By William Kincaid
FORT RECOVERY - School board members signed off on a $144,900 lighting retrofit project for Barrenbrugge Athletic Park, the first of two potential upgrades to the football stadium.
At Monday night's regular meeting, board members first authorized superintendent Tony Stahl to enter into a participation agreement with Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program of Minnesota. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
  Virginia Beach, Virginia, proved to be a perfect venue for the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field National Championships this past weekend for Grand Lake area alumni.
A number of area graduates competed over the weekend, all earning podium finishes. [More]
Obituaries on March 17th, 2026
Anthony James Hardeman, age 61, of St. Marys, OH passed away at 9:30 p.m. Satur [More]
Dennis B. Wenning, age 76, of Celina, passed away peacefully at 2:00 pm on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at his home in Celina. [More]
Barbara J. (Bergman) Bricher, age 80, of Coldwater passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Ronald Tester, age 83 of Celina, Ohio passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at his residence, with his family at his bedside. [More]
Eadie Miller, 93, Mendon, died March 15, 2026, at Divine Rehabilitation and Nur [More]
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Driver damaged alley at Brew Nation
CELINA - A 25-year-old Celina man accused of drunkenly fleeing from police Saturday morning and driving through the Brew Nation alley off South Main Street, destroying much of its patio furniture, has been arrested.
FORT RECOVERY - A Fort Recovery firm has landed an $880,000 contract to improve pedestrian access to Fort Recovery Elementary School.
The Ohio Depa
ST. MARYS - A push for a seat belt mandate in golf carts in St. Marys fell flat this week after the issue was put on hold due to a lack of golf cart accidents and public desire.
CHICKASAW - A piece of Chickasaw history returned home Monday night when two siblings presented village council members with a clock that once graced a wall of the former Farmers Bank of Chickasaw.
The annual Franklin B. Walter Scholarship banquet will be held Wednesday at Mercer County Educational Service Center in Celina.
The Franklin B. Wa
2026 Division VI Girls Basketball State Champions
ROSTER:
#  Name  Pos.  Ht.  Gr.
2  Alexis Buschur  G  5-6  12
3  Morgan Baumer  G  5-7  12
5  Ella Schwieterman  G  5-8  11
10  Addy Homan  G  5-6  10
11  Olivia Ga
Old barn lovers say hay, history, culture and a sense of place
CELINA - Old barns - some dilapidated, others maintained - are dotted along nearly every country road in the Grand Lake region, each telling a story of the families who worked the land.
A Coldwater Angus farmer received statewide honors last month at the Ohio Angus Association annual meeting.
James M. Rentz received the Honorary Member award in recognition of his years of service at the Ohio Angus Association annual meeting on Feb. 7 in Bellville.
After years of waiting, a potential new farm bill is headed to the U.S. House
CELINA - After three years of delays and uncertainty, an updated and largely bipartisan farm bill appears to be on the horizon.
The Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 was passed out of the House Committee on Agriculture on March 5 with a vote of 34-17.
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By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Cash Patrick fell just short of his intended goal, but he leaves plenty of room to grow over his next two seasons.
The Celina sophomore finished third in the Division II 285-pound weight, defeating Jaxin Stancombe of Madison Comprehensive 4-0 in his final match of the day on Sunday at the Schottenstein Center. [More]
Obituaries on March 16th, 2026
Dorothy Adelaide Muhlenkamp, 96, of Fort Recovery, passed away on March 13, 202 [More]
George E. Hanna, age 94, of Celina, passed away peacefully at 5:40 a.m. on Satu [More]
Darlene J. (Keaser) Grubb, age 66, of Greenville, Ohio passed away peacefully w [More]
Virginia Tangeman, age 95 of Maria Stein, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026 [More]
Barbara M. Bricher, age 80 of Coldwater, passed away Saturday morning, March 14 [More]
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ROCKFORD - Sunday's town hall made it clear that pretty much no one in the Parkway School District community wants to leave the Midwest Athletic Conference to join the Northwest Conference.
