CELINA - City officials are still looking at ways to remove the blight that is the former Gibbons Hospital on East Fayette Street.

"It's a blighted

A Mendon man remains incarcerated at the Mercer County Detention Facility on a $100,000 bond following a Tuesday afternoon appearance in Celina Municipal Court.

CELINA - A lakeside homeowners group is the proud owner of a lift station and tiny tract of land that is expected to help with storm water drainage.

ST. HENRY - There is still time to participate in a square dancing event being held in conjunction with the St. Henry 175th anniversary celebration.

LIMA - Canadian native Len Archibald has observed that success in Ohio can be defined by three "f" words - farming, football and factories.

The Rockford resident is hoping to add another "f" word - film. [More]

CELINA - Parking enforcement was a point of contention during a meeting Tuesday of the Celina Merchants Association.

Celina officials and downtown

ST. HENRY - Fast starts proved to be a successful strategy on Wednesday during the Mercer County ACME sectional tournament as one team punched their ticket to the district tournament while another avoided elimination. [More]

MINSTER - The St. Marys Roughriders got a strong pitching effort from Austin James while the offense delivered some early runs en route to defeating the New Bremen Cardinals 9-1 in an elimination game of the Auglaize County ACME sectional tournament at Hanover Street.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Grand Lake scored two runs in the second inning but Lake Erie rallied to score single runs in the third, sixth and seventh innings as the Mariners lose for the ninth time in the last 10 games after a 3-2 setback against the Monarchs on Tuesday at Jim Hoess Field.