ST. MARYS - Board of education members voted unanimously to terminate the continuing contract of a longtime teacher accused of public indecency and voyeurism, following a lengthy executive session Wednesday night.
MENDON - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 10-year-old Mendon girl Wednesday morning, believed to be of natural causes. [More]
CELINA - City officials will explain the city's financial situation, listen to concerns and answer questions during a public forum at 10 a.m. Saturday.
CELINA - Republican Gubernatorial candidate John Kasich evoked a statement made by late Ohio Gov. Jim Rhodes on Wednesday night: There are three important parts of politics - jobs, jobs and jobs.
LIMA - A large crowd overflowed Independence Elementary School in Lima on Wednesday night for the second of six sessions to give public input to the newly formed 13-member Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board.
CELINA - Members of Celina High School Teenage Republicans got a last-minute, unexpected invitation to enter the campaign bus of gubernatorial candidate John Kasich on Wednesday. [More]
A 29-year-old Celina man faces multiple counts of misdemeanor theft after he allegedly took three hanging baskets of flowers and packages of meat from a local supermarket.
Travis Potter stole car with 3-year-old in backseat
A former Rockford man tearfully apologized not once but twice to his victims before being sentenced to 50 months in prison during a Wednesday afternoon appearance in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
COLUMBUS - After 20 years of consistent records and touring, Eddie Vedder and members of Pearl Jam - the forerunners of grunge rock who transformed into one of the greatest American bands of all time - perform with a verve and urgency rivaled by few.
VAN WERT - A star-studded lineup of performers, musicals and shows have been booked at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center of Northwest Ohio as part of the 2010-2011 series.
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP - Both Celina and St. Marys brought home individual winners on the opening day of the 2010 Western Buckeye League Track Meet at Shawnee High School on Wednesday.
I haven't gone back through the archives and looked, but the number of Coldwater football games that I have covered in the last 10 years has to be over 50, considering the long tournament runs. [More]
Note: A request went out to fellow coaches and former Daily Standard sports writers to share their thoughts about John Reed. The Daily Standard thanks everyone who contributed.
When Brian Schmitz, Doug Speck, Eric Delzeith and Tim Lange graduated from St. Henry High School in 1994, their legacy was firmly planted on the football field.
ROSSBURG - The record book will say Robert Ballough led all 30 laps of the United States Auto Club (USAC) Amsoil National Sprint Car Series main event on Wednesday night at Eldora Speedway.
St. Henry wrapped up its baseball season with a win as Caleb Heitkamp made his first varsity start a successful one in beating New Knoxville 4-1 at New Knoxville on Tuesday.
