ST. MARYS - A St. Marys-area woman can be heard in a 911 recording saying she killed her husband after he had attacked her.
The Auglaize County Sheriff's Office released the recording on Tuesday. The call reported the death of Wesley A. Sweigart, 36. The audio clip, edited to remove personal identification information, can be found on The Daily Standard's website. [More]
ST. MARYS - St. Marys wrestling coach Larry Gruber called it a bit of luck that his lighter weights came up towards the end of contest with Celina.
Two big pinfall victories at 113 and 120 pounds clinched the Roughriders' 38-28 win over the Bulldogs in the Western Buckeye League dual match season finale on Tuesday at Murotech Court. [More]
Health officials say more of a concern than coronavirus
WAPAKONETA - The spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus is raising alarms globally, but local health officials say a more dangerous virus has already made its way into communities across the nation - influenza.
CELINA - To stay competitive in hiring and keeping employees, Mercer County commissioners will contract with an outside firm to evaluate the county government's compensation plan.
CELINA - Mercer County officials this year are eligible to apply for $3.85 million in Community Development Block Grant funds for infrastructure, economic development and enhancement projects.
COLDWATER - School administrators are looking at possible funding options for more long-term solutions for roof issues that continue to affect the school building.
ST. HENRY - Village council members heard final reading of and unanimously approved a resolution to permit a tax abatement for Hemmelgarn Enterprises during a brief meeting on Monday.
The Fort Loramie girls basketball team followed a familiar script to their 20th win of the season on Tuesday, beating Marion Local 80-28 in a matchup of state-ranked teams in Division IV.
Fort Recovery improved to 16-5 on the season with a 54-27 victory over Celina in non-conference girls basketball action on Tuesday at Fort Site Fieldhouse.
