GREENVILLE - An evidentiary hearing for a 22-year-old firefighter accused of killing his employer and setting her rural Ansonia home on fire in April was closed to the public Friday following a last minute request from the state.

MINSTER - A local pharmacy opened a new location this month inside a grocery store in Minster, eliminating what was once a pharmacy desert in southwestern Auglaize County.

TROY - The office of Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson has secured a court order transferring ownership of a historic African American cemetery in Miami County's Springcreek Township to a nonprofit that plans to restore and preserve the long-neglected site.

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CELINA - The Grand Lake Regional Educational Service Center Business Advisory Council recently facilitated their annua

WAYNESFIELD - With Fort Recovery traveling on Halloween eve, the Indians were looking for a big Division VII postseason win over Waynesfield-Goshen. While the pass-heavy Tigers pulled some tricks to keep the score close in the second quarter, Fort Recovery traveled home with the treat, a 48-14 win.

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Coldwater stopped a two-point conversion in the final minute to escape Genoa with a 27-26 victory in the opening round of the Division V football playoffs on Friday night in Ottawa County.

NEW BREMEN - The Ridgemont Golden Gophers came to New Bremen riding high from last week's running clock upset victory over Waynesfield-Goshen which p

St. Henry running back Drew Langenkamp and Marion Local linebacker Seth Heitkamp were named the top offensive and defensive players in the Midwest Athletic Conference as the conference coaches released its postseason football honors.