FORT RECOVERY - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine visited Fort Recovery on Monday afternoon to examine firsthand the damage wrought to JR Manufacturing by a fire and open a line of communication with company officials.

No one was reported injured in the April 22 blaze that took the combined efforts of 15 fire departments to subdue but the site is believed to be a total loss. The 68,200-square-foot complex at 900 Industrial Drive consisted of manufacturing areas, corporate offices and a machine shop. [More]

  MARIA STEIN - Amid a juggernaut season, the Marion Local boys track team paused on Monday night to announce the next step for two of its stars.

Nate Buschur, an All-Ohio pole vaulter, will compete for NCAA Division II University of Findlay next fall, while hurdler and sprinter Owen Rindler is heading to Pennsylvania to attend another Division II school in Slippery Rock University. [More]