WAPAKONETA - Gordon W. Diggle of St. Marys cried Tuesday as a judge ordered him to serve 15 years to life in prison for the beating death of another man nearly eight months ago. [More]

WAPAKONETA - The murder conviction of Gordon W. Diggle brings justice to the victim's family but the emotional toll remains, family members say.

Sherrie Casad-Lodge, the oldest daughter of murder victim Steven Casad, said many lives have been impacted by Diggle's actions last September.

ST. MARYS - The U.S. must confront the issues of economically hindering regulations and an out-of-control debt to remain competitive globally, U.S. Congressmen Bob Latta and Jim Jordan say.

ST. MARYS - Police are investigating the death of a 40-year-old man who was found stabbed in the middle of a city street last night.

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ST. MARYS - The performance of the city's safety service director was a talking point Tuesday during a debate between the three Republican candidates for mayor.

NEW BREMEN - The process is under way to allow for another parking lot for Crown Equipment Corporation.

Acting on a recommendation from the New Bre

Felony drug charges are pending against two adults - a 19-year-old St. Marys man and a 47-year-old Celina woman - following a Monday night traffic stop.

An 18-year-old St. Marys man faces multiple charges after leading authorities on a six-minute pursuit along state Route 66 in Auglaize County.

Aaron T. Suttles is charged with driving under suspension and fleeing and eluding. Additional charges are pending. [More]

CELINA - Mayor Sharon LaRue said she has nothing to hide about her business doing work for the city.

LaRue and her husband Phil have owned Wabash Garage for more than 40 years. City trucks are worked on by garage employees - something that has been done since before LaRue was mayor.

COLDWATER - School board president Linda Steinbrunner on Tuesday gave board members a summary of her recent attendance at the National School Board Association conference where she attended a presentation by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.

Students today use Smart Boards, Netbooks, laptop computers, mobile learning devices and iPads with apps instead of paper and pencils.   

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A local woman, implicated last week in a case involving an active methamphetamine lab found in Celina, faces a similar charge from an earlier incident in Van Wert County.

ST. MARYS - A family long involved in the furniture business has opened a new store at 2169 Celina Road, St. Marys.

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COLDWATER - The Coldwater baseball team needed a win to keep pace with a group of Midwest Athletic Conference unbeatens, and a pair of Cavalier seniors came up big for the Orange and Black.

ROCKFORD - A four-run outburst in the first inning and a pitching gem by Chris Brazle helped Parkway remain unbeaten in the Midwest Athletic Conference baseball race after a 4-0 victory over New Knoxville on Tuesday afternoon at Don Black Field.

CELINA - With the Western Buckeye League track meet just over two weeks away, Celina and St. Marys got tuned up as the Bulldogs hosted the Roughriders and Shawnee at Varsity Track in a league trimeet. [More]

Compiled by Ryan Hines and Gary R. Rasberry

Mike Siefker was nearly perfect on the mound as he helped Celina to a second straight Western Buckeye League baseball win in shutting out Shawnee 2-0 on Tuesday at Montgomery Field.