CELINA - Two EF1 tornadoes packing winds up to 110 mph tore through Mercer County on Thursday evening, the National Weather Service in Wilmington confirmed on Friday.
One of the twisters that touched down traversed about 8 miles before lifting, while another continued its trail of destruction well into Auglaize County, NWS meteorologist Steve Hrebenach told The Daily Standard. [More]
Coming off a regional tournament run, Marion Local had to replace five seniors and lost one of its top guards, Chloe Ronnebaum, to injury before the season began.
Nonetheless, the Flyers repeated as Midwest Athletic Conference champions, made another postseason run and got a game farther in 2024. On the court, it was junior Avae Unrast who picked up much of the slack, and she is The Daily Standard's girls basketball player of the year. [More]
Gaylord L. Hoffman, age 96, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at Divine Nursing and Rehab at Shane Hill in Rockford, Ohio. [More]
Reigning Ohio Ms. Basketball Dee Alexander had 18 points to lead Purcell Marian to the Division II state girls basketball championship game for a third straight season as the Cavaliers defeated Copley 67-29 in Friday's semifinal at the University of Dayton Arena.
