WAPAKONETA - Former New Knoxville basketball coach Cole Fischbach was sentenced to more than five months in jail with work release after he was found guilty on two charges related to sending sexually explicit messages to a 14-year-old student.
Fischbach, 27, was sentenced by Auglaize County Common Pleas Court Judge Frederick Pepple to 180 days in the Auglaize County Correctional Center for each first-degree misdemeanor charge of disseminating material harmful to juveniles. [More]
CELINA - Some city officials were thanked for supporting the Small Town Pride (STP) event held on Saturday while a councilman was called out for a comment he purportedly made on social media about one of the activities.
COLDWATER - Celina and St. Henry won their opening games in the ACME baseball Mercer County sectional tournament at Veterans Field on Monday, moving into the winners' bracket of the double-elimination tournament.
CELINA- Area officials hope for a safe summer in and on the water.
Life jackets save lives
The most important safety measure one can practice while on the water is to wear a life jacket, said Don Siler of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Watercraft. [More]
ROSSBURG - Dylan Westbrook dominated the NRA Sprint Invader portion of the Sure Shot Summer Showdown at Eldora Speedway on Saturday night and in doing so became the first Canadian to win a winged sprint car race at the legendary half-mile.
New Bremen rallied from an early two-run deficit to win its ACME baseball sectional opener at Anna on Sunday, taking the lead in the fourth inning and adding four runs in the final three innings for an 8-3 victory.
CELINA - Area officials and residents reacted Friday to the Supreme Court decision overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling, with some rejoicing in a moment they've long awaited and others lamenting what they believe is a major setback for women's rights. [More]
State and national elected officials representing the area largely welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court's historic decision Friday allowing states to ban abortion.
CELINA- A 34-year-old Celina man was indicted by a grand jury on a slew of charges in connection with the overdose death of a Celina woman, according to a Celina Police Department news release.
CELINA - A recently completed full-length basketball court is seeing heavy action and the long awaited pickleball courts are slated to open to the public next week.
The new amenities are part of a concerted push by city officials to enhance Celina's parks and offer addition recreational opportunities to the community. [More]
CELINA - School board members voted 3 to 1 to hire an intervention specialist and early childhood educaton teacher at a special meeting on Thursday morning.
MARIA STEIN - School board members met in special session Thursday afternoon to close out the books on fiscal year 2022 and approve temporary appropriations for fiscal year 2023.
Minster's Louis Magoto held off a pair of Delphos St. John's golfers to win the boys' 16-18 division at the Fuerst/Welch Open at Hickory Sticks in Van Wert as part of the Lima Junior Golf Association's summer tour.
