Friday, November 13th, 2026
By William Kincaid
  CELINA - Mercer County Republican Party Chairman Bob Hibner is encouraging Celina City Councilman Steve Schulte to resign from office in light of his late September OVI arrest and comments he allegedly made during the incident.
Schulte told The D [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Two of Minster's top athletes made their college commitments official on Thursday as runner Claire Bohman and golfer Max Voisard held signing ceremonies in the High School Library.
Bohman will take her running career to the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne, joining a program that qualified this year for the NAIA national cross country championship coming up next week. [More]
Obituaries on November 13th, 2026
Nancy L. Busse, 79, of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 9:15 [More]
Robert "Bob" L. Lipp, age 79, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, following a short illness. [More]
Patricia Evelyn Sudman, 70, of St. Marys, Ohio passed away at home, with family [More]
Charles E. Binegar, Jr., 33, Fort Recovery, died Nov. 11, 2026.
Funeral servi [More]
Sue Jane Schnelle, 79, St. Marys Township, died at 11:30 p.m. Sept. 22, 2026, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Rita Mildred (Francis) Goubeaux, age 97, of Elm Street, Osgood, passed away sud [More]
Kenneth Edward Goubeaux, age 66, of Elm Street, Osgood, passed away on the morn [More]
Richard Joshua Anthony Hahn, 40, St. Marys, died Nov. 4, 2026, while at work. [More]
Local pictures on November 13th, 2026
Subscriber stories on November 13th, 2026
CELINA - A broad assortment of Mercer County service providers will gather under one roof next week for No Wrong Door, a program designed to better inform both agencies and the public about the vast number of civic and social resources available in the area.
A 33-year-old Fort Recovery man died Wednesday evening in an e-bike accident on Butler Street within Fort Recovery village limits, a news release from Mercer County Sheriff Doug Timmerman states.
A 32-year-old nursing home executive from St. Marys announced this week he's seeking the Republican nomination for St. Marys auditor.
Ryan Douglas,
CELINA - A 77-year-old Celina man was sentenced to nearly six months in jail this week for crimes related to the possession of child sexual abuse materials.
Division VI Volleyball State Semifinals
Parkway outlasts St. Henry to reach state championship match
SPRINGFIELD - With two Midwest Athletic Conference foes competing for a chance to go to the state championship, Thursday's Parkway-St. Henry D-VI volleyball match lived up to the billing.
OPSMA All-Southwest District Football
The Ohio Prep Sports Media Association announced its All-Southwest District on Thursday, with several area athletes earning honors.
Minster quarterback Carson Kaylor shared the Division VII Offensive Player of the Year with Cincinnati Country Day running back Thomas Huckleby.
Grand Lake Fishing Report
Good day everyone. I hope everyone is doing great.
This fall weather will be quickly reminding us we live in Ohio. I have fished just about everyday for the past month. I out couldn't get over those perfect days we were having and with hardly any rain.