CELINA - The Mercer County Commissioners have tapped Brumbaugh Construction Inc. as the design-builder for the renovation of the Central Services Building, a project now estimated at $1.4 million.

MONTEZUMA - A major state project necessitating the complete shutdown of the State Route 219 bridge over Beaver Creek in Montezuma for now nearly three months is expected to get underway early next month and run through late summer. [More]

Donald Stipp, the driver of the van that was struck head-on by a semi-trailer driven by a Kyrgystani national in a multi-fatality crash in Jay County Feb. 3, is suing the driver and the associated trucking companies he worked for.

CELINA - Celina Mayor Jeff Hazel swore in police officer Hunter Mote on Friday afternoon, providing a much-needed boost to the Celina Police Department.

COLDWATER - A Fort Recovery man was arrested Friday on a drug possession charge after authorities executed a search warrant in Fort Recovery related to their investigation of potential Internet Crimes Against Children activities.

ST. HENRY - It took all of 40 minutes inside of Redskin Gymnasium, but the MAC finale between St. Henry and Fort Recovery lived up to the billing. [More]

MARIA STEIN - Top-ranked Marion Local trailed more than usual this week

The Flyers never forgot the path to victory.

After falling behind to Vers

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Tickets for next week's Division II state swimming championships were punched for several area athletes at district

MINSTER - The threes came in bunches, and provided the momentum Minster needed to post a 59-47 victory over Coldwater in the regular season finale Friday night at the Wildcat Gymnasium.