Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 18 at 11:11AM EDT until May 18 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 220 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO AUGLAIZE MERCER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CELINA, COLDWATER, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, ST. MARYS, AND WAPAKONETA.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued May 18 at 11:11AM EDT until May 18 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 220 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO AUGLAIZE MERCER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CELINA, COLDWATER, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, ST. MARYS, AND WAPAKONETA.
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]
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.
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.
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.
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]
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]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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]
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]
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]
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.
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.
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 - 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.
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.
COLDWATER - Coldwater school board members approved Monday evening a new three-year contract with the teachers' union and promoted high school guidance counselor Natalie Kanney to a new counseling and mental health position covering grades K-12.
MARIA STEIN - Maximizing his potential led Marion Local's Derek Grieshop to sign with Northern Kentucky University Wednesday, as the Flyers' thrower will look to make his mark as a Norse and throw for their track and field program.
George Brett Gardner, 64 of Van Wert passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at the Defiance CHP Hospice Center after a very brief illness of leukemia. [More]
ROCKFORD - Two community members spoke Wednesday during Parkway's regular board of education meeting expressing their frustration with the district's handling of a varsity coach's resignation.
GREENVILLE - Despite testimony from five character witnesses - two of whom included Ansonia's police chief and mayor - a request to reduce the multimillion dollar bond of a 22-year-old Ansonia man accused of murder and arson was denied this week in Darke County Common Pleas Court.
CELINA - Mercer County Health District board members this week dealt with several nuisance complaints across the county involving sewage discharge and garbage accumulation.
CELINA - A 65-year-old Mendon man convicted of several child sex crimes was sentenced to over 25 years in prison this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Where do you find subjects for so many Horse and Buggy Tales? The above question has been asked so many times that the writer believes that a general answer is called for and is appropriate.
Less than two weeks after losing a tough 6-3 decision to Van Wert in league play, St. Marys faced the Cougars in the sectional final of the Division IV softball tournament.
Delphos St. John's used an eighth inning error to get past Fort Recovery 4-3 in Midwest Athletic Confernece baseball action at the LeFevre Family Complex.
