CELINA - Celina senior Parker Wynk continues to show gradual improvement after sustaining a serious spinal injury during last week's football game against St. Henry, his family shared in recent posts on social media.

MENDON - Councilors in Mendon voted Tuesday night to allow the village to proceed with misdemeanor charges against two property owners in Celina Municipal Court, a step councilors had threatened to take for over a year.

COLUMBUS - Ohio's unemployment rate fell slightly in July to 3.4% from 3.6% in June, while unemployment in both Mercer and Auglaize counties followed suit and fell roughly a quarter of a percent in July.

COLUMBUS - Ohio 211, in partnership with the Ohio Department of Children and Youth, announced Tuesday the completion of a statewide expansion, bringing 211 services to all 88 Ohio counties and ensuring every Ohioan can access local community resources, no matter where they live.

Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart announcing Tuesday that Frysinger Road between U.S. Route 33 and Shelley Road will be closed beginning Monday, Au

CELINA - Just days after St. Henry and Celina met in a classic on the gridiron, the two schools met on the hardwood of Celina's Intermediate School in volleyball. An early run paved the way for the visiting Redskins, who swept Celina 25-9, 25-21, 25-14 to move to 2-2 on the year.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Fort Recovery improved to 2-0 on the season in sweeping St. Marys 25-20, 25-8, 25-21 in a matchup of Grand Lake area teams at Grand Lake Health System Court in St. Marys.