CELINA - School treasurer Mike Marbaugh warned board members Monday night the state could mandate a $4 million reduction plan for the school based on the district's five-year financial forecast.

GRAND LAKE - Gov. Ted Strickland is asking the U.S. Small Business Administration to make federal low interest loans available to Grand Lake area businesses impacted by the summer's toxic algae blooms. [More]

FORT RECOVERY - Voters in the school district will decide on Nov. 2 whether to approve a bond issue to construct a new high school on to the elementary/middle school at 865 Sharpsburg Road.

ST. HENRY - Voters in one area of Mercer County will see a new name on the ballot, South Central Mercer Fire District, as it seeks a 2.5-mill levy for fire protection.

MINSTER - The Minster Local Schools board of education met Monday night to begin the groundwork for a superintendent's search.

Members met in execu

A group of professional solicitors from Las Vegas are attempting to scam local residents for donations to a sheriff's association.

Auglaize County

CELINA - A 32-year-old Celina man faces a felony charge after leading police on a high-speed pursuit through the city early Sunday morning.

Christo

Local communities have established dates for Halloween parades and trick or treat as follows:
Burkettsville

• Oct. 31: 1-3 p.m. trick or treat.
Cassella

• Oct. 30: 1-3 p.m., Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church party.

OTTOVILLE - Coldwater looked to have the momentum in the first half of its Division II girls soccer sectional match against Crestview.

The only place it didn't show was on the scoreboard. [More]

The Ohio State University can add another national title to its trophy case.

The sport, however, is not what one normally would expect from the Buckeyes.

The eighth week of the high school football season saw a few area teams make great strides toward the playoffs, while a less fortunate few saw their postseason hopes diminish.