Ohio Department of Development officials approved a change in the county's 2005 Community Development Block Grant program that will provide $8,000 windfalls for three communities. [More]

As 101,568 screaming fans at Ohio Stadium watch Buckeye football players take the field against Michigan this season, 10 male cheerleaders will be on the field, too.

A trial date has been set in the case of a Celina man facing a charge of domestic violence. The latest development took place during a Friday morning pretrial hearing in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.

An audit of Mercer County's telecommunications costs shows county officials could save $4,000 or more annually by making some recommended changes.

A Fort Recovery couple have been charged with child endangering after they reportedly left their daughter home alone for nearly two hours.

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FORT LORAMIE - It was the first game in the coaching career of Minster head coach Eric Belcher, but you couldn't tell if he was suffering with his nerves or not.

MARIA STEIN - A large and enthusiastic home crowd filtered in to a refurbished Booster Stadium Friday night, and although they got to see their team win, it wasn't much of a game.

The St. Henry boys golf team edged Anna, 171-172, at Shelby Oaks on Friday, raising their dual match record to 3-1 overall.

Jon Ranly paced the Redskins with a 42. Eric Stout, Austin Jones and Doug Bruns each added 43s with Tyler Post carding a 45. Jay Woeste rounded out the field with a 47.

ST. MARYS - The two preseason scrimmages weren't very kind to the St. Marys football as they struggled on both sides of the ball against Urbana and Piqua as the first team varsity units did not score.

Napoleon pulled off a mild upset in beating Defiance 13-0 on Friday at Charles Buckemeyer Stadium in Henry County.

The Bulldogs, one of the favorites in the Western Buckeye League this season, was held to just 75 rushing yards in the contest.

KENTON - Despite a game that was sloppy at times, thanks to missed tackles, penalties and dropped passes, the Cavaliers opened the 2006 season with a 28-7 win over Kenton at Robinson Field on Friday night, extending the team's winning streak to 16 games. [More]

KENTON -  With all the rumors swirling around about things that might happen, beyond the game, when Kenton opened its football season on Friday, one would have thought that the Ohio National Guard would be camped out at the school.

FORT RECOVERY - The Fort Recovery football team seemed to take it's que from the Grand National Tractor Pull, that could clearly be heard despite it'

With just six seconds remaining, it looked like Jerry Harris was going to make his return to Celina football with a victory over Lima Senior.

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