Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 19 at 4:39PM EDT until May 19 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 231 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
DEARBORN FRANKLIN RIPLEY
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
UNION
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BRIGHT, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GREENDALE, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, KENTON, KETTERING, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, OSGOOD, OXFORD, PIQUA, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, VERSAILLES, WAPAKONETA, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, AND XENIA.
Today 88° Today 88° slight chance chance 60° 60° likely Tomorrow 68° Tomorrow 68° chance 47° 47°
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 19 at 4:39PM EDT until May 19 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 231 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
DEARBORN FRANKLIN RIPLEY
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
UNION
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BRIGHT, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GREENDALE, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, KENTON, KETTERING, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, OSGOOD, OXFORD, PIQUA, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, VERSAILLES, WAPAKONETA, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, AND XENIA.
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2026
Fort studies waste treatment overhaul
By Abigail Miller
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery officials plan to seek a second opinion after they received an estimate of nearly $10 million for a new upgraded wastewater treatment system earlier this month.
At the village council's regular meeting on Monday, village administrator Aaron Rengers said Kleinfelder, a Defiance-based engineering firm, sent him an engineer's estimate of $9.67 million to overhaul the village's wastewater treatment system on May 8. [More]
Obituaries on May 19th, 2026
Lucille Stahl
Lucille Stahl, age 94, of St. Henry, died on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Trustwell Living in Celina. [More]
Michael Stein
Michael Herbert Stein, age 71, of Fort Recovery, passed away peacefully at his home at 8:48 AM on Sunday, May 17, 2026. [More]
Joe Chaney
Joe Chaney, 88, Mendon, died May 18, 2026, at Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing [More]
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BOE keeps move date on hold, accepts donations
CELINA - School board members will likely convene a special meeting in the next few weeks to settle on a student occupancy date for the new grades 7-12 building.
Fort BOE to prepare cyber program
FORT RECOVERY - After a brief work session on Monday, Fort Recovery Board of Education members discussed the district's cybersecurity protocols and heard an update on upgrades at Barrenbrugge Athletic Park.
Garmann Miller expands footprint with new office
MINSTER - A powerhouse architecture, engineering and planning firm has solidified its presence in the state with the strategic opening of a new office in northeast Ohio.
2 weekend arrests reported in Mercer County
CELINA - A 38-year-old Greenville woman was arrested for drug possession, and a 30-year-old Celina man was arrested for vandalism, all over the weekend in Mercer County.
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Celina High School Graduation

