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Thursday, July 2nd, 2026
Celina comes back to defeat Minster, St. Henry and New Bremen win
By Daily Standard Staff
By JOE SCHATZ and GARY R. RASBERRY
sports@dailystandard.com
A day after runs came in bunches across the District 4 ACME tournament bracket, Celina's 8-5 win over Minster at Fort Recovery's LeFevre Family Complex kept that pace going in a back-and-forth encounter. After Minster jumped out to an early lead, Celina used big frames in the fourth and sixth to win and advance. [More]
Obituaries on July 2nd, 2026
Cletus H. Schoenlein, age 75, of rural Ridgeville passed away on Tuesday June 30, 2026 in Greenville, Ohio. [More]
Curtis Edward Grube, age 26, of Xenia, Ohio, formerly of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, June 28, 2026. [More]
Michele Elaine Trisler, 55 years young, left this world too soon on Monday, June 22, 2026 at Marion General Hospital in Marion, surrounded by her loving family. [More]
Veronica E. Post, age 70, of rural Wendelin passed away peacefully June 30, 2026, at her home. [More]
Dorothy Veronica Gaerke, age 98, of Fort Recovery, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2026, at her home. [More]
Christina Louise (Prine) Williams, known to her family and friends as "Chris", [More]
Travis D. Hole, 54, of Celina, Ohio returned to his Heavenly Father June 29, 2026. [More]
Carol Sue Frisch, 70, Miamisburg, died June 26, 2026, at Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing at Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Local pictures on July 2nd, 2026
Subscriber stories on July 2nd, 2026
CELINA - Wilson Shoe Store in Celina is displaying a trove of military memorabilia - including helmets, with one dating back to World War I, uniforms, boots, pins, gear packs, flags, ammunition, and even hollowed-out grenades - to celebrate America 250.
CELINA - A 41-year-old Celina woman was sentenced to over a year in prison this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court after she failed a drug test and left court-ordered treatment early while on community control sanctions in February.
Below is a list of community fireworks shows scheduled for the Fourth of July weekend in the Grand Lake region and surrounding areas.

FRI., JULY 3
Celina
Abounding Grace Ministries, 7495 U.S. Route 127
10 p.m.
ST. HENRY - Three people sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash involving a Wabash Mutual Telephone van on Tuesday afternoon outside of St. Henry, according to Mercer County Sheriff Doug Timmerman.
Horse & Buggy Tales
There are relatively few citizens who can recall from actual eyewitness experience, the all out no-holds-barred spectacular and sometimes wild Fourth of July celebrations that were held in Celina, before and after the year of 1900.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
A three-run fourth inning proved to be all the runs Grand Lake required to run their winning streak to eight straight with a 3-2 win over Xenia to clinch the three-game series over the Scouts on Wednesday night at Montgomery Field.
Grand Lake Fishing Report
Good day everyone. I hope everyone is doing great.
Summer has arrived and so has the humidity. The lake has been extremely busy with lots of folks boating and enjoying the lake. Tubing, jet skis are getting a good workout. I figured everyone was practicing for the upcoming holiday weekend.