FORT RECOVERY - Local history buffs will have an opportunity to tour the old opera house and the Fort Recovery State Museum from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 8 as part of the 2018 Ohio Open Doors program.

BURKETTSVILLE - The Burkettsville Community Fire Department has been awarded a $128,143 federal grant through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program, according to a news release issued Friday by U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown.

COLDWATER - Creating art is the epitome of freedom to Coldwater resident Benjamin Heyne.

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CELINA - A nonprofit organization specializing in low-cost neutering and spaying services for cats will be at the Mercer County Fairgrounds on Sunday

COLDWATER - Coaches will call a timeout to ice an opposing team's kicker before a big kick.

Coldwater's Blake Dippold was iced for over two hours thanks to a timeout forced by Mother Nature.

MARIA STEIN - Patrick Henry pulled even with Marion Local minutes into the second quarter on Friday night.

The Flyers had the 30-point running clock rule in effect by the early stages of the third quarter.

MINSTER - Minster's Jacob Niemeyer threw for 266 yards (257 in the first half) and Alex Schmitmeyer rushed for 151 yards and four touchdowns, but the star of the Wildcats' 39-26 win over Covington was a defensive back.

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Jaron Sharp threw for 343 yards and four touchdowns and Kenton avenged its 30-point loss to Celina from last season with a 49-13 win over the Bulldogs in the Western Buckeye League football opener at Robinson Field in Kenton.

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Clay Schmitz rushed for a seven-yard touchdown with 38 seconds left to cap a four-play, 72-yard drive that gave Fort Recovery a 27-23 victory over Valley View on Friday at Barrenbrugge Park.

ST. HENRY - Jay Knapke returned two punts for touchdowns, Zach Niekamp and K.J. Jacobs each rushed for more than 100 yards, and St. Henry rolled past an overmatched Eaton squad 62-0 on Friday night at the Wally Post Athletic Complex. [More]