What could have been a confrontation and standoff, turned out to be an amicable and unanimous recommendation of Deb Sneddon as the new director of the Mercer County Board of Elections.

At a brief special meeting this morning to elect a new director to replace Mike Lamm, board member and Democrat Mark Uhlenhake made a recommendation to appoint Sneddon, the board of elections' office clerk and Democrat from Celina. [More]

CELINA - A disabled Army veteran, hit hard by the Iraqi war and the slow economy, found a way to increase his recovery odds: Start a company. He's done just that - with a boost from a lifelong buddy, some local folks who took a chance and a collection of old, weathered wood ready for custom design. [More]

TIPP CITY - The St. Henry softball team managed to wiggle out of danger in the first three innings, but the Redskins weren't so lucky in the fourth.

Newton scored three times in the fourth inning and rode the left arm of pitcher Kirsten Burden on the way to a 3-1 win over St. Henry in Division IV regional semifinal action at Tippecanoe Middle School on Thursday. [More]