CELINA - The Allen County Regional Transit Authority has applied for a grant to expand public transportation services in Mercer County.
With letters of support from numerous entities, including the Mercer County Commissioners, ACRTA executive director Brian Wildermuth believes his agency has a good chance of landing a grant through the Ohio Department of Transportation to establish basic public transportation accessible to everyone in Mercer County. [More]
St. Marys senior pitcher Adyson Van De Keere was named the Player of the Year by the Western Buckeye League softball coaches as the league released its postseason honors on Monday.
Van De Keere, who will pitch next season for the University of [More]
Carol Frances (McFarland) Louck, 89, of Portland, IN, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2026, surrounded by love at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, IN. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - In a brief meeting on Monday night, Fort Recovery village councilors heard an update on their ongoing plan to add a splash pad next to the village pool.
CELINA - A 21-year-old Celina man was arrested for a firearms charge and a 38-year-old Coldwater woman was arrested for theft in Mercer County over the weekend.
CELINA - The Double Barrel officially opened its doors over Memorial Day weekend, giving downtown Celina a new sports bar from the owners of Loaded Barrel Bar and Grill.
After hearing that the owners of 201 S. Main St. were looking to sell, local husband-and-wife entrepreneurs Michelle and Rodney Showalter, of Celina, wasted little to no time reaching out. [More]
Coldwater rallies to beat Margaretta for district title
By Joe Schatz
BLUFFTON - For Coldwater baseball coach Corey Klenke, Saturday's Division V district title win over Margaretta not only gave him win No. 100 at his alma mater, but it also showed why his team could earn him a few more wins before the season is up [More]
Daniel L. Hollinger, 74, of St. Marys Twp. in rural Auglaize Co., OH died at 5 p.m. May 26 at his residence, following a five-year battle with melanoma. [More]
A 64-year-old Wapakoneta woman and a 57-year-old Troy woman both sustained serious injuries in a two-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon at the intersection of State Route 274 and State Route 364 in Auglaize County, a news release from the Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol states.
The Celina girls track and field team finished third and will have a contingent of athletes competing at this week's state meet after regional action at Alexander Stadium in Piqua.
CELINA - A 60-year-old Celina man that once faced over 100 years in prison for defrauding more than a dozen people out of over $1.5 million was sentenced to probation this week after accepting a negotiated plea agreement.
Christopher T. Wendel was sentenced by visiting judge Jonathon P. Hein Friday to between one and five years of community control sanctions on 15 felony crimes split across three separate criminal cases. [More]
Marion Local rallies for second straight district title
By Gary R. Rasberry
McGUFFEY - The phrase "Brookhart to Osterholt to Knapke" doesn't roll off the tongue like "Tinker to Evers to Chance."
But to Marion Local baseball fans, it was the sweetest words Friday night.
The Flyers turned a 6-4-3 to complete a come-from-behind 5-4 victory over Wayne Trace in the Division VI district championship game at Steve Rolston Field at Upper Scioto Valley High School. [More]
St. Mary's couple sells tallow-based soaps, lotions
ST. MARYS - When a local couple went on a quest for natural, clean skincare, they found a sustainable animal byproduct that ultimately led to both smoother and healthier skin and a small business.
In a joint news release Friday, the City of Van Wert and Virginia-based QTS Data Centers announced plans for a data center campus that they said will bring around $10 billion in capital investment, create high-paying jobs and support long-term economic growth in northwest Ohio.
MINSTER - The Minster Wildcats baseball program once again brought the community together for a meaningful cause during its annual "Minster Baseball Hospice Night," raising a record $8,000 this year to benefit Grand Lake Hospice.
Tri Star Career Compact will host a public auction for its 2026 student-built home on Thursday, June 4, at 7 p.m. The property is located at 1225 Shinn Drive in the Wheatlands Subdivision, Celina.
SHELBY - After a pair of comfortable postseason wins, St. Henry found themselves in an early 2-0 hole against Colonel Crawford in Friday's Division VI district title game.
An errant pick-off throw resulted in two Fort Recovery runs in the top of the ninth as the Indians advanced to the Division VI Southwest regional with a 4-2 extra innings win over Cincinnati Country Day on Friday at Trenton Edgewood Middle School.
COLDWATER - Coldwater officials recently unearthed pieces of the town's olden days by opening a 1976 time capsule full of local photographs and mementos from the past.
In accordance with the nation's 250th birthday, members of Coldwater's America250 committee, with some help from village officials, dug up a 50-year-old time capsule on April 9 that was buried during the country's 200th birthday on July 4, 1976, in Memorial Park near the veterans memorial and the village pool. [More]
ELIDA - It took a little bit of everything for Minster to beat Lima Central Catholic 3-1 in Thursday's Division VII district semifinal at Elida's Ed Sandy Field. After an error gave the Wildcats a 2-0 lead, a pair of late double plays with the tying run on helped them hold on and win to keep their season alive. [More]
Shirley Ann Meyer, age 77, of St. Marys, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
CELINA - The Boardwalk Village, an all-in-one resort destination on West Bank Road, is cracking down on disturbances to guests, moving to ban unsupervised children from the premises after a string of incidents allegedly involving teens.
CELINA - School board members voted 3-2 Thursday to move students to the new grades 7-12 building midway through the 2026-27 school year rather than at the beginning of the 2027-28 school year.
COLDWATER - Mercer Health's Center for Weight and Wellness has resonated with the community and well beyond, seeing its highest monthly volume ever in March with 704 patients served.
BLUFFTON - Having a bye through the sectional tournament and having played just three games over two weeks, Coldwater was looking to get a good start in the Division V district baseball semifinal against Spencerville.
FORT RECOVERY - A five-run sixth inning put the finishing touches on a 9-1 Fort Recovery Division VI district semifinal victory over the Triad Cardinals Thursday at the LeFevre Family Complex.
St. Marys senior pitcher-outfielder Kasey Gross was named the Western Buckeye League Baseball Player of the Year by the league coaches as the all-league honors were announced Thursday.
