CELINA - A proposal to repeal a half percent income tax for police and fire services and replace it with a new income tax that also funds street repairs is gaining steam.

ST. MARYS - Officials are considering replacing a trio of flashing red strobe lights in the city after learning they violate the Ohio Revised Code. [More]

Editor's note: Names of those participating in the experimental program have been changed.

Nearly two-thirds of the incoming inmates at the Mercer County Detention Facility test positive for drugs. [More]

ST. MARYS - A local man recently was indicted for multiple counts of rape and gross sexual imposition involving children.

An Auglaize County grand

COLDWATER - Voters will decide in May whether to implement a utility aggregation plan for the village.

Council members Monday night voted 5-0 in fa

CELINA - After a tight first half, Celina dominated the third quarter and then held off Defiance's fourth-quarter comeback before pulling away for a 54-42 Western Buckeye League victory on Monday night at the Fieldhouse.

VAN WERT - Coldwater got off to a strong start at Van Wert, but it was the homestanding Cougars that finished strong.

The Cavaliers were up by 15 points midway through the second quarter before Van Wert got hot and rallied to pick up a 48-46 win at the Cougars Den on Monday night.

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Parkway fell behind early and never recovered while losing 46-38 to Hoosier State rival Adams Central on Monday night at Panther Gymnasium.