COLDWATER - Following the resounding failure of Coldwater schools' proposed 1.75% earned income tax levy last month, superintendent Doug Mader said he's reached out to architecture firms about assessing the school to determine its needs moving ahead.
CELINA - The total solar eclipse on Monday didn't draw the kind of crowds predicted by state officials but it brought enough visitors to have a real impact on the local economy, both immediate and in ways that will be realized in the months and years ahead.
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP - Two people were taken to a hospital following a two-vehicle accident just outside of Celina on Monday night.
Abigail Hubbard, 20, of Winchester was driving a 2013 Nissan Altima east on State Route 703, according to Mercer County Sheriff's Office Capt. Megan Baker.
NEW BREMEN - Village councilors on Monday night heard first reading of ordinances to renew the 2-mill five-year emergency medical services tax levy while adding a 1-mill increase.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Health members issued a pair of rabies vaccination orders for a dog and a cat that allegedly bit people in separate incidents.
ST. MARYS - City councilors at Monday night's regular meeting passed legislation to issue bonds in the amount of $16,000 to cover property owners' assessment as part of the East Street reconstruction project.
Celina gets one-hitter from Secrest, profits from Rider errors
CELINA - Once again, Celina's starting pitcher twirled a gem.
Dale Secrest threw a one-hit shutout, his second of the season, as the Bulldogs took advantage of shaky St. Marys defense to win 8-0 in the Western Buckeye League baseball opener at Montgomery Field on Tuesday.
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Compiled By Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry
Aaron Thieman hit an RBI groundout in the bottom of the fifth inning and James Nelson threw a shutout as New Bremen eked out a 1-0 win over Delphos St. John's in a Midwest Athletic Conference baseball game on Tuesday.
MINSTER - Minster and Parkway's bats provided some booms on Tuesday night.
So did Mother Nature.
The teams combined for seven home runs, with M
