COLUMBUS - Ohioans will help determine the Republican nominee as well as the overall winner of the presidency this year.

That's what Ohio Republican Party Chairman Kevin DeWine told reporters Thursday at an Associated Press forum in Columbus.

CELINA - Registered voters in Mercer County can begin early voting for the March 6 primary election through absentee ballot starting Tuesday.

Ohio registered voters do not have to state a reason why they are voting absentee. [More]

MINSTER - Ed Roetgerman originally joined the Minster-Jackson Township Fire Department as a way to give back to the community he called home.

Now a

WAPAKONETA - A trial is set for May in a case against ex-Shelby County Sheriff Dean Kimpel, who is accused of sexually assaulting a female deputy.

Bids to rehabilitate three local bridges at an estimated cost of more than $1.5 million are being sought by county commissioners.

The board of comm

A Mendon-area man implicated in a rash of break-ins at local businesses has confessed to similar incidents in Darke County.

Douglas N. Fonner, 27, 5922 Tama Road, also remains a suspect in burglaries being investigated by authorities in Van Wert, Auglaize and Shelby counties. [More]

VAN WERT - Three people were injured - one critically - in an accident Saturday evening in Van Wert County.

One of the drivers, Eileen L. Manken, 5

A 31-year-old Celina woman faces felony charges of breaking and entering and theft after she allegedly took metal tent stakes from an area business and then sold them to a salvage yard.

CELINA - With both teams struggling as of late, Coldwater and Celina met on Saturday night for their annual matchup, looking to start some momentum for the stretch run of the boys' basketball season.

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Lima Shawnee continued its dominance in the pool during the Western Buckeye League Swimming and Diving Championships as the Indians claimed the boys' and girls' team titles on Saturday at Defiance.