FORT RECOVERY - Scott Will has seen the ravages of pestilence and death in central Africa.

But not even those forces could thwart his faith in God as he found hope among the indigenous people and a calling in medical ministry.

ST. HENRY - A 10-year-old St. Henry boy died Thursday evening after becoming stuck inside a grain wagon full of corn on the family farm.

Nicholas "Nick" Franck was rushed to Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, about 6 p.m. and pronounced dead shortly after his arrival. [More]

MINSTER - Superintendent Gayl Ray has announced plans to retire from the Minster Local Schools effective July 31.

Ray made the announcement Thursda

CELINA - She's a student-grandmother who beat the odds to return to school after an absence of more than three decades. And she's the first to say she's had a lot of encouragement along the way from friends, family and a new support group at Wright State University-Lake Campus.

Mercer County commissioners this week gave the green light to proceed with a nearly $100,000 ditch project in northern Mercer County.

The venture -

MINSTER - Andy Phlipot listened to the gurgle of beer during the brewing process and grinned from ear to ear. The sound was music to his ears after five years of planning and working to turn a dream into reality. [More]

MARIA STEIN - Infrastructure projects - part of the Safe Routes to School program - have been completed, according to reports presented during the Marion Community Development Organization's (MCDO) September meeting.

NEW BREMEN - More than 100 breweries once existed along the Miami and Erie Canal, Jim Kent of Wapakoneta told the audience at the Lockkeeper's House

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The Celina girls tennis team wrapped up the Western Buckeye League dual match season in style, shutting out Defiance 5-0 in action on Thursday afternoon.

VAN WERT - The Celina volleyball team took their perfect Western Buckeye League record on the road Thursday night and the Bulldogs were never threatened by undermanned Van Wert.

CELINA - The Celina boys soccer team knew that it was facing a big challenge on Thursday as the Bulldogs faced Western Buckeye League leader Shawnee, a team that has given up just one goal the whole season.

MARIA STEIN - A sign of a good team is how it responds in a pressure situation.

On Thursday night, the Marion Local Flyers found themselves not pla [More]

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St. Marys brought home the Western Buckeye League boys golf tournament title, but Shawnee captured the overall league title as the WBL teams met at Veteran's Memorial Park Country Club in Kenton for the league meet.