Friday, January 16th, 2026
By Daily Standard Staff
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office took on the mighty Bobcats and Wildcats of Mercer County Special Olympics in front of a packed Fieldhouse during the 6th annual Mercer County Showdown Thursday evening.
The Wildcats were victorious, and the Bobcats were also able to walk away with a win in overtime. [More]
By Dave Stilwell
NEW BREMEN - It wasn't exactly a free throw clinic, but it was good enough.
Parkway was 9-for-16 at the charity stripe in the fourth quarter, and was able to keep New Bremen at arms length in a 46-37 Midwest Athletic Conference victory Thursday night at the Cardinal Gymnasium. [More]
Obituaries on January 16th, 2026
James Robert Hume, age 88, of Celina, Ohio passed away at on Thursday, January [More]
Linda Lucretia Stamm, 78, formerly of St. Marys, died at 7:33 a.m. Jan. 6 at Gr [More]
Local pictures on January 16th, 2026
Subscriber stories on January 16th, 2026
WAPAKONETA - In addition to vaccine hesitancy and a general distrust of medical professionals, home births have become much more common in the area i
CELINA - State Rep. Angie King, R-Celina, announced in a news release Thursday she has officially filed her petitions to seek reelection to the Ohio House of Representatives.
ST. HENRY - It did not take long for St. Henry to set the tone.
The Redskins opened the game with an 11-0 run and never looked back to remain unbeaten with a 49-19 win over New Knoxville in Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball action at Redskin Gymnasium.
FORT RECOVERY - Minster started fast, played smart, and ran away with a 56-30 win over Fort Recovery in a Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball matchup at Fort Site Fieldhouse.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina was unable to hold on to a first quarter lead as Shawnee took control in the second half and pulled away for a 66-48 win in Western Buckeye League girls basketball action on Thursday at Lappin Gymnasium in Shawnee Township.
Experienced insights on registries, showers and wedding planning
Along with the typical wedding stress - securing a venue, booking a photographer, deciding on food and cake options, sending out invitations and coordinating colors for the wedding party - couples must also decide whether to create a wedding registry and, if so, prioritize an itemized wish list.