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Wednesday, September 9th, 2026
Coldwater plans for Palace upgrades
By William Kincaid
  COLDWATER - The Coldwater High School Palace gymnasium is slated for a major upgrade with the retractable bleachers to be replaced and the three courts to be refinished next summer to the tune of nearly $1 million.
Additionally, school board memb [More]
Picking up the victory
Celina gets first win over St. Marys since 2017
By Joe Schatz
CELINA - It took just two minutes for Celina to find the back of the net Tuesday night against St. Marys, and once the team started they could not be stopped as the Bulldogs rolled to a 4-1 win over the Roughriders in the girl's soccer edition of the Battle of Grand Lake. [More]
Obituaries on September 9th, 2026
Mona Shinabery
Mona Lou Dennis Shinabery, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and [More]
Frank Shindeldecker, Jr.
Frank Shindeldecker Jr. passed away on September 4, 2026. Born October 31, 1944 [More]
Sharon Howe
Sharon A. Howe, 69, New Bremen, died at 4:25 a.m. Sept. 5, 2026, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Patricia Shiley
Patricia "Pat" A. Shiley, 87, St. Marys and formerly of New Knoxville, died at 7 p.m. Sept. 6, 2026, at her residence. [More]
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Lake water update: Quality up, despite heavy rain
CELINA - Grand Lake's water quality continues to improve despite the unique year the area experienced precipitation-wise, Stephen Jacquemin, an environmental sciences professor at Wright State University-Lake Campus, told Lake Improvement Association members at their regular meeting Saturday.
Celina man arrested for fentanyl possession
GREENVILLE - A 38-year-old Celina man was arrested outside of Greenville Friday after authorities reportedly found enough fentanyl to kill 25,000 people in his car during a traffic stop, a news release from Darke County Sheriff Mark Whittaker states.
Driver faces felony charges in New Knoxville hit-skip
WAPAKONETA - A 67-year-old New Knoxville man accused of drunkenly hitting a 72-year-old bicyclist with his truck, then fleeing the scene, was indicted on vehicular assault charges in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court Thursday.
Henry County woman killed in Labor Day crash
A 19-year-old Henry County woman died and an 18-year-old Shelby County man sustained serious injuries in a two-vehicle accident Monday evening on State Route 65 in Auglaize County, a news release from the Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol states.
Cardinals sweep Riders
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Bremen bounced back from suffering its first volleyball loss of the season over the weekend with a three-set sweep over Auglaize County neighbor St. Marys 25-12, 25-4, 25-17 at the Nest on Tuesday night, snapping the Roughriders' two-match win streak.
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2026
Chamberlain, Hoffman win at Baltes Classic
By Mike Ernst
ROSSBURG - Nineteen year-old, second-generation driver Tristan Chamberlain and veteran Nick Hoffman split the 25-lap Iron Man American Late Model Series (ALMS) twin feature events that highlighted the Baltes Classic at Eldora Speedway on Sunday night that kicked off World 100 week at the speedway. [More]
Obituaries on September 8th, 2026
Ralph Ritz
Ralph E. Ritz, age 88, of Rockford, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2026, at Village Green Health Campus in Greenville, surrounded by his loving family. [More]
Donald Clott
Donald "Sudsy" Lee Clott, age 88, of Portland, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at Bethel Pointe Health and Rehab in Muncie, Indiana. [More]
Bonita Myers
Bonita Adileen Myers of Convoy went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, [More]
Floyd Sharp
Floyd L. Sharp, 82, of St. Marys, OH passed away Friday September 4, 2026 at hi [More]
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A field guide to Grand Lake's amphibians
CELINA - Whether it's an American bullfrog or a Fowler's toad, most of the frogs in and around the waters of Grand Lake can be heard before they're ever seen.
St. Henry finishes week 5-0
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry completed a 5-0 week of volleyball by winning all three matches at their own St. Henry Invitational, wrapping up Saturday with a three-set win over Newark Catholic in a rematch of last season's Division VI state championship match.
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Saturday, September 5th, 2026
Scan the Code, Learn a Lot
Area Girl Scout helps document Fort's history
By Abigail Miller
FORT RECOVERY- A Fort Recovery Girl Scout is helping preserve her hometown's history by adding QR codes to nearly 40 building plaques throughout the village.
