Experts say prices at the pump will be cheaper this summer than last year despite the recent spike at gasoline stations and the talk of prices skyrocketing again by this weekend.

NEW BREMEN - The board of education approved a three-year contract with the school's teachers on Wednesday night, which will increase their salaries by 3 percent each year.

Long-range planning and an effort to attract medical specialists to the area has led Grand Lake Health Systems, based in St. Marys, to forge ahead with building projects in Celina and Wapakoneta.

Four local residents each face one count of burglary and one count of theft after they apparently targeted the same North Enterprise Street home Tuesday. [More]

Five area people, including three Fort Recovery Middle School students, are recovering from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle accident in Indiana on Friday evening.

In his first varsity game four years ago, Adam Johns made an immediate impact.

Called up as a freshman due to injuries, Johns hit the winning bucket for St. Marys in a 51-49 win over Delphos St. John's at The Vatican. [More]

There were a lot of questions as St. Henry basketball coach Joe Niekamp got ready for the 2006-07 basketball season.

The team saw its two leading scorers depart for college and returned just a couple of players that saw significant varsity action last season.