Minster girls finish runner-up; Rose sweeps hurdles
By Joe Schatz
COLUMBUS - While Columbus Grove ended day two of the state track meet on top of both the boys and girls D-V podiums, area athletes from all over showcased why the region is considered one of the best. Minster's girls team ended the night in second place with 44 points, 15 ½ behind the Bulldogs, but many individuals earned their nights on the podium. [More]
Clarence V. "Chuck" Leugers, age 81, of Versailles, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at The Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville, Ohio. [More]
CELINA - City officials have begun the process of selecting an architectural firm to design the new firehouse on a 1.8-acre vacant lot at 501 Grand Lake Road, the site of the former Orchard Tree restaurant.
CELINA - The Mercer County Commissioners awarded a $136,039 contract to VTF Excavation LLC of Celina to repair and install additional seawall along the shoreline of a less than 1-acre park used by fishermen and boaters in Montezuma.
CELINA - Three people were arrested Friday morning during the execution of a search warrant at a Coldwater residence, according to a news release from Mercer County Sheriff Doug Timmerman.
ROSSBURG - Georgia drivers Brandon Overton and Jonathan Davenport have won the last six Dirt Late Model Dream $100,000 feature events at Eldora. Friday night the two dirt racing superstars lined up next to each other for a five-lap shootout to decide the $30,000 to-win preliminary feature.
After a career in baseball that included success on the college level and working in professional baseball, Mike Roberts found something familiar about Celina.
Roberts officially begins his duties as manager of the Grand Lake Mariners tonight when they travel to Foundation Field in Hamilton to play the Joes. [More]
CELINA - A 44-year-old Indiana man convicted of stealing power tools and lawn care equipment last spring was sentenced to almost two years in prison this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
CELINA - The proliferation of data centers across the nation is causing supply shortages of critical equipment, and the Mercer County Sheriff's Office is feeling the sting.
St. Henry centenarian throws first pitch at Reds game
By William Kincaid
Though she won't turn 100 until June 10, St. Henry native Delma Rammel celebrated the massive milestone in a huge way Monday evening by throwing out the first pitch before the Cincinnati Reds took on the Kansas City Royals at Great American Ball Park. [More]
ST. MARYS - At a special meeting Wednesday, St. Marys City Schools Board of Education members hired a new assistant principal for the district middle school.
HAMLER - Comebacks have many forms; whether it's a team's comeback win after trailing early, or a comeback effort from a player after struggling early in the game.
ROSSBURG- Nick Hoffman came into Eldora Speedway's Dirt Late Model Dream weekend as a dark horse pick to possibly to pick up his first crown jewel victory at the famed half-mile clay oval.
Amanda-Clearcreek scored twice in the fourth to take the lead from Coldwater and added two big runs in the sixth to come away with the 4-2 victory in the Division V regional semfinals on Wednesday at Ed Sandy Field in Elida.
Pump issue blamed for chlorine surge at Minster pool
By Abigail Miller
MINSTER - More than a dozen swimmers were taken to the hospital for medical evaluation Tuesday after a "mechanical issue" at the village pool in Minster caused a large amount of chlorine to be released in the water.
At around 8 a.m. Tuesday, a village maintenance employee discovered a mechanical issue with one of the Minster Swimming Pool facility pumps, village administrator Don Harrod said in a news release. [More]
Fort Recovery advances to regional final with shut out
By Gary R. Rasberry
PLEASANT HILL - Quick, painless and easy.
That pretty much describes Fort Recovery's afternoon at Newton High School.
The Indians were one out away from throwing a perfect game and a hot start offensively led to a 10-0 win in five innings over Miami Valley Christian Academy in the Division VI regional baseball semifinals in Pleasant Hill. The game clocked in at one hour and nine minutes. [More]
ROCKFORD - Village councilors in Rockford Tuesday heard the village administrator received the final agreement back from HSI Solar concerning the installation of solar panels at the water treatment plant.
MINSTER - Electric bike riders under the age of 18 were put on notice Tuesday night that they will soon be required to wear a helmet when they cruise the streets of Minster.
