Celina City Schools board of education named Jason Luebke as new high school principal at Monday night's board meeting.

He replaces former Principal Curt Shellabarger, who recently accepted the new position of district director of curriculum. [More]

MINSTER - Leanne (Hemmelgarn) Keller will be returning to her Minster roots as a result of unanimous action taken Monday night by the Minster Local Schools board of education.

Nancy Hartings began her career with Celina school district eight years ago as a two-hour cafeteria worker. Monday evening she was named the district's new director of special education.

COLDWATER - The village's Memorial Park is looking better than ever thanks to several generous donations, says Village Manager/Engineer Eric Thomas.

MINSTER - Year-end cafeteria reports show sales are up in the Minster Local Schools and so are expenses with increased lunch prices a possibility.

ST. HENRY - Bids for the forthcoming Cooper Avenue reconstruction project came in significantly lower than originally estimated, allowing the village to pursue additional improvements.

ST. MARYS - Parking a trailer on a city street could come with a minor misdemeanor.

After a recommendation from the chief of police, St. Marys City

Sentinel plots of soybeans meant to give local producers early warning of Asian soybean rust are growing in Mercer and Auglaize counties.

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The dry weather will likely affect this year's wheat and alfalfa hay yields, but it is still too early to say how corn and soybeans will fare.

It's dry, but it's not a drought yet in Mercer and Auglaize counties, county OSU Extension agents said.

With pitching arms in short supply, Celina ACME coach Ron Fortkamp called on Dustin Woods to pitch on Monday against Marion Local.

Fortkamp admitted that he was hoping Woods, who did not pitch during the spring and had one appearance in the summer, could get at least four innings. [More]

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Parkway scored four times in the bottom of the fifth inning to break a 1-all tie in beating Wapakoneta, 5-2, at Don Black Field on Monday night.