ST. HENRY - In a new school safety exercise, students were asked to check-in online and complete a form verifying they were safe, testing a program that could be implemented in case of an active shooter or other such emergency.

High school principal Eric Rosenbeck said middle school principal Kyle Kunk created a form that was sent out to students via email on Oct. 30. [More]

HEBRON - Jessie Magoto didn't mind when her last name was pronounced wrong by the OHSAA announcer Saturday.

The Minster girls cross country coach was too happy to care.

The Wildcats completed a three-peat as Division III state champions with another dominating run - finishing with 46 points as they added to their OHSAA record total with title No. 12. [More]

FAIRBORN - The momentum New Bremen gained in its comeback win in the Division IV state volleyball semifinal on Thursday carried over to the first set of Saturday's championship match.   

After the first set, however, Tiffin Calvert came back to mak [More]

CELINA - Taking fellow veterans to medical appointments with the Department of Veterans' Affairs is fulfilling work, and both drivers and passengers can enjoy a sense of camaraderie, according to two drivers with the Mercer County Veterans Service Commission. [More]

CELINA - More U.S. military servicemen and women are surviving the kinds of brutal attacks in war zones that would have claimed the lives of previous generations' warriors.

But they will live out the rest of their lives dealing with the disabling effects of severe physical and mental wounds and ailments. [More]