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Tuesday, June 17th, 2025
By William Kincaid
FORT RECOVERY - Village administrator Randy Diller on Monday night sounded the alarm on numerous pieces of pending state legislation that he believes would be detrimental to small towns like Fort Recovery.  
In response, village councilors passed a resolution voicing their opposition to the one that would deal the greatest financial blow to the village's coffers - House Bill 335, introduced by State Rep. David Thomas, R-Jefferson. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
  Over the years, The Daily Standard sports department has honored the area baseball and softball teams with the annual Dream Team, selecting players by position and honoring a Player and Coach of the Year.
This year, in addition to a Player of the Year, a Pitcher of the Year will be selected, allowing both offensive and pitching talent a chance to earn recognition. [More]
Obituaries on June 17th, 2025
Andrea Nicole (Householder) Kittel, age 43, of Hoying Road, Anna, Ohio, passed [More]
Carl E. Trimble Jr., age 54, of Celina, Ohio, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2025, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. [More]
Kevin C. Willrath, 69, of rural New Bremen, OH died 12:34 p.m. Friday June 13, 2025 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, OH. [More]
Arlene J. Wissman, age 81, of Minster, Ohio, died on Monday, June 16, 2025 at Elmwood New Bremen. [More]
Kyle Lee Gibson, 35, St. Marys, died at 12:03 p.m. June 11, 2025, in the emergency department of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
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Subscriber stories on June 17th, 2025
CELINA - A Celina native and high school hall of fame inductee is returning to her alma mater to serve as athletic director at Celina City Schools.
New Bremen community garden opens
NEW BREMEN - A flutter of Painted Lady butterflies were the first to enjoy Auglaize County Board of Developmental Disabilities' new Wings and Blooms Community Garden just off of the Miami-Erie Canal Path in New Bremen.
MINSTER - The passage of Ohio House Bill 335 into law would be "catastrophic" to the state's public schools, and more specifically cause Minster Local Schools to lose about $1 million in inside millage annually, superintendent Josh Meyer told school board members on Monday.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local school board members granted 5% raises to all but one member of the administrative team Monday night and learned work is moving along on the construction of the new middle school.
Compiled By Gary R. Rasberry
Caden Homan pitched a five-hitter as Fort Recovery improved to 3-0 in ACME baseball action with an 11-1 win over Parkway in five innings at the LeFevre Family Complex in Fort Recovery.
2025 Division VII State Baseball Champions
Roster:
#  Name  Pos.  Gr.
0  Caleb Couse  OF/P  12
2  Andrew Wiss  INF/P  11
3  Carson Kaylor  OF/P  9
4  Reese Beair  INF/P  11
5  Rylan Edwards  OF  12
6  Ty