VERSAILLES - An area man was killed in a farm-related accident on Thursday in Darke County.

Nicholas L. Grillot, 64, 11592 Reed Road, Osgood, died at the scene of the accident at 8606 Hager Road, near Versailles.

CELINA - Donna Grube, executive director of the Auglaize & Mercer Counties Convention and Visitors Bureau, is not accustomed to handing out grades, but she has no trouble coming up with one for local tourism last year.

CELINA - Celina City Council is objecting to the renewal of the liquor license for Club Oasis, 201 S. Main St., due to regular occurrences of disorderly conduct at the bar according to city officials. [More]

U.S. Congressman John Boehner, R-West Chester, is being challenged by two political newcomers for the Republican nomination for Ohio's 8th District U.S. Representative seat.

U.S. Congressman Robert Latta, R-Bowling Green, is being challenged by political newcomer Robert Wallis, R-Convoy, for the Republican nominee for Ohio's 5th District seat.

CELINA - The village of Coldwater is in line to receive a $40,000 revolving loan grant to upgrade electrical service for a specific area of town.

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WAPAKONETA - The Grand Lake Task Force and the Auglaize County Sheriff's Office rounded up 12 drug suspects Wednesday afternoon stemming from a six-month investigation.

CELINA - The Auglaize & Mercer Counties Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) named the Celina Lake Festival Committee as recipient of the Stahr Award. The announcement was made during the annual CVB luncheon held Thursday at Wright State University-Lake Campus.

COLDWATER - Two new programs aimed at bringing faster and improved treatment to heart and stroke victims are being implemented at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.

ST. MARYS - Erika Thornsberry has led the St. Marys softball team with her arm and her bat all season long and Thursday afternoon was no different.

Thornsberry pitched a two-hit shutout and also blasted a home run while leading St. Marys to a 5-0 win over Coldwater at K.C. Geiger Park.

ROCKFORD - The Parkway Panthers got a great pitching performance from senior Emily Crowell and some timely two-out hits to defeat the Marion Local Flyers 6-1 in Midwest Athletic Conference softball play Thursday afternoon at Parkway High School. [More]

CELINA - Caleb Shreves allowed one unearned run without giving up a hit and Celina broke the game open with a seven-run second inning to knock off Fort Recovery 11-1 in five innings on Thursday afternoon at Montgomery Field.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

St. Henry's Michelle Stout outdueled Fort Recovery's Andi Sutter in the pitching circle and the Redskins stayed a game back of Parkway in the Midwest Athletic Conference softball standings with a 4-1 win over the Indians down at Fort Recovery on Thursday afternoon.