Call them skipjacks, saw bellies, bluetails or any one of a couple dozen other names. Their common name is gizzard shad. There are hundreds of them lined up along the East Bank of Grand Lake, and some may call them dead and smelly fish.

Celina High School student council has made a last-minute attempt to host the 2010 state conference of the Ohio Association of Student Councils, an event that would bring over 600 outsiders to the city.

MINSTER - After months of paddling around the issue, village councilors voted Tuesday night to proceed with the installation of a new baby pool at the municipal swimming pool on Seventh Street.

Wayne IGA, 206 Wayne St., Fort Recovery, is celebrating its grand opening this week.

Chad and Anne Guggenbiller of Fort Recovery purchased the former Ole Fort grocery store from First Merchant Bank when it was in receivership.

After 36 years of directing cheers and tumbling, Linda Stott of Celina is jumping into a new phase of her life. She has turned over her Celina Gym and Cheer business to two participants at the gym.

ST. HENRY - Nick Bruns had plenty of references when it came to signing with Bowling Green State University.

The St. Henry baseball star signed his national letter-of-intent with the Falcons, a program that has a good history of area players doing well.

ST. HENRY - Another key member of the St. Henry girls golf team will head to college to play golf as Taylor Rindler committed to Division III Capital University in Columbus on Tuesday.

The Associated Press announced the all-Ohio selections for Divisions III-IV on Tuesday afternoon and a pair of Grand Lake area standouts received recognition.