Bruce Boley was named athletic director by unanimous vote at the Celina board of education meeting Monday evening.

In accepting the position, Boley will no longer coach any sport at the school.

MINSTER - Officials at Minster Local Schools have cooked up some tasty surprises in the cafeteria for the 2006-2007 school year, including getting some hired help from students. [More]

FORT RECOVERY - Village Council on Monday night approved a real estate tax replacement levy for the November ballot.

This levy will be the same 2.5

MINSTER - "What constitutes an A?" That is something officials at Minster Local Schools are considering.

Superintendent Gayl Ray told board members

Conservation practices to keep excess nutrients and sediment out of the lake are the best way to clean up Grand Lake, but Celina's drinking water still needs fixing first, a city official said.

FORT RECOVERY - By rebidding the Fremont Street construction project, the village will save $10,000, council learned Monday night.

Council chose to

ST. HENRY - Bus routes for the 2006-2007 school year have been consolidated to offset the loss of bus driver Cathy Wenning, who retired, according to St. Henry Consolidated Local Super-intendent Rod Moorman.

A Sidney man has been sentenced to one year in jail in connection with an Oct. 8, 2005, traffic accident that claimed the lives of two people, including a Coldwater man.

Success has been steady in the two years of the Mercer County Cougars.

The Interstate Football League team has gone 19-6 in its first two seasons, making at least the conference finals each season with a runner-up finish in the IFL title game the first season. [More]