CELINA - Manure runoff from a Fort Recovery-based livestock producer's field in Darke County reportedly caused the death of 100 to 200 fish in a Jay County, Indiana, pond, Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board members learned this week. [More]

FORT RECOVERY - Midway through the third quarter, Fort Recovery was trailing New Bremen by as many as 13 points. With 7 1/2 minutes remaining in the game, the Indians' deficit was 10 points.

The Cardinals, though, could not put away the Indians. And the Indians took advantage. [More]

CELINA - A St. Marys man was arrested early Thursday morning after five shots were fired into a mobile home in Celina the day before, according to a news release.

Joseph D. Meinerding, 22, has been arrested and booked into the Mercer County jail on a charge of felonious assault. [More]

NEW BREMEN - New Bremen wanted a happy ending on Senior Night.

A group of underclassmen from Fort Recovery had a different ending in mind.

Sophomore Kierra Wendel scored eight of her 12 points in the fourth quarter, including the two go-ahead free throws, and classmate Alli Vaughn had five of her 11 points in the final frame as the Indians rallied from a 12-point deficit to stun the Cardinals, 42-39, at the Nest. [More]

CELINA - Retired Celina dentist Richard Ramsey last week introduced Karen Homan of Cassella to Grand Lake Rotarians by recalling the biblical story of Noah.

"What did Noah do? He obeyed God's call, and he built the ark specifically to all his instructions - and it worked," Ramsey said. [More]

By Gary R. Rasberry and Colin Foster

The indoor track and field season in starting to wind down with conference championships taking place.

Several local athletes had strong showings at the Crossroads League championships held at Taylor University (Indiana) this past weekend. [More]

CELINA - City council members on Monday night passed legislation authorizing the Ohio Department of Transportation to reconstruct West Market Street in 2020.

Councilors unanimously approved the ordinance as an emergency measure after suspending the rules requiring three public readings to meet ODOT's timeframe. [More]

MINSTER - Minster Head Football Coach Geron Stokes has been fully reinstated by the school district.

After having been placed on paid administrative leave from his coaching and weight-room monitoring duties by district superintendent Brenda Boeke, Stokes has been cleared to return to his positions. [More]