 
            St. Marys facility wants to expand to 317,167 chickens
            ST. MARYS - Almost 60 people attended an Ohio Department of Agriculture public hearing Tuesday concerning plans to greatly expand a layer hen farm.
            
         
        
            
            
            
             
            
            CELINA - The manager of a local construction and demolition debris business on Tuesday was fined and ordered to follow a detailed plan for cleaning up the facility after defying a court order in August.
            
         
        
            
            
            
            Village continues talks on solar field project
            MINSTER - Village council welcomed a new member during Tuesday night's meeting.
Curt Albers, 37, was sworn in to replace Steve Kitzmiller, who resigned due to time constraints from new responsibilities at his workplace.
            
         
        
            
            
            
            
            MINSTER - Village council on Jan. 20 will vote on action by the planning commission to deny a request by Cottage Cafe owners to rezone the business from residential to commercial.
            
         
        
            
            
            
            
            ST. MARYS - Police are searching for a 26-year-old St. Marys man they believe sexually assaulted a teen on Saturday.
An arrest warrant was issued Monday for David H. Andrews Jr., 1730 Celina Road. He is charged with rape, a first-degree felony, and gross sexual imposition, a fourth-degree felony.
            
         
        
            
            
            
             
            St. Marys 2-0 in league duals; Celina splits
            ST. MARYS - A strong start in the opening match allowed St. Marys to pick up two Western Buckeye League wrestling wins as the Roughriders hosted Celina, Shawnee and Bath in a Super-Tri at Murotech Court on Tuesday night.
            
         
        
            
            
            
            Highlights & Insights
            You could have traveled to Coldwater, to Rockford, to Piqua, to Wapakoneta or to the Lima area and you would have received a slightly late holiday present - the gift of good basketball.
            
         
        
            
            
            
            Area Roundup
            Compiled by Colin Foster and 
Gary R. Rasberry
Another slow start doomed Parkway Tuesday evening in a 63-55 loss to Temple Christian. 
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