Village councilors passed a resolution Wednesday night to write a check to the Archdiocese of Cincinnati for half the profit from the sale of land owned by the village in accordance with an agreement with a local family.
Forty-five years ago, St. Marys and Marion Local played a boys basketball game fit for a feature-length film. On Sunday, Feb. 15, the St. Marys Theater and Opera House will play the legendary game on the big screen in a project led by former Roughriders coach Mike Jay, along with his wife Kelly.
The University of Toledo took control midway through the first half and never looked back in picking up the 90-79 win over Western Michigan in Mid-American Conference men's basketball action on Wednesday in Kalamazoo.
ROCKFORD - The Parkway school district's longtime treasurer allegedly used the school's Amazon account to make personal purchases, according to a complaint obtained by The Daily Standard through a public records request, leading the school board to not renew her contract and place her on paid administrative leave. [More]
MINSTER - When you're on, you're on. That was the case for Minster, who used three double-digit scorers, including 18 points from Andrew Ketner, to beat St. Marys 64-42 in non-conference boys basketball action and extend their win streak to seven games. [More]
WAPAKONETA - Like all public health officials in Ohio, the staff at the Auglaize County Health Department continues to wait for formal vaccine guidance from the state department of health.
CELINA - Police chief Tom Wale said officers will ramp up enforcement of vehicles hindering traffic on Myers Road while waiting to pull into the drive-thru of CVS Pharmacy at 1020 N. Main St.
CELINA - An Ansonia man and a Fort Recovery woman were arrested in Celina on Saturday for a reported theft at Walmart.
Separate criminal complaints were filed against Coyota N. Rohrer, 34, and Joseph A. Brown, 46, for theft, a fifth-degree felony, and misdemeanor theft, a first-degree misdemeanor.
Minster used strong performances in the baker round to win the Division II boys bowling sectional title on their home grounds of Community Lanes on Tuesday.
