EDITOR'S NOTE: In recognition of Emergency Medical Services Week, the newspaper is publishing a multipart series on local EMS providers over the next few days.

ROCKFORD - The current Fort Recovery Middle School principal will become Parkway Local Schools' new athletic director.

Matthew Triplett was approved as the new athletic director by Parkway school board members at a special meeting Wednesday. [More]

FORT RECOVERY - Tufts of fur, antlers, casts of paw prints and even samples of scat from animals in distant lands captured the imagination of students at the elementary school.

CELINA - An anti-poverty agency serving people in three counties unfurled a sign bearing its new name at its Celina location on Wednesday morning.   L

GRAND LAKE - Grand Lake Recreation Club members hope for a nice, sunny day Saturday for the annual bicycle poker run.

Club members wanted a family event to encourage use of the area near the lake.

A horde of musical artists - heritage acts Paul McCartney and Black Sabbath, reunited '80s headbangers Guns N' Roses, jam band road warriors Phish and Dead & Company - are taking to the road to play venues within a few hours drive.

COLDWATER - This year's Division IV district final will be a repeat of last season's final.

Fort Recovery and Minster both survived with narrow victories in Wednesday's semifinal games to set up a 1 p.m. title-game rematch on Saturday at Veterans Field.

WAPAKONETA - Parkway softball coach Mark Esselstein appeared exhausted following his squad's 5-4 Division IV district semifinal win over Marion Local on Wednesday night.

MILLER CITY - The Celina softball team looked ready to close out their Division II district semifinal against Defiance, leading 3-2 with three outs to go in the bottom of the seventh. [More]

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

The Celina girls track and field team got the postseason started with a solid showing on the first day of the Division I district track meet at Frost-Kalnow Stadium in Tiffin.