MONTEZUMA - After months of legal limbo, the results of a Franklin Township zoning issue that was voted on at the primary election in May were released this morning.

ST. MARYS - The board of education at a special meeting this morning passed a resolution to place a new levy on the May 3 ballot.

School district residents will vote on a five-year, 7.9-mill emergency levy that would bring in $1.95 million annually for operating expenses.

A 26-year-old Celina man will appear in Mercer County Common Pleas Court Wednesday morning to answer to a 15-count indictment handed down last week by grand jurors in connection with alleged child abuse involving his young daughter.

CELINA - A Celina man, who authorities believe is in the U.S. illegally, was charged with the traffic death of a Kenton man in an Auglaize County accident three weeks ago.

ST. MARYS - A strong start by St. Marys in the third quarter broke open a close game that turned into a 56-39 win for the Roughriders over the Cavaliers on Saturday at MuroTech Court.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Ottoville dominated the second half as Minster suffered its first loss of the season in girls basketball, falling 49-36 in a battle of state-ranked teams in Putnam County on Saturday afternoon.