Celina Daily Standard

08/29/2025

For a local woman, stepping back into the final days before Jesus was crucified on the cross was a life-changing experience.

Earlier this month, Wapakoneta resident Amy Kentner returned from filming scenes as an extra for "The Chosen," a popular historical drama based on the life of Jesus.

WAPAKONETA - For a local woman, stepping back into the final days before Jesus was crucified on the cross was a life-changing experience. Earlier this month, Wapakoneta resident Amy Kentner ret ...

08/29/2025

ST. MARYS - After a tough start to the season, St. Marys is starting to show its toughness.

The Roughriders improved to 2-0 in Western Buckeye League play with a five-set victory (23-25, 25-21, 25-20, 19-25, 15-9) over the rival Celina Bulldogs at Grand Lake Health System Court. St. Marys, which improved to 3-4 overall, has now won three of four. Celina fell to 3-5 overall and 1-1 in WBL play.

"I think we had some hesitation in the first set and in the fourth set," St. Marys coach Caley Yoder said. "Hesitation just creeps in, but volleyball is a game of momentum. You just have to keep it longer. That was a very fun game to watch, but momentum swings were just happening left and right."

ST. MARYS - After a tough start to the season, St. Marys is starting to show its toughness. The Roughriders improved to 2-0 in Western Buckeye League play with a five-set victory (23-25, 25-21, ...

08/28/2025

NEW BREMEN - School board members during Wednesday's meeting heard renovations to the New Bremen High School offices and concessions are "99% complete."

Superintendent Jason Schrader briefed members on the projects and said the office renovation and concession projects are almost done, citing minor finishing touches left.

NEW BREMEN - School board members during Wednesday's meeting heard renovations to the New Bremen High School offices and concessions are "99% complete." Superintendent Jason Schrader briefed me ...

08/28/2025

Week two of the high school football season starts WBL games while MAC teams see another round of out of conference foes.
Read about it in our Goal Line Preview.
https://dailystandard.com/sports/preview/

08/27/2025

The implementation of a new state law banning cellphones in public school classrooms is underway in the Grand Lake region, with most area administrators reporting little to no issues, and a lot more productivity.

State legislators previously passed a law requiring schools to have student phone policies in place by the 2025-26 school year. However, the state's biennium budget, House Bill 96, signed into law in late June, included a provision prohibiting student cellphone use during instructional periods in public schools.

CELINA - The implementation of a new state law banning cellphones in public school classrooms is underway in the Grand Lake region, with most area administrators reporting little to no issues, and ...

08/27/2025

COLDWATER - The first 40 minutes weren't exactly going gangbusters for Coldwater.

But the final 28 minutes proved to be enough.

Mia Byer's goal with just over four minutes to play in the match allowed the Cavaliers to overcome a 2-0 deficit and secure a 2-2 tie with Delphos St. John's in the opener of Western Ohio Soccer League play at Cavalier Stadium.

COLDWATER - The first 40 minutes weren't exactly going gangbusters for Coldwater. But the final 28 minutes proved to be enough. Mia Byer's goal with just over four minutes to play in the match ...

08/27/2025

Danone U.S. on Monday announced a major expansion of its yogurt facility in Minster, citing explosive growth in its product category due to increasing consumer-demand for nutrient-dense foods.
The multi-million-dollar investment includes an approximately 48,000-square-foot facility expansion, as well as a new production line and upgrades to existing lines, bringing as many as 30 new full-time jobs to its Minster location, the company said in a news release. Danone did not divulge the exact value of the project.
https://dailystandard.com/archive/2025-08-26/stories/53069/danone-to-expand-minster-operation-add-30-jobs

08/25/2025

COLDWATER - When he rolled the second ball of the 10th frame, Brett Lloyd looked at the trajectory and before the ball hit the pins, shouted "Yes!"

Lloyd came back in the final five frames to defeat Zac Tackett 199-184 to win the PBA Central Region Bowlerstore.com Classic on Sunday at Pla-Mor Lanes in Coldwater, collecting the $10,000 first prize for his second career regional tour victory.
http://dailystandard.com/archive/2025-08-25/stories/53067/lloyd-comes-up-big-in-coldwater

COLDWATER - When he rolled the second ball of the 10th frame, Brett Lloyd looked at the trajectory and before the ball hit the pins, shouted "Yes!" Lloyd came back in the final five frames to de ...

08/25/2025

CELINA - A Marion firm specializing in building restoration will return to Celina to resume cleaning the historic interior marble of the century-old Mercer County Courthouse, this time focusing their efforts on the first floor rotunda walls and north stair areas from the basement to the third floor.

The Mercer County Commissioners this week moved to award a $74,229 contract to Midstate Contractors Inc., the sole qualified vendor, to commence the third phase of marble cleaning in the courthouse.

CELINA - A Marion firm specializing in building restoration will return to Celina to resume cleaning the historic interior marble of the century-old Mercer County Courthouse, this time focusing t ...

08/23/2025

Football week one photo albums:
Marion Local vs South Adams:
https://dailystandard.com/albums/2025-08-22/7862/400577/marion-local-vs-south-adams-football

Fort Recovery vs Dayton Ponitz:
https://dailystandard.com/albums/2025-08-22/7863/400728/fort-recovery-vs-dayton-ponitz-career-technology-center-football

St Henry vs Celina:
https://dailystandard.com/albums/2025-08-22/7865/400885/st-henry-vs-celina-football

08/22/2025

The Fall Sports Preview with Football and Volleyball is available online and in stores today.
https://subscription.dailystandard.com/pay/singlecopy/2025-08-22

08/22/2025

CELINA - Illinois-based industrial developer Agracel Inc. debuted its roughly $6 million, 50,000-square-foot speculative facility to an audience of local and state officials and dignitaries during a grand opening ceremony Thursday morning.

Consisting of metal wall panels and potentially expandable to 300,000 square feet, the facility, constructed by Bruns General Contracting, is situated on a 10-acre, SiteOhio-authenticated plot of land in the Growing Acres Industrial Park on Albers Road, near State Route 29, in Jefferson Township.

CELINA - Illinois-based industrial developer Agracel Inc. debuted its roughly $6 million, 50,000-square-foot speculative facility to an audience of local and state officials and dignitaries during ...