CELINA - School board members on Monday night unanimously voted to establish a capital project fund to save up for athletic facilities and other fixed assets, as well as to safeguard revenue should a legislative provision to cap school district's general fund carryover make it into the state's final biennium budget. [More]
MINSTER - Minster Board of Education members on Monday night approved the resignation of their longtime athletic director and assistant high school principal, who is leaving to take an administration position in Lima.
FORT RECOVERY - The logo on Fort Recovery's second water tower is nearly done and its color is "definitely, the closest Fort Recovery purple that we came to so far," village administrator Randy Diller told councilors on Monday night.
NEW KNOXVILLE - In a special session Monday night, the New Knoxville Village Council unanimously passed an emergency reading of Resolution R-2025-05-01, paving the way for the village to apply for funding through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' Nature Works Grant Program.
Minster picks up Auglaize County victory over St. Marys
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Chance Miller faced just one batter over the minimum as the Celina sophomore pitched his first varsity no-hitter as the Bulldogs picked up their eighth straight win with an 11-0 victory in six innings at Houston on Monday.
CELINA - A leading area educator and administrator who helped shape the career trajectory of countless students and even adults at Tri Star will retire at the end of June, taking with her a treasure trove of institutional knowledge and good memories. [More]
CELINA - A group of county auditors from across northwest Ohio this week called for state legislators to support property tax relief efforts, narrowing their focus to four key proposals.
Among those who convened in Bowling Green to draw attention to what they believe are meaningful ways to reduce property tax burdens faced by residents across the state was Mercer County Auditor Jeff Larmore. [More]
The lightning was not the only fireworks at Cavalier Stadium as the Midwest Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships became a prime time event as delays did not allow for the conclusion until after 11:30 p.m. [More]
St. Marys holds open house for new home to city government
St. Marys city officials welcomed a throng of curious local residents on Thursday evening for guided tours of their all-new, three-story municipal building at 101 W. Spring St.
COLDWATER - A wholesale, personalized printing company headquartered in Minnesota is permanently ceasing operations at its Coldwater facility at 515 West Sycamore St., a move that will eventually result in the loss of 82 jobs.
After being secured for decades in a bank vault, a previously privately held set of Annie Oakley artifacts are now on permanent exhibit at the Garst Museum in Greenville.
The night belonged to Ottawa-Glandorf at Fred J. Brown Stadium in Defiance as the Titans swept the Western Buckeye League girls and boys track and field championships on the final night of the league meet on Friday.
Gavin Quellhorst struck out 16 Ansonia batters in pitching a no-hitter as New Bremen earned a 6-0 non-conference baseball win on Friday afternoon in New Bremen.
CELINA - A 36-year-old Lima man charged with a string of car break-ins throughout the county and felony assault on another jail inmate was sentenced to almost 10 years in prison on Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Big hits, great defense lifts St. Henry to sectional victory
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. HENRY - After taking a tough loss to Parkway to lose a chance at a Midwest Athletic Conference softball title, St. Henry looked to keep the season going in the Division VI sectional final at home against Delphos Jefferson.
Kennedy Wendel's two-run home run proved to be a spark as Renee Wendel took a 4-1 lead into the top of the seventh before a late home run cut the victory margin to 4-3 at the Wally Post Athletic Complex on Thursday. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners aim to regulate small solar facilities under 50 megawatts via amendments to the county zoning code to protect property values and ensure neighborhood compatibility.
NEW KNOXVILLE - Wednesday night's New Knoxville Village Council meeting brought several important updates and developments concerning infrastructure, recreation and public utilities.
CHICKASAW - Two local businessmen approached Chickasaw Council members Wednesday night about the possibility of buying village-owned land in the Marion Industrial Park in order to accommodate future expansion. Councilors also took a second step toward raising water rates for village customers.
GREENVILLE - A 49-year-old Celina man sustained non-life threatening injuries in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Childrens Home Bradford Road and U.S. Route 127 on Wednesday afternoon in Greenville, per a news release from Darke County Sheriff Mark Whittaker.
Coldwater broke a 2-2 tie in the top of the sixth inning and held off Marion Local to clinch at least a share of the program's 34th Midwest Athletic Conference baseball title with a 5-3 win over the Flyers on Thursday afternoon at the Airport in Maria Stein.
Freshman Ila Hughes pitched a three-hitter and drove in two runs as Lincolnview defeated New Bremen 11-0 in five innings in the Division VI softball sectional final on Thursday in Middle Point.
