FORT RECOVERY - Ohio's historic livestock care standards went into effect Thursday.

Ohio Department of Agriculture Director and Fort Recovery nativ [More]

CELINA - Radio-controlled model boats reaching speeds of 80 miles per hour will be zipping around Eastview Park pond today and Saturday.

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Attorneys for Fort Recovery native Mark Wangler, convicted of murdering his wife in 2006, intend to file an appeal today after a Lima judge Thursday turned down a request for a new trial.

CELINA - Mercer County Board of Elections staff presented a new precinct proposal to city council members this week that was met with general approval. [More]

SIDNEY - The Shelby County sheriff faces new felony charges accusing him of using a state computer system to perform five personal background checks.

CELINA - Matt and Jen Shindeldecker of Celina want to construct a new building for their business, Celina Gym and Cheer, and expand its offerings.

Four adults and a juvenile were arrested Wednesday night in connection with an ongoing drug investigation in the area.

Tosha N. Reed, 22, 306 E. High St., Mendon, was taken into custody following the alleged sale of heroin in Mercer near the intersection of U.S. 33 and U.S. 127.

LIMA - The Celina girls' tennis team got out to a blistering start in their quest to win the outright Western Buckeye League championship on Thursday at the WBL tournament on the campus of the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima.

CELINA - They may have started the Western Buckeye League schedule with a loss, but it has been smooth sailing in league play since for the Celina volleyball team.

COLDWATER - After a tough five-game loss to Celina on Tuesday, the Coldwater Cavaliers rebounded with a four-set victory over the Fort Recovery Indians on Thursday at The Palace. [More]

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The Grand Lake area will be well represented at the Division III boys' district golf meet next week as the postseason got underway with sectional action on Thursday at Hawthorne Hills in Lima.

After a hiatus of more than two years, the All-Star Circuit of Champion Sprint Cars returns to the high banks of Eldora Speedway on Saturday night as the headline of the annual UNOH Sprintacular.

ST. HENRY - With less than a handful of weeks remaining in volleyball's regular season, teams begin to realize the importance of their performances peaking at precisely the right time.