GRAND LAKE - Mercer County Commissioner Jerry Laffin will head up the newly-formed, two-county Grand Lake St. Marys Restoration Community Improvement Corporation (CIC). [More]

New job training software programs should be available to the public by the beginning of March, according to Tim McCourtie, director of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) office in Celina.

MINSTER - Local officials are working with Auglaize County Commissioners on applying for a community development block grant to help offset costs for the proposed $10.5 million wastewater treatment plant expansion.

NEW BREMEN - Eighteen local residents attended a public hearing Tuesday night regarding the proposed enclosure of Kuest Ditch between North Eastmoor and Circle drives. The area lies north of East Monroe Street (state Route 274).

A St. Marys man appeared Monday afternoon in Mercer County Common Pleas Court in response to allegations he violated community control sanctions.

Tyler Q. Drumm, 22, 68 Southmoor Shores, was sentenced Nov. 3 to up to three years CCS after pleading guilty to forgery, a fifth-degree felony.

Social media is serious business for a growing number of Grand Lake companies.

"Seventy-five percent of our business - at least 75 percent - is from Internet sites," Deb Schrolucke, co-owner and catering manager for Perfect Party Catering, said.

DELPHOS - A 10-0 run at the start of the fourth quarter helped vault Celina to its sixth win of the season with a 69-52 triumph over Delphos St. John's in non-conference action at Arnzen Gymnasium on Tuesday night. [More]

OTTOVILLE - The Marion Local Flyers shook off the rust from a 17-day layoff and evened their record with a 53-45 overtime victory over the Ottoville Big Green on Tuesday.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

The Celina swim and dive team completed back-to-back swim meets in the Hoosier State on Tuesday with a trip to South Adams. On Monday, Celina faced Jay County and Fort Recovery at Portland.