CELINA - Mercer County officials are seeking funding sources that would help pay the upfront costs for a proposed new sewer system in the Grand Lake watershed.

However, county community development director Jared Ebbing stressed that plans for the [More]

CELINA - For Jill Schmitmeyer, it was a tremendous day of golf at the Western Buckeye League boys' golf tournament at Celina Lynx on Thursday afternoon.

The St. Marys senior finished tied for fourth in the tournament with a 77, which helped her earn runner-up in the points race for league Golfer of the Year. [More]

CELINA - Several Tri Star Career Compact students have united to raise money for those affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

New Bremen High School junior Heather Huddleston had watched the devastating news and grieved for her family members in Florida. [More]

VAN WERT COUNTY - A Minster man was killed on Wednesday morning when a semitrailer traveling behind him struck his vehicle, pushing it into the back of another semitrailer.

At about 10:45 a.m., Bret Helsel, 63, was driving a 2007 Toyota sedan behind a 2018 International semi driven by David Knight, 45, Industry, Pennsylvania, on U.S. 30, according to a release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol's Van Wert Post. [More]

The course has been altered. New races have been added. Participation has increased, and a U.S. Olympian runner will be on hand.

The Grand Lake Marathon has come a long way in a few short years, and organizers anticipate the changes will provide participants and spectators with a better experience when the Saturday morning event returns for the fourth year. [More]

ROCKFORD - The start of the Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball season has been a rough one for defending co-champ Marion Local, having lost to state-ranked teams such as St. Henry, New Bremen and Versailles in conference play.

The Flyers snapped out of a four-match losing streak to sweep Parkway in three sets 25-19, 25-14, 25-19 Tuesday night at Panther Gymnasium. [More]

CELINA - High school intervention teacher Gregg Fledderjohann's contract was terminated by the board of education on Monday evening.

Fledderjohann, who had previously served as a third-grade teacher, submitted a report to the Ohio Department of E [More]

FORT RECOVERY - Council members likely will vote at their Oct. 2 meeting whether to permanently ban medical marijuana facilities within the village.

A bill allowing for medical marijuana use in Ohio became effective on Sept. 8, 2016. Council members first passed a six-month moratorium on Oct. 3 of that year to allow time for state officials to work out the details of the law. Members later extended the moratorium to last until Oct. 3 of this year. [More]