By THOMAS J. SHEERAN
Associated Press Writer

AKRON - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., with 12,000 union employees on strike at 16 plants in the U.S. and Canada, will turn to managers, inventory and tires from overseas to try to keep things going. [More]

ST. MARYS - It was a chilly night to be out, but Goodyear's union workers remained on picket lines throughout the early hours last night.

They say they don't want to be on the street but that's where they are and will be 24/7 until the United Steelworkers' strike ends. [More]

A 62-year-old Mendon man, known locally by his CB handle "Brush Ape," died Thursday afternoon following a traffic crash at the U.S. 33/state Route 29 interchange west of St. Marys.

Celina may be getting some help from the Russians if the city decides to go ahead with installing a Global Positioning System (GPS) .

The GPS techn

Everyone knows grandmothers probably make the best pies but, on the market, what are they worth?

Fort Recovery Historical Society and Project Fort Recovery will find out at its "One-of-a-Kind" Auction on Sunday.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has changed the waterfowl zones, adding Grand Lake St. Marys to the north zone, which moves hunting dates earlier in the season.

ROCKFORD - The Rev. Catherine Costello once was part of the Columbia Space Shuttle Mission but now preaches at a rural Rockford church - and she couldn't be happier.

There was a Western Buckeye League volleyball title up for grabs at the Celina Intermediate School on Thursday night, but the only problem was only one team was ready to compete for it.

COLDWATER - Taking place before most of the area's conference meets, the annual Lions Invitational usually provides a good sneak peek at what conference - and postseason - challenges persist. [More]

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

The Minster Wildcats will make a second straight trip to the Division III state boys golf tournament after capturing the district championship on Thursday at Sugar Creek in Lima.

FORT RECOVERY - There was an ambush at the Fort Site Fieldhouse Thursday night, and the state's number-one ranked small school volleyball team was the unwilling victim. [More]

ROCKFORD - For Parkway volleyball coach Jeff Marbaugh, the next week could very well be wicked enough to keep him up at night.

Beginning last nigh

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Versailles made it 19-0 on the volleyball season in beating New Bremen three games to one on senior night at Tiger Gymnasi-um. The Tigers go to 7-0 in the Midwest Athle-tic Conference with games at Parkway and Coldwater next week to wrap up the regular season.