Coldwater vs New Bremen baseball

Eldora Let's Race Two

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Today In History
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Monday, May 18th, 2026
Schuchart hangs on to win Outlaw feature
Bacon wins USAC Sprint before taking second in Outlaw
By Mike Ernst
ROSSBURG - After dominating the USAC Sprint Car 30-lap main event Saturday night at Eldora Speedway's #LetsRaceTwo, Brady Bacon lined up on the front row of the World of Outlaw 30-lap chase trying to become the first driver in the history of the event to win both feature races. [More]
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Mercer Co. Sheriff's Office gets gold star from state
CELINA - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office has achieved accreditation through the Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Program, after meeting or exceeding 32 standards of professional excellence.
Sliding in for a title
Coldwater defeats New Bremen for MAC share
NEW BREMEN - Needing a win to clinch a share of the Midwest Athletic Conference baseball title, Coldwater came out strong and scored five in the first to set the tone. While New Bremen fought hard, the early hole was too much to dig out of as the Cavaliers picked up a 10-2 win Saturday afternoon.
Riders second, third at sectional
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Play wrapped up at the Division II boys tennis sectional tournament. The weather prompted the tournament moved from the University of Northwestern Ohio to the Westwood Tennis Center in Lima.
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Saturday, May 16th, 2026
Celina girls second, boys third
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
A strong effort on Friday gave Celina a pair of top-three finishes as the Western Buckeye League Track and Field Championships wrapped up at Robinson Field in Kenton.
The Celina girls rebounded from last year's ei [More]
Obituaries on May 16th, 2026
Dorothy Hirschfeld
Dorothy Ann (Beckett) Hirschfeld, 92, of Noblesville, Indiana, was welcomed into God's loving embrace on May 14, 2026. [More]
Alvira Albers
Alvira Lange Albers age 93 of St. Henry passed away on May 14, 2026, in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
William McGowan
William J. McGowan, 83, of St. Marys, OH passed away Thursday May 14, 2026 in the Everheart Inpatient Hospice Unit at Wayne Hospital in Greenville, OH. [More]
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Livestock rig hauling swine overturns near Chickasaw
MARION TOWNSHIP - A semi-trailer hauling 170 hogs wiped out Friday afternoon in a ditch on Cassella-Montezuma Road in between State Route 274 and Olding Road in Marion Township.
Ferguson partnership opens door for Bulldogs
CELINA - Ferguson Enterprises' Celina distribution center has teamed up with the Celina Athletic Booster Club to support student-athletes while at once developing its own pipeline of talent.
MAC Track and Field Championships
Tiger sweep
Versailles captures boys and girls titles
FORT RECOVERY - Friday was a great day to be a Tiger, as Versailles' boys and girls track teams captured the Midwest Athletic Conference titles at Barrenbrugge Park in Fort Recovery.
Greber throws another no-hitter
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Ten days after firing a no-hitter against Marion Local, Celina's Wes Greber came up with another gem, no-hitting Spencerville as the Bulldogs shut out Spencerville 6-0 on Friday at Montgomery Field.
Abreu wins Outlaw feature
ROSSBURG - Rico Abreu charged to the lead and returned to Eldora victory lane for the 14th time, capturing the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink feat
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Friday, May 15th, 2026
Gas and food store opens on U.S. 127
By Daily Standard Staff
EB Fuel Stops celebrated the grand opening of its latest location Thursday. Located south of Celina at the intersection of U.S. Route 127 and State Route 219, the store is open 24 hours, has two fuel islands, one for automotive fuel and one for truck/semitrailer fuel, as well as a deli with hot food, pizza and a wide variety of craft beers. [More]
Heartbreak at Houston
Walk-off home run ends Fort Recovery's season
By Joe Schatz
HOUSTON - It was a back and forth battle in every sense of the phrase during Thursday's Division VI softball sectional final between Fort Recovery and Houston. A 6-0 Indians' lead turned into a 10-6 Houston lead, and eventually it was 11-11 entering the bottom of the seventh. [More]
Obituaries on May 15th, 2026
Debra Thomas
Debra S. Thomas, 62, of South Charleston, Ohio, formerly of Willshire, passed away on Wednesday morning, May 13, 2026, at Gardens at Celina in Celina, Ohio. [More]
Brian Kanter
It is with love and gratitude that we celebrate the life of Brian Michael Kantn [More]
Local pictures on May 15th, 2026
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Brownfield grants awarded for Rockford, St. Marys
CELINA - More than $1 million in state grant funds will be shared by Auglaize and Mercer Counties to tear down three vacant structures and restore the sites to make way for future development.
County to sue ODJFS over bogus claims
CELINA - The Mercer County Commissioners moved to file legal action against the state to stop it from billing the county for what they say are fraudulent unemployment claims filed under the names of 10 county employees.
St. Henry board names elementary principal
ST. HENRY - St. Henry Board of Education members this week approved the employment of the district's newest elementary school principal.
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Chickasaw council to adjust utility rates, buy CD
CHICKASAW - Village councilors in Chickasaw took the second step toward adjusting utility rates and approved a resolution to put funds received through a donation to the village into a $140,000 certificate of deposit.
Celina opens postseason with win over Columbian
CELINA - It didn't take long for Celina to set the tone.
Four runs in the bottom of the first put the Bulldogs in front to stay as they opened the Division III softball tournament with an 11-1 win over Tiffin Columbian in five innings on Thursday at Jim Hoess Field in Westview Park.
Grand Lake Fishing Report
Things are heating up
Good day everyone. It's starting to look like real spring. We have had to be patient this season that's for sure.
Everything is happening now. Flo
St. Marys doubles teams earn berths
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Two St. Marys doubles teams earned berths to the Division II district boys tennis tournament after reaching the semifinals of the sectional held at the University of Northwestern Ohio on Thursday.
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