FORT RECOVERY- The Fort Recovery Christmas Gala has raised more than $1.3 million for local residents in need since its start, and recently marked a decade as one of the community's most impactful holiday traditions.
The Christmas radio show, held on Dec. 10 and available to re-watch on YouTube and Facebook, featured a variety of local entertainment including performances by Fort Recovery school choirs, talks from local priests, a word from the Fort Recovery mayor and more. [More]
A busy year for open ditch construction projects, the Mercer Soil and Water Conservation District oversaw the construction of over 20,500 lineal feet, or almost 4 miles, of two-stage ditch installed by three different contractors in 2025, an annual report from the office states.
CELINA - Ten people, including eight minors, were transported by five ambulances to two area hospitals following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of State Route 29 and Riley Road on Monday night.
Three of the 10 involved in the accidents were suspected of having serious injuries, while the others reportedly incurred minor injuries, according to Mercer County Sheriff's Office Deputy Kristen Nixon. [More]
A 37-year-old man arrested in a standoff with police at a home in St. Marys on Monday remained in custody at the Mercer County Adult Detention Center Tuesday evening.
A court appearance in Mercer County is scheduled for Jan. 7 for Zachary L. Toler, of St. Marys, who was removed from a home at 317 Lynn St. by Auglaize County sheriff's personnel Monday afternoon. [More]
ST. MARYS - St. Marys was hanging with St. Henry at halftime Tuesday, but the Redskins didn't let them hang around in the second half.
Jack Huelsman scored a game-high 20 points, Landon Schwartz netted 15, and Brayden Heath added 10 to help St. Henry claim a 53-33 victory at Grand Lake Health System Court. [More]
Phyllis Sherman, age 92 of Minster, OH passed away at 7:20 PM on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
CELINA - In the span of about 10 hours, the Celina Fire Department responded to a pair of structure fires, one of which sent four occupants to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment.
CELINA - A 47-year-old Celina man was arrested last week for reportedly trying to strangle his girlfriend to death on Christmas day.
A criminal complaint was filed against Teddy A. Poppe on Monday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court for one count of felonious assault, a second-degree felony.
Coldwater jumped out to a big lead early and never looked back in snapping a three-game losing streak with a 72-37 win over Ansonia in boys basketball action at the Palace on Tuesday night.
CELINA - The body of a man recovered from Grand Lake off West Bank Road on Saturday morning has been identified as Alvin Lee Stabler, 47, of Hoover, Alabama, who most recently had been staying in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Pamela Sue Kovar, age 75, of Columbus, Ohio, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2025, at Riverside Methodist Hospital following a sudden illness. [More]
MARIA STEIN - Adding insult to injury, the west wall of the fire-ravaged St. John the Baptist Church collapsed sometime between Sunday evening and Monday morning, likely due to strong wind gusts up to 55 mph.
A 37-year-old St. Marys man was booked into the Mercer County Adult Detention Center Monday afternoon after a standoff with police on Lynn Street in St. Marys earlier in the day.
COLDWATER - Village councilors in Coldwater on Monday night closed out the year by passing the 2026 budget.
Councilors suspended the rules requiring three public readings and approved the amended 2025 budget and the 2026 budget ordinances as emergency measures.
NEW KNOXVILLE - On the 10th anniversary of New Knoxville's 1,000th win as a program, the Rangers put on a vintage performance in a 50-41 win over Waynesfield-Goshen to get over .500 on the young season.
Parkway pulled away in the second half to improve to 9-1 with its sixth straight win in beating South Adams 49-29 in Monday night girls basketball action at the Stardome in Berne.
CELINA - The body of an unidentified man believed to be the suspect of an attempted vehicle theft on Christmas night was recovered from Grand Lake off West Bank Road on Saturday morning.
As of Sunday evening, the identity of the dead man - described as a Black male, about 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighing around 180 pounds and possibly in his 30s - was still unknown. [More]
CELINA - Despite early concerns that bird flu might adversely affect the overall local economy, Mercer County's sales tax revenue defied expectations and reached new heights in 2025.
St. Henry and Marion Local met in Maria Stein for the annual Battle of 119, an all-day basketball non-conference series featuring junior high and high school games.
