COLDWATER - Pfc. Mark Heinl smiles at the American flags and yellow ribbons welcoming him home while on leave from Iraq. However, the 20-year-old soldier finds it hard to let down his guard even when at home in the quiet Eastview Drive neighborhood.
Heinl, the son of Mark and Sandy Heinl, returns to the war zone next week as a designated marksman with the U.S. Army's Second Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment. [More]
An Auglaize County farmer accused of removing trees and other debris from a neighboring property in January is asking the court to dismiss the pending felony charges against him, claiming his rights were violated.
MENDON - Village officials and Union Township Trustees disagree over the terms of a proposed contract to have a town employee mow the lawn at the new firehouse.
If all goes well, Celina's Julie Snyder will have a busy Saturday.
The busy Friday is already a given for the Celina junior as she will compete in preliminaries in three events during the Division I state track meet at Ohio State University.