Heat Advisory issued September 3 at 3:40PM EDT until September 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 105 expected.
* WHERE...Delaware, Licking, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
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Heat Advisory issued September 3 at 3:40PM EDT until September 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 105 expected.
* WHERE...Delaware, Licking, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
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Treatment train will help improve region's water
By Abigail Miller
State and city officials gathered in St. Marys Wednesday morning to celebrate the opening of one of the state's newest water treatment projects, aimed at improving water quality throughout the region.
The McGowan Treatment Train is located just [More]
Obituaries on September 3rd, 2026
The Rev. Oscar Henry Seger, age 82, of Osterloh Road, Minster, passed away peac [More]
Jean Ann (Koesters) Mueller, age 81, of North Street, Osgood, passed away peace [More]
Robert "Bob" Lee Kinnison, age 73, of Celina, Ohio, passed away peacefully on the morning of Wednesday, September 2, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. [More]
Tamwe Capelle entered this world silently on Tuesday August 25, 2026 at Community Hospital of Mercer Health in Coldwater, OH. [More]
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CELINA - There will be no contested local races but a slew of local issues appearing on the Nov. 3 general election ballot in Mercer County.
The Mercer County Board of Elections gathered on Wednesday afternoon to proof and certify the ballot of the upcoming election.
CELINA - A 48-year-old Celina man was sentenced to over four years in prison after being convicted of assault for the second time in a little over a year in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
The Mercer County Historical Society
The Riley House has such an abundance of material. It is always producing treasures, including, for instance, passages from old The Daily Standard articles, when the newspaper was the Western Standard.
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jschatz@dailystandard.com
Fort Recovery and Delphos St. John's battled the heat at Delphos Country Club, and the Blue Jays came away with a 155-182 win in a Midwest Athletic Conference match.
  The 108th round of the Battle of Grand Lake has the unique distinction of being a battle of two unbeaten teams that are early leaders in the Western Buckeye League.
  During Week 2, four Western Buckeye League teams opened conference play with a win to achieve a 2-0 overall record. After a phenomenal 9-1 mark in W
Delphos St. John's at Marion Local
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Last Season: The Flyers rolled to a 61-0 Week 4 win over the Blue Jays in Maria Stein, with Cale Nagel recording back-to-back punt return touchdowns.
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Camden Griesdorn, RB, Marion Local
25 carries for 145 yards and four touchdowns in the Flyers' 54-28 win over Harvest Prep.
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Today In History
By Tom Millhouse
  MINSTER - A local resident aired concerns Tuesday night about seven Flock cameras installed around Minster, in particular one that he described as an AI surveillance camera that follows the movements of people.
Village council also moved a step closer to completing a land swap with the Minster Local School District and discussed several construction projects. [More]
St. Marys beats Bath to open WBL girls soccer play
By Dave Stilwell
ST. MARYS - Bath and St. Marys battled the heat at Roughrider Field on Tuesday evening in the Western Buckeye League girls soccer opener.
With early goals in each half, along with some bend-but-don't-break defense, the Roughriders prevailed 2-0 to improve to 3-1-0 on the young season. [More]
Obituaries on September 2nd, 2026
Dorothy M. Wilkens, 96, of Saint Marys, died 3:10 P.M. Monday, August 31, 2026, [More]
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Auglaize Board of Elections need 200+ poll workers
The Auglaize County Board of Elections has put out a call for additional poll workers to help conduct the Nov. 3 general election.
"We need a full
Quarterback injured in Aug. 21 game
Celina's senior quarterback Parker Wynk continues to show encouraging signs of recovery after sustaining a spinal injury during the team's first game of the season, family members reported on social media Monday.
ROCKFORD - Rockford village councilors heard the mayor is considering backtracking on last meeting's consensus to abolish the fun houses at the park, a decision he informed councilors of during Tuesday night's regular meeting.
CELINA - Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart plans to close Huwer Road between Cassella-Montezuma Road and Reichert Road in Marion Township on Sept. 8.
NEW KNOXVILLE - Through the opening 10 points at New Knoxville's Barn, St. Marys looked comfortable and ran out to a 9-1 lead. But there is a reason
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Fort Recovery improved to 4-0 this season after defeating Jay County in the schools' annual border battle in volleyball on Tuesday night at Fort Site Fieldhouse.
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - Solid serving allowed Coldwater to dominate the opening two sets against St. Marys, then held off the determined Roughriders to take a 25-11, 25-10, 25-18 win in non-conference volleyball action at the Palace on Monday.
"I think we're working through a lot of different things right now," said Coldwater coach Nikki Etzler. "We're seeing growth in different areas that we're hoping to see growth in. So we're excited about that. [More]
Obituaries on September 1st, 2026
Bill Powell, 92, of Portland, Indiana, passed away on August 30, 2026.
Bill w [More]
Ted Alan Lammers, 78, of New Knoxville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on August [More]
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CELINA- A 47-year-old Rockford woman accused of having a bulk amount of methamphetamine was arrested for drug charges out of Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
ST. MARYS- A 98-year-old Celina woman was seriously injured in a two-vehicle accident in St. Marys Friday, according to police chief Lucas Turpin.
The St. Marys police and fire departments responded to the injury accident call at the intersection of Columbia and Spruce streets at noon Friday.
Celina considering tax abatements to spur building
CELINA - City councilors are still exploring the possibility of offering residential tax abatements to help spur housing development in Celina but first need answers to legal questions before proceeding further.
A 34-year-old Spirit EMS worker unexpectedly died on the job in Greenville Saturday morning, a company news release states.
Spirit EMS announced th
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local kept up its perfect start at The Flight Deck, as the Flyers' volleyball team rallied from a stumble in the third-set to beat Celina 25-20, 25-15, 25-27, 25-10 in a Western Buckeye League-Midwest Athletic Conference matchup Monday night.
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Chloe Frysinger had three goals and an assist to help Coldwater open Western Ohio Soccer League girls competition with a 6-0 shutout win over Delphos St. John's on Monday afternoon in Delphos. The Cavaliers improve to 4-1 on the season.
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Seth Lonsway made the most of his several hours as a member of the San Francisco Giants.
The Celina High School graduate was called up Saturday before the Giants' doubleheader with Arizona at Oracle Park in San Francisco. [More]
Obituaries on August 31st, 2026
Robert Ned Snyder, 82, of rural New Knoxville, OH passed away peacefully 12:45 a.m. Saturday August 22, 2026 at his residence. [More]
Kurt Grieshop, age 70, of Coldwater, passed away at his home on August 28, 2026 [More]
Carrie Jo Taipalus Heck, 56, died Aug. 27, 2026, at her home near Rockford.
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State Rep. Angie King, R-Celina, opposes a proposed major new power transmission and distribution corridor to run across western Ohio due to its potential impact on farms, property owners and rural communities.
WAPAKONETA - The Ohio State Highway Patrol, in coordination with the Wapakoneta Police Department, conducted an OVI checkpoint Saturday evening on County Road 25 A, just north of State Route 67 in Auglaize County.
GREENVILLE - An unidentified girl was airlifted to a Dayton hospital on Saturday evening following a two-vehicle accident involving a semitrailer.
ROCKFORD - It was a successful Parkway Volleyball Invitational for the host Panthers on Saturday, as they rolled through two-set sweeps over Celina, Ottoville and Marion Local to win the tournament that included four area schools.
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Area cross country teams from Ohio and Indiana converged at Wright State University-Lake Campus for the 45th annual Celina Rotary Cross Country Invitational.
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