CELINA - Mercer County Health District board members brought on the agency's newest director of nursing Wednesday morning, choosing an experienced nurse to fill the spot that has been vacant since June.

FORT RECOVERY - Over a dozen citizens of federally recognized tribes whose ancestors helped defeat U.S. Gen. Arthur St. Clair in 1791 are coming to Fort Recovery Elementary/Middle School next week to share insights about their history, culture and lifestyles to the public.

A 42-year-old Louisiana man was sentenced to nearly five years in prison this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court for drug possession.

Brandon

  ROCKFORD - A parent petitioned the board of education during the regular meeting on Wednesday to consider allowing her son to compete on a neighboring school's swim team. [More]

NEW KNOXVILLE - Village council members in New Knoxville approved an emergency ordinance authorizing village administrator Larry Kellermeyer to contract for engineering services for a new electrical substation during their regular meeting Wednesday night.

WAPAKONETA - Flu season has arrived early in Auglaize and Mercer counties this year.

"In line with statewide and national trends, we saw our first

In her senior season at St. Thomas University (Florida), Payton Bertke is still doing what she does best, setting up the attack.

The Celina High Sc

  In week nine of last year, Celina took down a winless Ottawa-Glandorf team 45-28 to pick up its third win.

It is safe to say the 2026 meeting will be a lot bigger.

  We start this week with a history lesson. Before 2020, a school was not allowed to make changes to their football schedule after October 1 each year. That usually translated to no changes after the halfway point in the regular season.

Hello, Old Friend

After a three-year hiatus due to the formula-based scheduling of the MAC, Coldwater and St. Henry meet in the 53rd rendition Backyard Battle at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.

Impact Players

Offense

Drew Langenkamp, RB, St. Henry

15 carries for 171 yards and two touchdowns in the Redskins' 48-12 win at Minster.

In 1828 Union Township was detached from Dublin and set apart as a separate township and at that time included in what is now Center Township.

The