Mercer County was awarded a $500,000 grant to help low-income residents with various types of home assistance.

The Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) grant is a competitive award that counties can apply for every two years.

ST. MARYS - History can fade away if no one writes it down. Two law enforcement officers are attempting to save the history of the town's local police department with a memory book of former police chiefs. [More]

A 34-year-old Coldwater native hung himself early Saturday morning at his residence on Bellefontaine Street in Wapakoneta.

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ROSSBURG - Bart Hartman has never been a big fan of Eldora Speedway prior to Saturday night. The Zaneseville veteran racer may have a little different view of the Speedway now.

COLUMBUS - If Ohio State wanted to exorcise the ghosts of last year's humbling loss at Southern California, they would have to do so with defense. [More]

COLUMBUS - It's not quite the atmosphere when rival Michigan comes to town every other season, but the Southern Cal-Ohio State game had plenty of excitement personified.

In a rare Saturday night match, the Celina Bulldogs' volleyball team played one of their best matches of the young season as they defeated the Fort Recovery Indians 25-21, 25-21, 21-25, 25-20 in nonleague action at the Intermediate School.

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The Celina girls tennis team captured the Elida Invitational on Saturday, scoring 14 points and bringing home two titles as the NetDogs placed first or second in all four brackets.