The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is appealing action by the Mercer County commissioners to assess the state agency nearly $15,000 annually for ditch maintenance along Beaver Creek.

Mercer County voters are being asked to approve a 1-mill renewal property tax levy for the county home when they go to the polls on Tuesday.

The levy would continue to generate about $746,000 annually for the operation and maintenance of the facility along state Route 29, west of Celina.

Voters in the Celina, St. Henry and Marion Local school districts and the village of Mendon will vote on a new operating levy for the Mercer County District Library on Tuesday.

Two New Bremen residents are seeking an open seat on the Auglaize County Educational Service Center (ESC) board in Tuesday's election.

Incumbent Irene Jarvis, 20 Bear Drive, and candidate Charles W. Meyer, 28 Rummel Creek Drive, are seeking an unexpired term, which ends Dec. 31, 2011.

The H1N1 FluMist clinic planned for Monday at the Mercer County-Celina City Health Department in Celina is by appointment only.

Health officials said this morning their schedule is nearly full and they will not be able to accept walk-ins.

The Coldwater based rock band, A New Definition, continues to write and perform original metal music.

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The solemn tone of Shakespeare's most well-known play will be buoyed by the zany sensibility of Dr. Seuss during Celina High School's fall drama presentation.

FINDLAY - The Celina volleyball team turned in another dominating performance and will now be looking to win a third straight district championship on Saturday.

NAPOLEON - The Parkway Panthers used a balanced hitting attack and a solid defensive effort to defeat the Evergreen Vikings 25-20, 25-19 and 25-17 in the Division III district volleyball tournament semifinals on Wednesday at the Grand Canyon at Napoleon High School.

Just one week to go in the Ohio high school football regular season. As such, the postseason possibilities of some teams are very easy to project at this time, while other teams have very convoluted postseason scenarios.

Last year's game in Shelby County proved to be a preview of Week 11 in the playoffs as the Flyers lost the regular season battle to the Rockets, but won the playoff game a week later.