Open Houses scheduled for old Celina HS
By William Kincaid
CELINA - School officials will hold a pair of open houses at Celina High School to give the public one last chance to stroll down memory lane before the facility comes crashing down in early 2027.
The open houses are set for noon-2 p.m. Sunday and Nov. 8, according to Superintendent Brooke Gessler. [More]
Obituaries on October 12th, 2026
Andrew Dahlinghaus, age 94, of Maria Stein, passed away on October 11, 2026 at [More]
Earl Siegrist, age 85, of Coldwater, passed away on October 10, 2026 at his home in Coldwater. [More]
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Area cross country teams compete before league meets
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Cross country teams started its final stretch toward the conference championship and postseason swing got underway on Saturday.
ROSSBURG - Ricky Thornton Jr. took the lead from Dale McDowell on a mid-race restart and led the rest of the way to collect the $50,000 top prize and at The Clash on the Wabash that concluded the 2026 season at Eldora Speedway.
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Coldwater sophomore Alyssa Froning battled through a tough day to shoot a 91 in the first round of the OHSAA Division II girls state golf tournament at the Fazio Course at Firestone Country Club in Akron on Sunday.
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Parker Wynk returns to walk on Senior Night
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - Fifty days from being taken off the Celina Stadium field on a stretcher with concerns of not being able to walk again, Parker Wynk on Friday walked across the field for Senior Night and Homecoming.
"It's really nothing short of a mirac [More]
By Mike Ernst
ROSSBURG - Like nearly everybody else at Eldora Speedway on Friday night, Ricky Thornton Jr. thought his two second deficit to Brandon Sheppard was going to be too much to overcome in the final 10 laps of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series 40-lap main event. [More]
Obituaries on October 10th, 2026
Mark Eugene Evans, age 63, of Rockford, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2026, at Tranquility of Rockford. [More]
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CELINA - Our Home Family Resource Center located at 117 W. Fayette St. held an open house on Friday afternoon to give the public an opportunity to check out improvements to its RAFT Supervised Visitation Center.
CELINA - The Mercer County Democratic Party hosted a successful 2026 Unity Dinner Thursday at the Celina Eagles.
More than 100 supporters, volunte
COLUMBUS - As cooler temperatures settle in and Ohioans look forward to sitting around bonfires for s'mores, campouts and gatherings, the Ohio Department of Commerce's Division of State Fire Marshal reminded in a news release Thursday to make fire safety a priority.
Celina runs past Bath, sets up WBL title clash with O-G
CELINA - With an emotional homecoming week and a big trip to Ottawa-Glandorf on the horizon, Celina fans might have worried that the Bulldogs would struggle against Bath Friday night.
COLDWATER - One week after handing Minster its first Midwest Athletic Conference loss of the season, Anna had another contender in its sights Friday night.
MINSTER - The St. Henry Redskins arrived in Minster on Homecoming Night for the Wildcats and celebrated a little themselves by dominating in every phase of the game for a 48-12 victory.
NEW BREMEN - Close games have been a recurring narrative for New Bremen this season.
On Friday, the Marion Local Flyers visited town and flipped the script.
By Colin Foster
NEW KNOXVILLE - They consider the MAC one of the most competitive conferences in the state.
Because there are no gimmes.
On Thursday, six-win New Knoxville brought a battle to 16-win Parkway, which was fully expected by Panthers coach Jordan Henkle. Parkway won in four sets, but it was far from easy. [More]
Obituaries on October 9th, 2026
Vern R. Steinbrunner, age 76, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the Celina Manor. [More]
Rosalia M. "Rosie" Larger, age 92, formerly of Kettlersville, and more recently [More]
Johnnie Dewayne Nash, 71, Celina, died at 9:12 p.m. Oct. 5, 2026.
A private celebration of life will be held. [More]
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CELINA - A Celina man went before the Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday seeking guidance on how to go about organizing efforts to create additional bike paths in Mercer County.
CELINA - A program designed to help fathers become better parents has expanded to Mercer County.
Administered by West Ohio Community Action Partner
Anna scores late to hand Coldwater first WOSL loss
COLDWATER - For 70 1/2 minutes, Coldwater used all its energy to keep Anna from getting a goal.
But in the final 9 1/2 minutes, things went off-kilter quickly.
NEW BREMEN - After opening the match on a 10-0 run and cruising to a 25-10 first set win, it looked like New Bremen would have little trouble in taki
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Coldwater secured at least a share of its third Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball title in four years in sweeping Delphos St. John's 25-6, 25-19, 25-14 on Thursday night at Arnzen Gymnasium in Delphos.
By Abigail Miller
  WAPAKONETA - Additional details were shared this week in the Auglaize County Common Pleas Court case against a 67-year-old New Knoxville man accused of drunkenly hitting a 72-year-old bicyclist with his truck, then fleeing the scene, in August.
Upon the request of Todd D. Smith's attorney Rob C. Wiesenmayer, assistant county prosecutor Joshua Muhlenkamp filed a Bill of Particulars detailing their case against Smith on Tuesday. [More]
Obituaries on October 8th, 2026
Thomas Deroy Ransbottom, 86, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away peacefully at Tranquility of Rockford on October 4, 2026. [More]
Steven P. Borges age 77, of Minster, Ohio died on Monday, October 5, 2026 at Vancrest of St. Marys, Ohio. [More]
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CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff Doug Timmerman got the go-ahead this week to purchase a nearly $300,000 call-handling phone system that will enable th
VAN WERT - A 48-year-old Van Wert man was arrested Tuesday following a seven-hour, armed standoff with state and local police agencies.
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Horse & Buggy Tales
Henry Robinson is credited by some people with being the first settler in Liberty Township, having taken up land in Section 31 in 1830. It is also claimed that he taught the first school in the township.
Froning, Voisard carry momentum to final tournaments
After successful seasons saw Coldwater's Alyssa Froning and Minster's Max Voisard take area honors, both will look to carry that into their respective state tournaments over the coming days.
Grand Lake Fishing Report
Good day everyone. I hope all are doing well.
Fall is upon us and all of the fall festivities have started. It's a beautiful time of year and it's my absolute favorite time of year to fish as well.
  Homecoming and Senior Night on the same evening make for a hectic night for any football team.
But for Celina football, which is chugging along its best performance in 30 years, it makes for a more hectic night in getting ready for the nitty-gritty portion of the season.
  According to Drew Pasteur's Fantastic 50 computer, only one new team locked down their postseason invitation this week. Celina, Ottawa-Glandorf and
A MAC-Dandy
After losing a tough game at Anna for its first loss of the season, Minster will look to get some rebound on Friday in hosting St. Henry on Homecoming with a big matchup with Marion Local following in Week Nine.
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Dyllan Fink, RB, St. Marys
28 carries for 207 yards and three touchdowns and a 20-yard touchdown pass in the Roughriders' 43-42 win at Van Wert.
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