With fall in full swing, health officials encourage people to get vaccinated against a trio of illnesses.

In addition to the flu shot, updated COVID-19 vaccines are available for just about everyone 6 months and older as well as new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines for adults 60 and older and mothers-to-be. There is also a vaccine-like medicine for babies to defend against RSV that should be available later this fall. [More]

ST. MARYS - The St. Marys Roughriders battled past Kenton in the first two sets Tuesday.

The third set wasn't much of a battle.

On Senior Night, the Roughriders opened the third set with a 6-0 run en route to completing a 25-18, 25-13, 25-15 sweep in Western Buckeye League play. St. Marys (11-9, 5-2 WBL) is tied for second place in the conference race, trailing unbeaten Shawnee. [More]