Roughly 500 rainbow trout will be released Thursday into an enclosed channel off state Route 364 at Grand Lake St. Marys State Park, providing a rare fishing opportunity for anglers.

A Mercer County judge closed a Tuesday hearing to the public and the media at which a coroner was to answer questions regarding the July 6 death of a St. Henry area infant. [More]

Two area women are seeking one vacant seat on the State Board of Education for District 1, which includes Mercer and Auglaize counties.

The candidates hope to fill the position of current board representative Lou Ann Harrold of Ada, who is not seeking re-election.

WAPAKONETA - A recently-completed health assessment survey revealed information that Auglaize County officials already suspected: the county has a drinking problem.

A Versailles couple were killed late Monday afternoon after their pickup truck traveled through a stop sign and collided with another pickup truck near Rossburg. [More]

NEW BREMEN - Greg Myers approached the podium Tuesday night carrying a large, worn black briefcase.

Myers told those attending the chamber's 10th a

NEW BREMEN - Local officials, like their counterparts across the state and the Midwest, are hoping for a mild winter with little ice and snow in the wake of a salt shortage.

Mercer County commissioners agreed to give an additional $15,000 to the county's veterans' services agency to help offset higher-than-normal fuel and salary expenses that have squeezed their budget.

COLDWATER - A group of teachers continue to fight the Ohio Education Association (OEA) and local union affiliates with lawsuits in order to have their union fees diverted to charities and not the state and national unions.

Students from St. Henry, Fort Recovery and New Bremen schools interested in engineering and trade skills may attend an Oct. 22 presentation at New Bremen High School's James Dicke Auditorium.

VAN WERT - Despite playing without a couple of impact players, the St. Marys volleyball team was able to open the postseason with a victory.

The Ro [More]

FINDLAY - The Celina girls soccer team opened Division I sectional play in fine style, shutting out Shawnee 4-0 at Elmer Graham Soccer Stadium in Findlay.

ROCKFORD - Coldwater volleyball head coach Mandy Diller said she was used to watching the Division III sectional semifinals because the Cavaliers usually had a bye to open the postseason.

NEW BREMEN - The always rugged New Bremen volleyball sectional kicked off on Tuesday night with doubleheader action, as one Midwest Athletic Conference team gritted out a tough four-game win and another brought home a victory with a little more ease. [More]

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The Versailles volleyball team advanced to the sectional finals at the Division III Brookville Sectional on Tuesday with a three-game sweep of Dayton Christian.

SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP - It was not exactly the way the St. Marys boys soccer team wanted their season to end, but it was a fitting way for the season to end.