COLDWATER - For a retired Coldwater art teacher, pottery has become both an art form and an outlet for creativity energy.
Nick Wenning, who taught at the district for 39 years, showcased his work Wednesday night at Pennyjane Art Co., located at 2018 W. Main St., Coldwater, as part of a "meet the artist" series. [More]
VAN WERT - A 16-year-old Lincolnview student was apprehended by the Van Wert County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly fled the school, stole two unlocked vehicles and led officers on two different vehicle pursuits, according to a news release from Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach. [More]
Ann Marie "Annie" Lochtefeld, age 86, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at the Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
COLDWATER - Coldwater Board of Education members unanimously passed a resolution on Wednesday morning allowing for the eventual purchase of a nearby property.
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen school board members on Wednesday awarded a nearly $1.2 million contract to an area construction company for phase 2 of the district's planned stadium improvements.
COLDWATER - Mercer County Community Hospital has been recognized as one of America's Best-in-State Hospitals for 2026, Mercer Health CEO Jon Dingledine proudly announced at the hospital board of governors regular meeting on Wednesday night.
CELINA - A pair of Mercer County emergency medical technicians stepped up at the 11th hour to provide emergency medical services at Parkway Panthers away varsity football games this season.
There was an old melody that was sung in almost every school room, whether it was in the village or the little one-room district school beside the old mud road. This song could be heard in the days preceding Thanksgiving before and after the advent of the 20th Century.
Jaloni Cambridge led four players in double figures as Ohio State defeated Kent State 88-68 in women's college basketball action on Wednesday in Columbus. The Buckeyes improve to 3-1 after Sunday's loss to UConn. The Golden Flashes move to 3-3 on the season.
For the second straight season, Coldwater and Anna square off in the Division VI Region 24 final when the teams meet Friday at Alexander Stadium in Piqua. Last year, Coldwater won 45-21 at Sidney Memorial Stadium.
CELINA - A 71-year-old Celina man was fined and put on probation in August for repeatedly littering beer bottles near the shores of Grand Lake in West Bank Park.
Jerald Schulze was sentenced to a year of community control sanctions and 10 days in jail, suspended, and fined $100 plus court costs for one count of stream littering, a third-degree misdemeanor. [More]
Wow, is it me or is this the busiest time of year?
I thought summers were busy, but this time of year in preparation for the holidays is a lot.
So if you are feeling the pressure to perform or meet deadlines, you are not alone. I'm super busy booking guide trips and preparing for the 2026 tournament season. Our season starts in January usually in Florida. [More]
CELINA - The razor-close Celina City Schools Board of Education race is heading to an automatic recount, Mercer County Board of Elections members determined Tuesday morning while completing the official canvass of the 2025 general election.
ROCKFORD - Rockford Mayor Ron Searight on Tuesday night said he filed comments condemning AEP's "unnecessary" request to charge customers a $4 service monthly fee.
MINSTER - Work is underway on the installation of sidewalks on State Route 66 at the north edge of town, the Minster Village Council was informed Tuesday night.
CELINA - A 70-year-old Celina woman and a 46-year-old Troy man were sentenced to probation for charges related to aggravated possession of methamphetamine on Tuesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
MINSTER - Minster Board of Education members on Monday night approved of several annual agenda items, two staff retirements and multiple substitute teachers.
The Celina bowling teams picked up a second straight sweep in dual match play in taking both the girls and boys matches with New Bremen on Tuesday at Plaza Lanes in Celina.
ROCKFORD - About 20 people on Monday evening heard the tales of two railroads that elevated Rockford, then Shanes Crossing, to a bustling hub of activity.
Andy Enyart, a Celina High School graduate, spoke at village hall during the Shanes Cros [More]
NEW KNOXVILLE - A 39-year-old St. Marys man accused of intentionally starting a forest fire Sunday on the west side of Moulton-New Knoxville Road near New Knoxville was arrested for felony arson.
The Auglaize County Sheriff's Office received multiple calls at around 6:30 p.m. Sunday to an area west of Moulton-New Knoxville Road between Cloverleaf Road and Washington Pike on reports of a male that appeared to be starting fires in a nearby woods, Sheriff Mike Vorhees told The Daily Standard. [More]
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen's Mary Rindler announced that she will be continuing her volleyball career at Morehead State and will play for the Eagles.
Rindler will be majoring in an undecided science. She led the Cardinals in kills with 357 and added 82 blocks, also a team lead. She was named to the All-Midwest Athletic Conference first team. [More]
CELINA - The way in which city officials have been making the police and fire payrolls is unsustainable, city auditor Brooke Shinn warned city councilors Monday night, insisting something must change in order for the emergency services to be funded after 2027.
CELINA - Dr. Alysa A. Tobe was selected to fill the unexpired term of Mercer County Coroner Dr. Timothy Heinrichs at the Mercer County Republican Party Central Committee's regular meeting Monday night.
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery School Board members heard the second reading of a motion that will revise, replace or add over 30 district policies, including a state-mandated policy banning cell phones during instructional time.
CELINA - Country star Jake Owen and a Bob Seger tribute act dubbed Forever Seger have been tapped to perform back-to-back concerts at the 2026 Mercer County Fair.
FORT RECOVERY - Following the passage of Fort Recovery's income tax levy increase, councilors are set to make good on their promise to stop collecting revenue from all four of their property tax levies.
Arch was the brainchild of a young Maria Stein man
By William Kincaid
MARIA STEIN - The entrance to St. John the Baptist Cemetery is now marked by a metal archway bearing its name that lends a solemn air of elegance to the final resting place of scores of parishioners.
In a touching tribute to the cemetery's namesake, the top layer of the two pillars supporting the archway consists of bricks salvaged from the adjacent St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, which was badly damaged in a May 29 conflagration. [More]
COLUMBUS - Lance Brunswick of Maria Stein was one of the 28 members of the 177th academy class who graduated from the Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy after 28 weeks of intense training.
The Celina girls bowling team had a dominating Saturday at Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl, successfully defending its championship at the Viking Clash hosted by Teays Valley High School.