Daniel Morgan was a gallant general, mystery man
CELINA- A fighter all his life, Maj. Gen. Daniel Morgan was not known for being easy to get along with.
However, that did not stop him from rising
CELINA- No one was injured in a structure fire at Mercer County House of Hope on Sunday, though an outbuilding was destroyed by the blaze, according to Celina Fire Lt. Jon Schumm.
Marion Local wins second straight regional championship
VANDALIA - Six is greater than one, it's simple math.
While Tri-Village's Trey Sagester scored 25 of his teams' 43 points, six Marion Local players
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Delphos St. John's pulled away in the middle quarters to lock up the Blue Jays' first state tournament trip since 2017 in defeating Botkins 62-39 in the Division VII regional final at the Student Activity Center in Vandalia.
St. Henry rolls to first state girls basketball championship
By Joe Schatz

DAYTON - To get to the mountain top, you have to overcome some tough conditions.
After losing guard Morgan Baumer, center Molly Wendel and the school's power during the pregame practice, St. Henry kept climbing and reached the peak in a 53-34 win over Canton Central Catholic for the program's first state title Friday night at UD Arena. [More]
By Erin Gardner
High winds on Friday caused extensive damage across the state, including in Mercer and Auglaize counties, resulting in a slew of injury accidents, overturned semitrailers, structural damage, downed power lines, road closures and ditch fires.
There were no fatalities in Mercer County, Sheriff Doug Timmerman said Friday. [More]
Obituaries on March 14th, 2026
Cynthia H. "Cindy" LeVan, 63, of Celina, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday [More]
Mark A. Siefring died on March 6, 2026 at age 75.
A celebration of life is se [More]
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In Fort Recovery, a historic treasure will shine again
FORT RECOVERY - Untouched for over 80 years, the Fort Recovery Morvilius Opera House will soon begin its second act as locals finish up the six-year-long restoration of the historic landmark.
CELINA - A South Carolina man was arrested in Celina Thursday and charged for drug possession in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
A criminal compl
State Wrestling Tournament
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Cash Patrick's wait for his first match of the day was longer than the actual match.
The Celina sophomore made quick work in his Division II 285-pound opener at the state wrestling tournament on Friday at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus.
New York man arrested in Fort
From staff reports
CELINA - A 54-year-old New York man was arrested by Fort Recovery police Wednesday for reportedly attempting identity fraud at four different Mercer County banks.
A news release from Celina Police Chief Tom Wale states a criminal complaint was filed against Robert Candidus for one count of identity fraud, a fifth-degree felony. [More]
Obituaries on March 13th, 2026
Ethan D. Elshoff, 31, of Troy, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving [More]
Edith Gray was born on December 9, 1928, in Jonesboro, IN, to the late Harley & [More]
Michael Frank Hoelscher, age 89, of Celina, passed away Friday, March 6, 2026, [More]
Donald F. Meyer, 87, died at his home in The Villages, Florida on March 6.
A [More]
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LIMA - A 53-year-old Haitian man pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor homicide and manslaughter charges in Lima Municipal Court Thursday for his involvement in a multi-car collision that left a father and son dead in February.
Reviewing Ohio's transportation history
CELINA - Ohio's transportation history is a long story made up of rivers, rails and roads.
About a dozen locals learned all about their ancestors'
St. Henry overcomes injury, deficit for comeback victory
FAIRBORN - Trailing by 10 points entering the fourth quarter and having lost a key player in the first quater, St. Henry's season looked like it was coming to an end at the hands of Harvest Prep.
OPSMA All-Northwest District Boys Basketball
The Ohio Prep Sports Media Association announced its All-Northwest District boys basketball honors on Thursday, with the Midwest Athletic Conference earning several top honors.
Big Walnut junior Sydney Mobley was named the 2026 Ohio Ms. Basketball by a wide margin in a vote by members of the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association.
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