St. Marys defeats Rangers in Auglaize County battle
By Joe Schatz
NEW KNOXVILLE - A second quarter run had New Knoxville thinking it could pull an upset against its Auglaize County rivals, but St. Marys dominated the second half to run away with a 66-44 win at Ranger gymnasium for its fourth victory in a row.
The loss is the fourth in a row for the Rangers (3-13), who now have an 0-4 mark against Western Buckeye League opponents this season. [More]
CELINA - The Mercer County Board of Elections is gearing up for the May 5 primary election in which voters will choose their parties' nominees for federal, state and local offices.
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously advanced a 10-year property tax renewal levy for children's services to the Mercer County Board of Elections for placement on the May 5 primary election ballot.
MINSTER - A local couple raised concerns at Tuesday night's Minster Village Council meeting over a possible business development in a residential area of the village.
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery officials are set to apply for a state water pollution loan to help fund the ongoing design phase of their wastewater system study and plan.
CELINA - A 32-year-old Celina man previously convicted of a sex crime was arrested this week for reportedly failing to notify authorities of an address and vehicle change.
ARCANUM - Two Greenville teens killed last week in a fiery three-vehicle accident just outside of Arcanum on State Route 49 have been identified, a news release from Darke County Sheriff Mark Whittaker reports.
Coldwater used a strong first half to build a lead, then needed a big fourth quarter to hang on and snap a six-game losing streak in defeating Northwest Conference co-leader Spencerville 58-51 on Tuesday night at the Walk-In Closet in Spencerville.
ST. MARYS - Memorial High School plans to gradually phase out Latin courses due to the difficulty in finding certified instructors and the fact that colleges are reportedly relaxing foreign language requirements.
Superintendent Bill Ruane made the announcement at last week's school board meeting, while touching on a number of open positions at St. Marys City Schools, including a high school ELA/ career exploration teaching opening. [More]
Jayne E. Van Dyke, age 79, of Celina, Ohio passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 18th, 2026, at Lima Memorial Hospital with her family at her bedside. [More]
ST. MARYS - The fact that City of St. Marys' trash customers will see some kind of substantial rate increase this year remains inevitable, though city councilors have yet to decide just how high they'll go.
VERSAILLES - It was a 2-0 day for the Midwest Athletic Conference on Monday at the Prosperity Promotions Versailles Tiger Classic girls basketball showcase.
While weather and road conditions prompted some cancelations, Fort Recovery and New Bremen traveled to TP Lanes in Bellefontaine for the King's Classic Tournament.
ST. MARYS - Coldwater boys basketball coach Will Hoskins had a concern how his team would play Saturday afternoon after a big conference win on Friday.
The Cavaliers shrugged off a sluggish start and built a double digit lead in the second half to pick up their third straight victory in a 51-38 decision over St. Marys at Grand Lake Health System Court. [More]
CELINA - From themed trails to hand-painted murals and educational programming, the Grand Lake region is laying the groundwork for local celebrations honoring the U.S. semiquincentennial alongside a coordinated statewide effort.
St. John's beats Marion Local in battle of unbeatens
By Joe Schatz
MARIA STEIN - Going into a big time road game can be hard for some teams, especially if said game is at Marion Local's Hangar. After a 66-36 win over the Flyers, the Delphos St. John's locker room was heard blasting the song "Take Over Your Trap" by rapper 2 Chainz, as the Blue Jays did just that in a dominant effort to stay on top of the Midwest Athletic Conference. [More]
ARCANUM - A St. Marys man and two others died Friday morning in a three-vehicle accident that started two vehicle fires just outside of Arcanum on State Route 49, a news release from Darke County Sheriff Mark Whittaker states.
CELINA- A 49-year-old Rockford man accused of engaging in sexual activity with a local teen was arrested on Friday for charges out of Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - The Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Friday at 10:31 a.m. on Marsh Road near U.S. Route 224 in Pleasant Township, Van Wert County.
Coldwater dominated the first three quarters to build a lead and snap Versailles' seven-game winning streak with a 57-50 win in Midwest Athletic Conference play at the Palace.
