ST. MARYS - The field of possible buyers has narrowed for the Goodyear plant in St. Marys, but United Steelworkers say there can't be a sale until a satisfactory contract is struck between the union and any new owner, according to the local union president. [More]

MINSTER - Ohio Sen. Keith Faber, R-Celina, urged both elected officials and members of the Auglaize County Republicans to retain the core principals of the party and remain optimistic about its future.

COLDWATER - Equipped with calculators and pencils, the Coldwater MathCounts team computed its way to a spot at the state finals.

"We were shocked,"

Mercer County commissioners approved a $105,925 loan to Celina Tent on Tuesday, following a brief public hearing on the firm's revolving loan fund application.

Kip Wright was honored as the 2006 Citizen of the Year at Thursday evening's annual Celina-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce awards banquet.

Before a standing audience and with his ever-infectious smile, Wright, of Celina, humbly accepted the honorary plaque from chamber Director Pam Buschur. [More]

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Celina diver Eddie Craft completed his scholastic career with a 16th-place finish at the boys state diving competition as part of the State Swimming and Diving Championships at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton on Thursday.