CELINA - The public will get a chance to wander through and get a firsthand look at the interior of the newly minted, 115,000-square-foot Celina Elementary School during a pair of open houses, the first of which will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday. [More]

MARIA STEIN - After cruising through the second halves of its first two blowout wins this season, Marion Local needed 28 second-half points to pull away from a scrappy St. Henry squad Friday night at Booster Stadium.

Leading just 14-3 at the half, the Flyers scored on their first four possessions of the second half to post a 42-9 victory over the Redskins in the Midwest Athletic Conference opener. [More]

CELINA - Now is an ideal time to plant cover crops in vegetable gardens to reduce soil erosion, suppress weed seeds, maintain soil nutrient levels and boost earthworm activities.

To assist novice and seasoned gardeners alike, Mercer County OSU Extension, in collaboration with Mercer Soil and Water Conservation District, is offering county residents up to 3 pounds of cover crop seed mix at no cost. [More]

ST. HENRY - A week after knocking off New Bremen and a week before traveling to undefeated Coldwater, St. Henry was not going to overlook Minster.

The Redskins took care of business Thursday evening at the St. Henry Middle School Gymnasium, dispatching the Wildcats in straight sets, 25-11, 25-12, 25-13. [More]

A year after "Volleyball Day in Nebraska" broke the record for women's sports attendance with 92,003 fans, the profile of women's volleyball continues to rise.

A trio of new pro leagues have formed in the last three years and youth participation continues to grow dramatically. [More]

CELINA - For a local business owner, it's not about him - it's about preventing suicide.

Tim Homan Sr., owner of Homan Nursery, is selling Little Quick Fire hydrangeas for $20 at the Celina Farmers Market on Saturday. All proceeds will benefit Area Suicide Support and Resources (ASSURE), a local organization dedicated to educating the community about mental health and preventing suicides. [More]

NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen Library will open a new chapter in its history Thursday with the unveiling of a $500,000 renovation project.

The library, located at 45 S. Washington St., was closed during August as crews moved in to make the first major changes since the building was nearly doubled in size in 1990. [More]

NEW KNOXVILLE - Plenty of pressure led to a good result for New Knoxville as they defeated Lima Central Catholic 4-0 in Western Ohio Soccer League boys soccer action on Tuesday evening at Community Park.

The Rangers (3-3, 1-1 WOSL) spent most of the contest on the attack and had a high number of shots. They scored three times in the first half, then tacked on one for good measure in the second. [More]