There are more than 2,000 types of wild mushrooms in Ohio. Some are poison. Some aren't, and those are the ones that get people of all ages out in early spring searching for morchella, otherwise known as morel or sponge mushrooms. [More]

Officials of Harbor Life Ministry (formerly Harbor House) are selling their property on Fayette Street and remain steady in their dream to build a new maternity home and pregnancy center in Celina.

Patty Thees, former director of Elizabeth Pregnancy Services of Celina, has opened up her own crisis pregnancy center at Celina First Church of God.

Graduating ceremonies for the Fort Recovery High School class of 2009 will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Fort Site House.

Honored will be six valedictorians and one salutatorian.

A Van Wert man escaped injury when his Ultra Light aircraft crashed into a field near the Van Wert County Regional Airport at 7:47 p.m. Sunday.

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The Rib Fest held at the Mercer County Fairgrounds during the weekend was a big success, reports co-chairman Wayne Miller. He was assisted by Julie Fleck of Bella's Italian Grille.

ELIDA - Celina and St. Marys took advantage of the wind blowing out of Ed Sandy Field in Elida as both teams won their Division II sectional openers on Saturday. [More]

LIMA - Wins have been hard to come by for the Celina softball team this season, and Saturday wasn't any different, but the Bulldogs slugged their way to a win in the postseason opener.

NEW BREMEN - Battling gusting winds as well as their respective opponents, the Marion Local Flyers and Fort Recovery Indians each opened the Division IV sectional softball tournament in New Bremen with victories on Saturday.

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Celina's two boys tennis doubles tandems matched the feat the girls doubles' teams accomplished in the fall by captu

ELIDA - Coldwater nearly saw a four-run lead in the fifth evaporate, only to battle through and open its tournament play with a 10-7 win over Columbus Grove in the Division III sectional softball tournament at Dorothy Edwards Field in Elida on Saturday morning. [More]

COLDWATER - A pair of local teams survived the blustery conditions at Veterans Field on Saturday and will advance to face the county heavyweights in the Division III sectional finals on Friday.

ROSSBURG - It was going to be one of the epic battles many in attendance at Eldora Speedway on Saturday night wanted to see.

Steve Kinser, a 20-time World of Outlaw Sprint Series champion, against the three-time and defending series champion Donny Schatz.

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The Parkway softball team improved to 11-4 on the season, sweeping a pair of games from Continental on Saturday at Shane's Park.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

It will be an All-Midwest Athletic Conference sectional final on Wednesday as New Knoxville and Fort Recovery posted wins at the Division IV baseball sectional on Saturday at Hanover Street Park in Minster.