Several local communities have put their names in the hat for economic stimulus money.

However, the "wish list" here in Ohio and across the nation [More]

ST. MARYS - Ahead of schedule and under budget is good news on the new school being constructed.

Bids recently came in at a total of $23.2 million, [More]

Celina City Council members are planning to use carryover money to cover a deficit in this year's general fund budget.

Revenue for the city's 2009

The village of St. Henry will hold its third annual St. Patrick's Day celebration on March 15.

Proceeds from the Irish event, which includes a para

NEW BREMEN - Village councilors Tuesday night unanimously approved participation in the group purchase of road salt in an effort to hold the line on rising costs.

Many improvements were made in Celina in 2008 to benefit its citizens, attract businesses and industries and bring in additional revenues, Mayor Sharon LaRue said during her annual report on state of the city on Monday night.

St. Henry village councilors said good-bye to their current solicitor and hello to a new one at their regular monthly meeting Monday night.

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Fire destroyed a machine shed and its contents Monday morning, bringing firefighters and trucks from four area departments.

The initial call at 9:11 a.m. indicated a semitrailer had caught fire inside the structure located at 8639 Hayes Road, northeast of Celina.

Lefeld Implement's facility will be 80 percent larger when construction is completed this spring, said Dan Lefeld, store manager.

Kevin Schwieterma

FORT RECOVERY - Ron Wilkey, owner of the former Ron's Appliance in Celina, is back in the used appliance business.

He and his wife Pat last week opened a reconditioned appliance store at 130 N. Wayne St., Fort Recovery.

FORT RECOVERY - Setting the tone early with defense and following up with solid shooting, Fort Recovery improved to 11-5 on the season with a 67-36 drubbing of Ansonia in a rare Tuesday night contest at Fort Site Fieldhouse. [More]

CONVOY - Celina girls basketball head coach Brian Stetler knew that facing the undefeated Crestview Knights on their home floor was going to be a difficult task, but the Bulldogs nearly pulled off the upset over the top-ranked team in the Division IV state poll.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Coldwater stayed with state-ranked Wapakoneta throughout most of the game before the Redskins pulled away late to post a 48-39 win over the Cavaliers at Wapak High School on Tuesday in girls nonconference action.