ST. MARYS - Lock 12 is now a parking lot, but back in the day its presence defined what the little town would become, according to a local Miami & Erie Canal expert. [More]

Mercer County officials are asking the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to reduce the speed limit on a brief stretch of County Road 716A in the small, unincorporated village of St. Sebastian.

COLDWATER - Athletic Director and Dean of Students Eric Goodwin described the school district's athletic department as a "non-business in a business world" as he talked about the spiraling costs of transporting athletes to events.

COLDWATER - Three members of the Coldwater FFA attended Tuesday's school board meeting to request attendance at the upcoming National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. Also present was FFA adviser Dennis Riethman.

WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Department of Health is hiring an outside company to help them set new job and pay classifications for staff members

NEW BREMEN - Plans for a 50,000-square-foot assisted living facility moved another step closer to reality Tuesday night when New Bremen village councilors approved documents related to the establishment of a community reinvestment area and a tax abatement agreement.

A charge of vehicular homicide has been filed against a former St. Henry man in connection with a June 29 traffic accident that claimed the life of his girlfriend. [More]

FORT RECOVERY -Students in the school district are helping African families in need throughout the school year, middle school principal Ted Shuttleworth told board members on Monday night.

NEW BREMEN - Salt could be in short supply this year so New Bremen village councilors wasted no time authorizing village officials to seek bids for street and water treatment plant salt.

The 211 Cafe has opened on Main Street in Celina, serving daily lunches and other edibles into the evening at a business that used to only be a night spot.

Grand Lake area employers expect to hire at a cautious pace during the fourth quarter of 2008, the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey states.

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The Candy Bouquet at 125 S. Main St., Celina, has new owners.

Paula Arnett, New Knoxville, and daughter Jamie Meyer, Botkins, took over Sept. 1 after buying it from Kendra Stetler, who started the business three years ago.

The Celina boys soccer team came back with an offensive flurry after two games where goals were at a minimal, shutting out Van Wert 5-0 in Western Buckeye League action on Tuesday at the Celina Soccer Stadium. The Bulldogs stay perfect in the WBL at 3-0 while evening their overall mark to 3-3. [More]

Compiled by Ryan Hines and Gary R. Rasberry

The Celina volleyball team improved to 7-1 on the season, holding off a strong Versailles squad in four games at Tiger Gymnasium in Versailles. The Tigers drop to 7-3 with the loss.