CELINA- Local youth leaders, established business professionals and up-and-coming entrepreneurs were honored Thursday night at the 2025 Celina Mercer County Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet at Romer's Catering in Celina.

Before the award presentation kicked off, 2025 chamber president Shirley Abels closed out her third term by sharing her gratitude for all the people she worked with. [More]

TROY - After a tough end to the regular season, it was back to business for Fort Recovery Thursday night in Troy, as the Indians dominated Covington 56-27 to win their Division VI Southwest sectional final.

"I felt like we've been playing prett [More]

WAPAKONETA - It was an all-MAC affair in the Division VI district semifinals in Wapakoneta, as St. Henry beat Marion Local and Minster bested Parkway to advance to their respective District Finals on Saturday.
St. Henry 39, Marion Local 32

For the third time this season, St. Henry and Marion Local battled on the hardwood. As was the case the previous two times, it was the Redskins who ran away victors. [More]

CELINA - Lake officials hope to land about $144,000 in state funding to get the ball rolling on a water treatment initiative in Auglaize County estimated at $1.1 million.

The Grand Lake St. Marys Lake Facilities Authority approved Tuesday morning a resolution authorizing Mercer County agriculture and natural resources director Theresa Dirksen to apply to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for Section 319 funding for the design of the Harmon Preservation treatment wetland project. [More]

COLUMBUS GROVE - While dogs are a man's best friend, Celina was Shawnee's worst nightmare as the Bulldogs used a big third quarter to win the Division III district semifinal 50-42 in Columbus Grove.

"Our girls battle," Celina coach Bret Baucher [More]

  The Western Buckeye League Boys Basketball Player of the Year award will remain in the Bertke family with brothers sharing the honor.

Shawnee's Beckett and Trevick Bertke were named the league's Players of the Year after helping the Indians win an outright league championship this season. The brothers are the sons of former Marion Local standout and current Shawnee assistant coach Nick Bertke. [More]

CELINA - City council members green-lighted the purchase of multiple parcels of land along Grand Lake Road, including the former Orchard Tree restaurant lot owned by Mercer Health, for nearly $750,000 to build a new firehouse.

Not originally listed on the agenda, the two pieces of legislation were introduced and subsequently approved as emergency measures at Monday night's regular meeting, after councilors suspended the rules requiring three public readings. [More]

For the third straight season, there was no question who is the top boys basketball player in the Midwest Athletic Conference.

Delphos St. John's senior Cameron Elwer was the unanimous choice by the conference coaches for Player of the Year for the third straight season, the first three-time honoree for the conference. [More]