CELINA - The Mercer County Health District has achieved a long sought national accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), according to a news release Tuesday.

DARKE COUNTY - A homicide investigation is underway in Darke County after the body of a 30-year-old-man reported missing was found in a shallow grave in Brown Township. [More]

By SANDY SCHWIETERMAN and WILLIAM KINCAID
wkincaid@dailystandard.com

CELINA - A major wetland restoration project designed to reduce nutrient pollution fueling algal blooms in Grand Lake will soon enter phase two once a contractor is selected.

CELINA - An Indiana man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly exposing himself to a High Voltage Boutique employee.

Nathan J. Wilberg, 49, Walkerton,

Mercer County re-mained No. 1 in the state for lowest joblessness among Ohio's 88 counties.

Mercer County's unemployment rate improved from 2.9% in June to 2.7% in July, according to an Ohio Department of Job and Family Services news release.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Tom Haines

The 2022 cross country season got underway with all six Mercer County schools converging in Coldwater for the county cross country meet.

By JEFF CUSTER
Standard Correspondent

ST. MARYS - Fort Recovery traveled to St. Marys Tuesday for its first volleyball match of the season. Coming into the match, the Roughriders were 1-2, with all their competition against MAC schools in Saturday's Cavalier Spikeoff Invitational.

CELINA - Coming off a season-opening loss to Bryan, Celina boys soccer coach Ryan Jenkins wanted to see improvement all-around.

He got his wish [More]