In her pursuit of the Girl Scout Gold Award, high school junior Cora Pearson added QR codes to 39 recently installed plaques on historic buildings throughout Fort Recovery. The project's overall goal is to bring more awareness to the village's rich history. [More]
Minster rallies to beat New Bremen
By Bruce Monnin
NEW BREMEN - It was a matchup of the running game of the New Bremen Cardinals against the aerial attack of the Minster Wildcats. That contest came out fairly even, but it was Minster's special teams and ability to hit a few big plays that led the way in their 28-21 victory. [More]
Obituaries on September 5th, 2026
Rev. David Zink
Fr. David Zink, age 80, of Carthagena, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2026 [More]
Janet Markey
Janet Ruth Markey, 98, of Celina and formerly of Coldwater, died Aug. 31 at the Gardens of Celina. [More]
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Jett Propelled
Warner's big night leads Celina past St. Marys
ST. MARYS - When you lose your starting quarterback week one, you need a lift. For Celina, there was no stronger liftoff than that of Jett Warner Fri
Flyers rout Jays
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Camden Griesdorn had six touchdown runs in the first half as Marion Local opened its Midwest Athletic Conference schedule with a 57-7 rout of Delphos St. John's on Friday night at Booster Stadium in Maria Stein.
St. Henry picks up first win of season
ST. HENRY - Key players are starting to return for the St. Henry Redskins.
On Friday, it looked like their swagger might be coming back, too.
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Grand Lake Fishing Report
Moon phases plays part in fishing
Good day, everyone.
I'm just wondering can anyone else keep up with what the weather will do?
If you have followed this report for very long, you will know that I talk about weather quite a bit.
Cavs beat Indians in MAC opener
FORT RECOVERY - Coldwater pounded out a 35-9 victory over Fort Recovery in the Midwest Athletic Conference opener Friday at Barrenbrugge Park.
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Round and round
My husband, Peanuts, had an appointment with OSU Wexner Medical Center this month. Luckily I could schedule it for the facility in Dublin instead of
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Friday, September 4th, 2026
'Strong-Spirited Little Girl'
Mercer County girl, 8, needs a heart transplant
By Erin Gardner
A Mercer County family is asking for prayers and awareness for their 8-year-old daughter who was born with a rare, congenital heart defect.
Taylor Kittle, a third grader at Celina Elementary School, was born with hypoplastic right heart syndrom [More]
Gaining momentum
St. Marys rallies to beat Celina in Battle of Grand Lake
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - Midway through the fourth set, Celina looked to be firmly in control against St. Marys.
The Bulldogs dominated the second and third sets and were en route to taking the match up 14-8.
The Roughriders, however, were in no mood, rallying to come back to take the fourth set, then dominated the fifth set to win the Battle of Grand Lake 25-23, 14-25, 10-25, 25-23, 15-6 at Celina Intermediate School to snap a two-match losing streak and go to 2-0 in the Western Buckeye League. [More]
Obituaries on September 4th, 2026
Robert Miller
Robert J. "Bob" Miller, a lifelong resident of Coldwater, Ohio, who had a decad [More]
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Celina to spray next week to curb mosquito population
CELINA - Significant rains last month caused an uptick in mosquito populations, prompting city officials to ready a round of mosquito adulticide for application next week.
Man, 61, sentenced for disorderly
CELINA- A 61-year-old Barberton man was sentenced to about a month of suspended jail time Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court for a theft case from 2025.
OSHP on patrol for holiday
Over Labor Day weekend, the Ohio State Highway Patrol will focus on removing impaired drivers from roadways across the state.
OSHP's 2026 Labor Day reporting period begins today and concludes at 11:50 p.m. Monday.
Redskins outlast Flyers
MARIA STEIN -The pressure of beating your sibling is always high, but the added pressure of a conference opener meant sister coaches Tricia Rosenbeck of St. Henry and Marcia Moeller of Marion Local had a lot at stake Thursday in Maria Stein.
Parkway stays unbeaten
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway improved to 7-0 on the season to open Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball action with a 25-10, 25-22, 25-19 victory over Minster at Wildcat Gymnasium in Minster.
Bulldogs open WBL play with win over 'Skins
CELINA - Celina opened its defense of its Western Buckeye League boys soccer title with a hard fought 2-0 victory over Wapakoneta Thursday evening at Bulldog stadium.
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