Friday, May 31st, 2024
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A Celina teen using an electric skateboard was struck by a car and airlifted to a Dayton area hospital with life-threatening injuries on Thursday morning.
Chance Crouch, 18, was riding an electric skateboard westbound on Myers Road, approaching Queensbury Drive, just before 2 a.m., according to a Celina Police Department news release. [More]
By Tom Haines
DAYTON - Whether or not Coldwater's Izzy Zahn repeats as state champion in the 200-meter dash today, she etched her name in the history books again Thursday.
Zahn blew away the field in the 200 prelims and set a new Division III state record, then won the long jump title on a tiebreaker on the first day of the state track and field championships at Welcome Stadium in Dayton. [More]
Obituaries on May 31st, 2024
Ida Elaine (Penny) Powell, age 96 of Cumming, Georgia entered into eternal life January 23, 2024. [More]
John Henry Powell, age 94 of Alpharetta, Georgia died July 5, 2020 of natural causes. [More]
Doyle G. "Pete" Ballinger, age 89, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at Trustwell Living at Miller Place in Celina. [More]
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By WILLIAM KINCAID
and ERIN GARDNER
newsroom@dailystandard.com
CELINA - The chairpersons of Mercer County's Republican and Democratic parties,
CELINA- Nearly 30 miles of county and township roads are in line for a new coat of asphalt this summer as a part of Mercer County's annual resurfacing project.
CELINA- A Butler County man was hit with safecracking and theft charges on Wednesday after allegedly stealing quarters and bills from a change machine at a Celina laundromat.
CELINA - A Piqua woman implicated in a local prostitution ring pleaded guilty to telecommunications fraud on Thursday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Minster's dream season ends in state semis
AKRON - Minster softball coach Robb Hemmelgarn was succinct in his evaluation of Strasburg-Franklin.
"They were good," said Hemmelgarn. "They score
HAMLER - It was a matter of timing Thursday, and Coldwater's was excellent.
The Cavaliers defeated Marengo Highland 4-2 in the Division III regional baseball semifinal at Garrold Parratt Field at Patrick Henry High School.
ELIDA - A couple early mistakes did not derail the Fort Recovery Indians in Thursday's Division IV regional semifinal clash with Montpelier.
They knocked the Locomotives right off the track.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Logan Sapp drove in three runs and Luke Maxwell pitched four innings of one-hit baseball as Celina opened the ACME baseball season with a 6-0 victory at Versailles on Thursday.
CELINA - Commencement for 185 Celina High School graduates of the class of 2024 was held May 19 at Celina Stadium.
Valedictorian Carter Altstaetter
Principal Hemmelgarn: 'So proud'
COLDWATER- Commencement for the 107 Coldwater High School graduates of the class of 2024 was held May 26 in the Palace.
The class of 2024 was another outstanding class, said high school principal Jason Hemmelgarn said.
FORT RECOVERY - Graduation exercises for the 2024 class at Fort Recovery were held May 19 at the Fort Site Field House. The class was made up of 77 students.
MARIA STEIN - Commencement for 51 Marion Local High School graduates was held May 19 at the high school.
Valedictorian Carter Unrast is the son of Kyle and Cara Unrast.
CELINA - Commencement for 198 Tri Star graduates of the class of 2024 was held May 10 in Tri Star's Crown Student Union.
Seniors were treated to a hot meal.
Minster
MINSTER - Commencement for the 70 Minster High School graduates of the class of 2024 was held May 26 in the Minster Elementary School.
Superintendent Josh Meyer said he's most proud of how this year's graduating class contributed to Minster's tradition of excellence.
NEW BREMEN - Commencement for 61 New Bremen High School graduates was held May 19 in the New Bremen High School gym.
Valedictorian Chloe Homan is the daughter of Shane and Renee Homan. She plans to attend Bowling Green State University.
Students graduate
ROCKFORD - Commencement for the 74 Parkway High School graduates of the class of 2024 was held May 19 in the high school gymnasium.
School officials said 69 seniors and five juniors received their diplomas.
St. Henry
ST. HENRY- Commencement for the 76 graduates of the St. Henry class of 2024 was held May 26 in the middle school gymnasium.
High school principal Eric Rosenbeck said he enjoyed the graduates' sense of humor and ability to have fun, and appreciated their willingness to give back to the community.
St. Marys
ST. MARYS - Commencement for the 137 St. Marys Memorial High School graduates of the class of 2024 was held May 26 in the high school gym.
The clas
NEW KNOXVILLE - A group of 20 graduates made up the class of 2024 at New Knoxville High School. Ceremonies were held May 26 in the Rangers' high school gymnasium.