MARIA STEIN - Marion Local High School students enrolled in computer classes will earn college credit next year thanks to a dual credit-post secondary option.
Superintendent Mike Pohlman told board of education members Monday night the new program is possible through an agreement between James A. Rhodes State College and the school district. The board unanimously approved the required memorandum of understanding. [More]
ST. HENRY - The last time St. Henry celebrated a state volleyball title on the floor of the Nutter Center, the five current seniors were somewhere around the facility cheering on the Redskins, either in the stands or on the floor.
Now, nearly seven years after the Redskins' program won its sixth state title, those five special St. Henry seniors will get a chance to add to the program's legacy, with a state semifinal matchup on Friday at approximately 6 p.m. against Sycamore Mohawk. [More]
NEW BREMEN - With plans in the works for a new K-8 building, school board members Monday night unanimously agreed to place a $13 million bond issue on the March ballot.
A 24-year-old area man was injured when his pickup truck disintegrated after striking a tree and a telephone junction box near his home in the 11000 block of Evans Road at 4:24 a.m. Saturday, according to Mercer County Sheriff's Office reports.
CELINA - A city official should still attend the American Municipal Power monthly meetings in Columbus, even though the city is no longer on the 19-member board of trustees, Celina Planning and Community Development Director Kent Bryan says.
Another successful volleyball season for Grand Lake area teams resulted in several local individuals earning All-Ohio honors after the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association released its all-state awards on Monday.