ROCKFORD - Ohio school districts are watching Columbus closely for new budget information. Parkway is hopeful there will be no drastic cuts.

"We're

Mercer County commissioners have decreased the application list from 16 to three in their search for a new economic development director.

Called in

The 911 call sounded ominous - a man down on the 13th hole at Northmoor Golf Course not breathing with CPR under way.

Celina Fire Department medics Chris Cline, Brian Davis, Lt. Bob Schulte and Matt Schlater remember the call as if it were yesterday and not July 23 of last year. [More]

Parkway High School has announced the top two 2008-09 graduating seniors. Graduation ceremonies for the district's 94 seniors will be held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in the high school large gymnasium.

ST. MARYS - It used to be that for a Celina girls track athlete, a Western Buckeye League title was darn near a birth right.

The Runnin' Women won 20 titles and 16 in a row before the streak was snapped in 2003.

LIMA - A balanced offensive attack helped the St. Marys softball team capture a Division II sectional championship on Friday at Bath High School.

The Roughriders belted 12 hits, including four for extra bases, on the way to a 10-2 win over Auglaize County rival Wapakoneta.

COLDWATER - The Marion Local Flyers used timely hitting and took advantage of some shoddy play by St. Henry's defense to upset the number-two seeded Redskins 7-6 in the nightcap of the Division III sectional finals Friday afternoon at Veterans Field. [More]

COLDWATER - It was a night for records to be broken at the Midwest Athletic Conference track meet.

Six different conference records fell, includin

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

New Bremen denied Parkway the chance to run the table in the Midwest Athletic Conference for softball by beating the Panthers 5-3 in the conference season finale for both teams.