ST. MARYS - High school students may get more than a strike for their efforts this year if board members recognize bowling as a school sport.

Carl

Dean Jons, who admitted to breaking into four local businesses, received more than a sentence during a Wednesday morning appearance in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.

MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Schools board of education Monday night awarded bids to three area businesses to repair damage from an August storm.

Lightning scored a direct hit on the high school chimney Aug. 3, knocking a 20-foot crack in the structure and sending bricks flying against the roof.

A Celina man avoided prison but will spend up to six months at a community-based rehabilitation program.

Harrison Paul, 19, 2191/2 S. Ash St., stood before Mercer County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Ingraham on Wednesday morning and stated his intention to lead a law-abiding life.

Both Fort Recovery Local Schools and Coldwater Exempted Village Schools are preparing to send some of their students to the National FFA Convention.

CHICKASAW - Village council in special session Wednesday night passed an emergency ordinance putting up for sale a 2.4-acre parcel of village land.

The land, on the northern tip of the village along Chickasaw Creek, has been a topic of discussion at several council meetings.

WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County election board office staff received 1.5 percent pay increases following an executive session at this week's regular board meeting.

Laying down a pulsating base line with the Boston-based metal-outfit Cerebral, Celina-native Matt Speca performed before thousands of headbangers at the fifteenth annual Locobazzoka in Mansfield, Mass. last month.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

St. Henry set a new record low for team scores on Wednesday as the Redskins shot a 211 against Minster at Arrowhead

Highlights: The Auglaize County War has a battle to be reckoned with this season as both teams started strong out the gate.

Kevin Fell's Redskins are 3-0 and leading the WBL, although it was a defensive struggle last week with a 7-0 over Ottawa-Glandorf, the 200th win for Fell in his career.

Highlights: After a stunning loss to Anna last week in which the Versailles defense gave up 500 yards of offense to the Rockets, the Tigers travel to Fort Recovery, a team Versailles has shut out the last two years by a margin of 102-0.

Highlights: Both teams had nights they would rather forget a week ago. Parkway scored the first touchdown to take an early lead, but then gave up 43 straight points to lose to the Blue Jays.

Highlights: St. Henry, the top team in The Associated Press state poll this week, shut out Marion Local last week 31-0 thanks to a potent passing attack to go with gripping defense.

Highlights: Both teams rebounded from tough week-two losses to get big wins. The Wildcats beat Fort Recovery 28-6 to go to 2-1 as the Blue Jays did likewise at Rockford in winning 43-7 over Parkway.