United Steelworkers will strike Thursday afternoon at Goodyear in St. Marys unless contract talks with the company take a favorable turn.

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BURKETTSVILLE - The Neurological Center for Development plans to expand its facility westward.

Jay Hogenkamp, president of the organization's board

MINSTER - The Buschur Bright Lites Relay for Life Team has cooked up a tasty fundraising project and it is selling like hotcakes.

"Food for Life Cooking for a Cure" debuted in late September and committee members already are ordering more cookbooks to meet the demand. [More]

Students in Mercer and Auglaize counties could possibly receive both high school and college credit for classes they take next summer, if a statewide grant is obtained.

A Celina man will remain incarcerated until his Oct. 18 sentencing after he removed an electronic house arrest bracelet and left his parents' home.

FORT RECOVERY - Village council approved a new parking ordinance during the regular meeting Monday night.

The ordinance puts restrictions on the time a vehicle can remain parked on public rights of way. Limits are four hours for loading and 72 hours for loading a recreational vehicle.

For the first time in two years, Mercer County has a full-time extension educator focusing solely on agriculture and providing agriculture programming.

This week marks National 4-H Week, also the time when manycounty 4-H clubs begin a new year and a push for new members, said Barb Phares, Mercer County OSU Extension educator.

MARIA STEIN - Fresh from beating two state-ranked teams on Saturday at the Crestview Invitational, the Marion Local Flyers extended their win streak to four matches with a three-game sweep over Fort Loramie in Monday night volleyball action at the Hangar. [More]

While tracking computer points through the years, certain trends tend to appear. This week, we're going to look at the number of playoff teams coming from the Western Buckeye League and the Midwest Athletic Conference.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Adam Hoyng's bender outside the box provided all the scoring Celina needed as the Bulldogs remain unbeaten in Western Buckeye League boy's soccer action with a 1-0 win over the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans on Monday at the O-G Soccer Stadium in Glandorf.