Ann Marie "Annie" Lochtefeld, age 86, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at the Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
COLDWATER - Coldwater Board of Education members unanimously passed a resolution on Wednesday morning allowing for the eventual purchase of a nearby property.
VAN WERT - A 16-year-old Lincolnview student was apprehended by the Van Wert County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly fled the school, stole two unlocked vehicles and led officers on two different vehicle pursuits, according to a news release from Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach. [More]
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen school board members on Wednesday awarded a nearly $1.2 million contract to an area construction company for phase 2 of the district's planned stadium improvements.
COLDWATER - Mercer County Community Hospital has been recognized as one of America's Best-in-State Hospitals for 2026, Mercer Health CEO Jon Dingledine proudly announced at the hospital board of governors regular meeting on Wednesday night.
CELINA - A pair of Mercer County emergency medical technicians stepped up at the 11th hour to provide emergency medical services at Parkway Panthers away varsity football games this season.
There was an old melody that was sung in almost every school room, whether it was in the village or the little one-room district school beside the old mud road. This song could be heard in the days preceding Thanksgiving before and after the advent of the 20th Century.
Jaloni Cambridge led four players in double figures as Ohio State defeated Kent State 88-68 in women's college basketball action on Wednesday in Columbus. The Buckeyes improve to 3-1 after Sunday's loss to UConn. The Golden Flashes move to 3-3 on the season.
For the second straight season, Coldwater and Anna square off in the Division VI Region 24 final when the teams meet Friday at Alexander Stadium in Piqua. Last year, Coldwater won 45-21 at Sidney Memorial Stadium.
