Plans for renewable energy plants nationwide are "kind of knee-jerk reactions" that are not based on sound science or economics, said Matt Berry, customer service manager of Midwest Electric, based out of St. Marys.

CELINA - The local health department opted this week to lend written support to the state's newly-enacted farming rules designed to help clean Grand Lake.

MINSTER - Work is underway on the long-awaited Miami and Erie Canal cleanup project in Minster.

Tumbusch Construction of St. Henry moved in earlier in the week to begin removing trees along the east slope off state Route 119. [More]

VAN WERT - A judge this week found a 36-year-old Van Wert man competent to stand trial for the murder of his grandmother in October.

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COLDWATER - The biggest worry for educators when it comes to planning the 2011-2012 school year is the anticipated cuts in state funding, said Rich Seas, superintendent of Coldwater Exempted Village Schools.

ST. MARYS - What began as a research assignment turned into a full-fledged book for St. Marys Police Sgt. Mark Ernst as he tried to find the history of St. Marys police chiefs. [More]

Local family physician Dr. Ed Hosbach was elected as the new president of the local health department during a meeting of the board on Wednesday.

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ST. MARYS - Arts Place Collective Center now offers a gallery of art by local artists plus a number of classes and private lessons in various media. Also, the music program has gotten a boost this year.

Celina's aspirations for a Western Buckeye League championship took a hit when Defiance won the league opener at the Fieldhouse on Dec. 17.

Starting the league slate 0-2 would almost certainly shatter any title hopes for the Bulldogs.

Five games into the 1987-88 girls' basketball campaign, Celina head coach Jack Clouse couldn't help but come across a little bewildered.

With a stable of talented seniors dotting his roster, a 2-3 start to the winter season was perplexing to say the least.

Thursday
Girls Basketball
Versailles at Fort Recovery

A battle between two of the unbeaten teams in the Midwest Athletic Conference takes place at Fort Site Fieldhouse as 6-2 Versailles takes on a 7-1 Fort Recovery team that has not lost since its opening game of the season.