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Rockford plans new industrial park
By Erin Gardner
ROCKFORD - Village councilors in Rockford on Tuesday heard an industrial park is in the beginning stages of development.
Mayor Ron Searight, in his report, said Chene Development Inc., an investment committee that is locally owned and operated, is in the process of setting up the industrial park west of the cemetery off U.S. Route 33. [More]
Second half surges
Marion rallies past New Bremen; Spencerville beats St. Henry
By Joe Schatz
WAPAKONETA - Leading after the first quarter should be a good thing, but Tuesday night showed that basketball is not about how you start, but how you finish.
Marion Local led off the night with a 43-41 comeback victory over New Bremen, while St. Henry's lead slipped in their 51-44 loss against Spencerville in a pair of Division VI district semifinals. [More]
Obituaries on March 4th, 2026
Doris Freewalt
Doris Mae (Washburn) Freewalt, age 91, of rural Mendon, passed away Tuesday, Ma [More]
Kimberly Cummins
Kimberly Jo (Rammel) Cummins, 48, of rural Botkins, OH died 3:10 a.m. Sunday Ma [More]
Bruce Gander
Bruce Wayne Gander, 75, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on March 2, 2026. Bruce wa [More]
Timothy Poeppelman
Timothy M. Poeppelman, 55, of Fort Loramie, died of natural causes at Lima Memo [More]
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Election board resolves absentee ballot question
CELINA - Following a drawn out, discursive and at times contentious 45-minute debate, the Mercer County Board of Elections voted 3-1 Tuesday to adopt a policy permitting the office to notify a voter in the event they returned an absentee ballot without the identification envelope.
Commissioners OK purchase of 2 ambulances
CELINA - Facing a three-year wait period for new ambulances, the Mercer County Commissioners are getting in line now to eventually procure two units for the Rockford and Celina branches of Mercer County Emergency Medical Services.
Celina man arrested on drug, gun charges
CELINA - A 28-year-old Celina man was arrested Monday on charges related to cocaine possession and the illegal possession of multiple firearms after the execution of a search warrant by the Grand Lake Task Force.
Commissioners extend funding for Imagination Library
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Commissioners approved a sizable county contribution Tuesday to the local United Way for the purpose of funding Auglaize County's Imagination Library program.
Film about Greenville researchers to debut in Cleveland
A Kentucky filmmaker's short documentary about a trio of Annie Oakley researchers at Greenville's Garst Museum will premiere at next month's Cleveland Film Festival.
Indians advance to district final
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery overcame a sluggish start to take the lead at halftime and then pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat Springfield Northeastern 45-38 in the Division VI Southwest District semifinals on Tuesday at Troy High School.
Congratulations St. Henry Redskins
2026 Division II Boys Bowling State Champions
Season Highlights:
Regular Season
MAC Runner-up (6-1)
MAC Tournament Runner-up
Postseason
Sectional Runner-up (3,296 pins)
District Runner-up (
Congratulations Coldwater Cavaliers
2026 Division II Boys Bowling State Runner-up
Season Highlights:
Regular Season
MAC Champions (7-0)
MAC Tournament Champion
Postseason
Third place at Sectional (3,290 pins)
District Champio
Congratulations Coldwater Cavaliers
2026 Division II Girls Bowling State Runner-up
Season Highlights:
Regular Season
MAC Champions (6-0)
Third place at MAC Tournament
Postseason
Sectional Champion (3,849 pins)
District Runner-
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