CELINA - The elimination of the extra half percent income tax approved by voters in November could cause financial distress in the coming years, according to city officials.

A Rockford woman, who allegedly embezzled more than $100,000 from her employer, remains incarcerated at the Mercer County Adult Detention Facility.

Jennifer K. Brandt, 40, 311 S. Main St., was taken into custody Friday afternoon on a charge of theft, a third-degree felony.

CELINA - Council members want to know when Senate Bill 5 will actually take effect and how it will affect negotiations with city employees.

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A 7-year-old Coldwater girl was struck by a car as she walked to school Friday morning. The mishap occurred at 8:12 a.m. at the intersection of North Second and Vine streets, according to Coldwater Police Department reports.

CELINA - It seemed like the perfect situation for Celina's baseball team.

The Bulldogs were leading Ottawa-Glandorf 5-1 going into the bottom of th

COLDWATER - A young Coldwater Cavaliers' baseball team took a huge step forward on Friday afternoon as they combined a nice pitching performance from Reese Klenke, great defense and early offense to defeat the Lima Central Catholic T-Birds 5-2 in non-league play at Veterans Field.

FORT RECOVERY - Kendra Brunswick feels she made the perfect choice when it came to her future in college.

The Fort Recovery basketball standout will head to Piqua to play at Edison Community College next season, taking advantage of their nursing program and playing for a competitive program.

ST. MARYS - Among the many things Jo Steva liked about Edison Community College was the fact that it's close to home.

The St. Marys basketball standout will attend the Piqua-based school and play basketball next season for the Chargers.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

The Celina boys tennis team lost in a battle of Western Buckeye League unbeatens on Friday, falling 3-2 to Ottawa-Glandorf on Friday.