NEW BREMEN — New Bremen Elementary was the site of a touching scene Thursday, with the school holding a Veterans Day program early in the morning.

With a lofty goal of raising $100,000 for their newest fundraising endeavor, Rod and Barb Carpenter are close to reaching that mark.

Sunday in St. Marys found its citizens celebrating, not only a beautiful day for the annual Walk With Nature, but the new title the city can add to its resume.

The Community Action Life Line (CALL) Ministries sent a representative to the St. Marys Rotary meeting to talk about what the organization offers to people in Mercer County.

It started as a hobby, something to do with friends after work, but fishing has grown into so much more than that for Russ Bailey. Eight years and 100 episodes after starting BrushPile Fishing, things are continuing to go well for Bailey and he continues to do his part to share other people’…

The time has come for local artists to have their artwork displayed at the Arts Place Auglaize/Mercer Center. The annual Lake Area Arts Group gallery has been hung at 207 E. Spring St. and will be on display for the public to enjoy — and even purchase — for the next five weeks.

As the country recovers from the pandemic, some people are taking the chance to start fresh and pamper themselves or get a new haircut. But pets need pampering too.

A project for an all-accessible playground will be headed to St. Marys City Councilors for consideration after the Parks and Playgrounds Committee held a discussion about it on Tuesday. 

The city of St. Marys, in conjunction with its school district, is looking to purchase property outside of town to provide future development in housing and provide growth for St. Marys City Schools. 

WILMINGTON — The National Weather Service out of Wilmington has issued a winter storm watch for portions of West Central Ohio as well as East Central and Southeast Indiana, Northwest and Northern Kentucky and Central and South Central Ohio.

In each of the 15 years that Heidi Lisi has been the group’s adviser, at least one member has qualified for the state-level competition. This year, all 37 members who participated in the district competition on Jan. 27 have advanced to state — virtually, of course.

The city experienced two water main breaks on Sunday and Monday, but both were remedied in a matter of hours. 

From the Punxsutawney Spirit

Pick up a copy of the Saturday, Jan. 30 edition of The Evening Leader and turn to page A9 to learn how Plus One Professionals got its start and how it's grown since 1982.

The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a winter storm watch for Auglaize and surrounding counties.

The Auglaize Mercer Counties Family YMCA kicked off on Thursday its annual campaign aimed at raising money for the Y's Scholarship Fund.

The Auglaize County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday that it will be utilizing standardized winter road condition advisory levels to inform the public about general conditions of roadways throughout the county during a winter storm, especially in the rural areas. 

It may be known as Southern Hospitality but people in Auglaize County also know a thing or two about taking care of their neighbors.

Correy Nelson stopped a lot of soccer balls from going into the net throughout his St. Marys career.

After everyone endured the year that was 2020, St. Paul's United Church of Christ is beginning 2021 with something uplifting for its members.

Those getting a head start on their fitness goals through the help of the Grand Fitness Challenge got an extra boost of motivation, inspiration and advice as the health challenge held its virtual kickoff event on Tuesday evening. Grand Lake Health System welcomed Erica Lugo to the kickoff to…

My•La’s Frozen Yogurt will be holding a fundraiser on Tuesday to benefit the families of two Wapakoneta teens involved in a fatal crash over the weekend. Patrons are encouraged to stop by the frozen yogurt shop between noon and 8 p.m. to purchase their favorite treats.

CELINA — Every Thursday evening, a motivated, determined crew of powerlifters arrives at CrossFit Crave to spend an hour working out together and challenging themselves to get better. The only thing that is different for the members of the Iron Will team is made up of people with special needs.