Mercer County Commissioner Jim Zehringer plans to seek appointment to the Ohio House of Representatives seat that will be vacated early next year by Rep. Keith Faber.
Faber is leaving the seat because he has been tapped by state Senate Republicans to fill the Senate seat vacated by Jim Jordan, who was elected to Congress in November. Faber also had recently won re-election to the House, so the full two years of his term remain. [More]
ST. MARYS - The wrestling portion of the Battle of Grand Lake turned out to be as good as expected on Thursday night at McBroom Gymnasium.
St. Marys tied up the match at 30-all with three bouts remaining. Celina got the advantage with a pin, only to have the Roughriders score a decision to get within three points. [More]
Some local bar and restaurant owners are thumbing their noses at the new smoking ban law that took effect eight days ago.
The required "no smoking" signs appeared across Mercer and Auglaize counties in most establishments by the morning of Dec. 7 - as required by law. Ashtrays were taken away.
What do "drummers drumming, maids a-milking and French hens" really have to do with Christmas lore?
It may have been a secret catechism song originating in the 1500s, or it may be nothing more than an urban legend, according to some religious scholars.
COLDWATER - The Fort Recovery Indians used four quarters of stifling defense to defeat the Coldwater Cavaliers, 43-32, Thursday night in Midwest Athletic Conference action at The Palace.
MINSTER - Last evening at the Minster Middle School Gymnasium, Nann Stechschulte's Lady Wildcats continued their sizzling start to the winter campaign, as they dismantled the Parkway Panthers by a final of 54-29.
Versailles took control of its game with Marion Local from the start and kept pulling away, posting a 59-30 win over the Flyers at Tiger Gymnasium on Thursday.
