CELINA - City council members at Monday night's meeting gave a group of citizens the green light to proceed with their plans to add five decorative archways at key entrances to downtown and the lakefront area, accenting Celina's status as bourgeoning destination town.

Celina City Schools treasurer Michelle Mawer decried state legislation both enacted and pending that together could cause the district to lose millions in funding in the coming years.

Fort Recovery Local Schools' is projected to remain financially healthy in fiscal year 2026, although revenue cuts are on the horizon due to predicted decreases in state funding and income tax revenue.

At Monday night's St. Henry Consolidated Local Schools Board of Education meeting, Treasurer Jennifer Bruns presented a financial forecast showing the district in stable condition for now but facing long-term funding pressures as state aid stagnates and local tax burdens continue to rise.

NEW BREMEN - Village councilors approved on third and final reading an ordinance to modify the village electricity rates to reflect a 6% increase effective Jan. 15, 2026.

ST. HENRY - The St. Henry Village Council moved forward Monday night on several measures involving equipment sales, infrastructure improvements and community projects, while also discussing public safety and upcoming events.

COLDWATER - Village leadership changed hands at Monday's village council meeting with Jason Eyink as the village administrator. Eyink replaces Eric Thomas, who held the position for 23 years.

The Mercer County Adult Detention Facility in Celina and the Van Wert County Correctional Facility in Van Wert are both set to receive $128,000 grants to help sheriffs prioritize addiction treatment for jail inmates, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Friday.

VERSAILLES- A determined group of Versailles residents recently took over their local YMCA in an effort to save it from permanent closure.

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It was a familiar theme at Saturday's Midwest Athletic Conference cross country meet at Coldwater.

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Fort Recovery wrapped up its regular season in volleyball with a 25-21, 25-15, 26-24 victory over Tri-Village on Saturday at Fort Site Fieldhouse. The win moves the Indians to 10-12 heading into Division VI tournament action.

CELINA - While the bird flu woes of early 2025 appeared to be a problem of the past, the disease is slowly creeping back into central Ohio and northern Indiana as fall waterfowl migration season continues.

CELINA - A 20-year-old Rockford man accused of engaging in sexual conduct with an 11-year-old child appeared in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Friday.

A portion of a Celina street was temporarily closed on Friday for over two hours due to a gas leak, according to news release from the Mercer County Sheriff's Office.

CELINA - The composition of Celina City Council is poised for a major shakeup as three councilors, all Republicans, opted not to file for reelection this year, and four of five council races are contested in the Nov. 4 general election.

A Mercer County agency is experiencing some minor effects related to the ongoing government shutdown.

The Mercer Soil and Water Conservation District phones are down due to the federal government's ongoing shutdown that is now in its 11th day.

CASSELLA - An Osgood teen was airlifted on Friday afternoon after his motorcycle reportedly hit the back of a box truck near the intersection of Cassella-Montezuma Road and State Route 119.

NEW BREMEN - Coming in riding a three-game losing streak, New Bremen pumped some life back into its season with its first victory over Coldwater since 1997.

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Reece Wendel rushed for 287 yards and three touchdowns as Fort Recovery fended off a determined Parkway squad and picked up a 41-27 victory on Friday night at Panther Stadium in Rockford.

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Celina had one comeback in them, but Bath held off a second chance.  

The Wildcats scored 21 straight points to break up a 28-all tie in the third quarter and held on to beat the Bulldogs 49-35 in Western Buckeye League action at Bath Stadium on Friday night.

FORT RECOVERY - Step aside pumpkin spice - apples have claimed autumn this year.

Now that temperatures have fallen and the leaves are starting to turn gold, Ohioans can look to apples as their fall staple, ushering in a season full of cider, pumpkins, hay bales and spooky scares.

  CELINA - The composition of Celina City Council is poised for a major shakeup as three councilors, all Republicans, opted not to file for reelection this year, and four of five council races are contested in the Nov. 4 general election.

ROCKFORD - Five candidates are vying to fill four open Rockford Village Council seats in the Nov. 4 general election.

The seats are currently held by Marcas Heitkamp, Mark Heitkamp, Chris Heitkamp and Shane Young.

CELINA - A 44-year-old Celina man was sentenced to around six months in jail on Wednesday on drug possession charges in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.

CHICKASAW - The Village of Chickasaw plans to apply for funds from the state capital improvements budget next year in hopes of enhancing facilities at the village's ball diamond park on the west side of town.

NEW KNOXVILLE - New Bremen entered Thursday needing a win to clinch the Midwest Athletic Conference title, and after a 25-18, 25-19, 25-15 sweep on the road at New Knoxville, the Cardinals were crowned outright champions for the first time since 2021.

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Celina wrapped up an unbeaten Western Buckeye League boys soccer championship on Thursday night with an 8-0 win over Defiance in a battle of Bulldogs at the soccer stadium.

MINSTER - The Minster volleyball team came to compete.

But Coldwater still got the sweep.

The Cavaliers (17-5, 7-2 MAC) posted a 25-12, 25-18, 25-23 victory over the Wildcats (11-11, 3-6) Thursday to finish the regular season in a tie with St. Henry for conference runner-up.