Saturday, August 23rd, 2025
Workers to clean the historic marble of the Mercer County Courthouse
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A Marion firm specializing in building restoration will return to Celina to resume cleaning the historic interior marble of the century-old Mercer County Courthouse, this time focusing their efforts on the first floor rotunda walls and north stair areas from the basement to the third floor. [More]
Punt return puts St. Henry on track for win over Celina
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. HENRY - The way Celina and St. Henry played defense in the first half, it appeared that just one little spark would be needed to get someone on the scoreboard.
That spark came from Jack Huelsman, whose 76-yard punt return in the final 40 seconds of the first half helped spark the Redskins in the second half en route to a 31-7 victory over the Bulldogs at the Wally Post Athletic Conference in the first gridiron meeting between the Mercer County schools. [More]
Obituaries on August 23rd, 2025
Jack Edward Snyder, 72, of Spencerville, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
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Mercer County Auditor Jeff Larmore said a group of state auditors is optimistic that state lawmakers will take up legislation to provide meaningful tax relief to Ohioans in the face of a staggering rise in property values.
The Bear Hollow Wood Carvers Auction has become one of the most powerful and heartwarming traditions of the Mercer County Fair. Most importantly for the beneficiaries of the sale of unique wood carvings, it has also become a huge fundraising project.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local extinguished the South Adams Starfires 56-0 in the season opener Friday night at Booster Field.
Have the Flyers officially "reloaded?"
The verdict is still out.
FORT RECOVERY - Wes Wenning knows what it takes to win at Fort Recovery.
The former Indian was a part of the 2015 state championship team, and in his first game on the sidelines, the Indians were relentless in their 46-0 win over Ponitz Tech in the season opener at Barrenbrugge Park.
ROCKFORD - Luke Booher and Parkway's offense was hard to stop in Week One.
But the Panthers couldn't keep pace with Braxton Leeth and Crestview's seemingly unstoppable offense.
MINSTER - Two young, inexperienced teams took to the field of battle for the first time this season, and much of the play was what you should expect
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Karsyn Homan scored on Coldwater's possession in overtime, then the Cavaliers denied Valley View a two-point conversion to survive its trip to Germantown for a 49-48 victory at Niswonger Field on Friday night.