Friday, February 27th, 2026
By Abigail Miller
  CELINA- Local youth leaders, established business professionals and up-and-coming entrepreneurs were honored Thursday night at the 2025 Celina Mercer County Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet at Romer's Catering in Celina.
Before the award presentation kicked off, 2025 chamber president Shirley Abels closed out her third term by sharing her gratitude for all the people she worked with. [More]
Fort Recovery pulls away to defeat Covington
By Joe Schatz
TROY - After a tough end to the regular season, it was back to business for Fort Recovery Thursday night in Troy, as the Indians dominated Covington 56-27 to win their Division VI Southwest sectional final.
"I felt like we've been playing prett [More]
Obituaries on February 27th, 2026
Mary Kathryn (Quinlin) Mescher, age 84, of Elm Street in Fort Loramie, Ohio, pa [More]
Sheri L. Hanes, 55, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away February 26, 2026, at her home following a courageous battle with lung cancer. [More]
Gary L. Nolan, age 72, of Celina, Ohio, passed away peacefully at 10:25 a.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Edward "Ed" Leo Uppenkamp, Sr., 88, of Celina, passed away Wednesday morning, February 25, 2026, at Vancrest of St.Marys. [More]
Terrance "Whitey" Schwieterman, age 69 of Coldwater, passed away peacefully on February 25th, 2026 surrounded by family. [More]
Local pictures on February 27th, 2026
Subscriber stories on February 27th, 2026
CELINA - Superintendent Brooke Gessler defended the Celina City Schools Board of Education's decision to reassign high school principal Renee Kramer to special education director next school year, insisting the move aligns with a broader vision to build strong internal systems.
Along with the upcoming construction season comes inspection and maintenance activity for county ditches, Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart announc
MINSTER - After some so-so outside shooting in the first half, Minster decided to focus on the big man in the second.
Cole Albers did not disappoin
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina used a tremendous round of baker games to move to the top and captured the Division I boys bowling district championship on Thursday at Star Lanes at the Harbor in Port Clinton, sending the team to its first state tournament since winning the title in 2018.
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Marion Local celebrated the final boys basketball game in its beloved Hangar with a familiar result: a victory.
The Flyers head into the postseason at 20-1 after defeating a tough Van Buren squad 59-37 in the regular season finale in Maria Stein.
A Celina native and her college crush, both in their 80s, are celebrating married life in style.
For the new couple, their love story spans several decades, and after a perosonal tragedy, fate brought them together.