CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners will hire a new OSU extension educator for agriculture if budget figures are favorable in November.

The decisi

WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County's gamble of seeking its own salt bids this year has paid off.

Commissioners requested bids for their own salt supply t

CELINA - Versa Pak LTD is again expanding its operations.

The city's planning commission on Thursday evening unanimously approved a site plan review for a proposed industrial addition to the Versa Pak plant at 500 Staeger Road in the Grand Lake Industrial Park. [More]

ARCANUM - A tip from the public led authorities on Thursday to a marijuana growing operation and 250 plants with a street value of a quarter million dollars.

CELINA - The Celina volleyball team dominated the first two games and then rallied late for a win in game three to sweep rival St. Marys - 25-12, 25-18 and 25-21 - on Thursday in Western Buckeye League action at the Intermediate School. [More]

GRAND LAKE - After an undefeated regular season in the Western Buckeye League, Van Wert's boys golf team was the heavy favorite to win Thursday's league tournament hosted by St. Marys at Northmoor.

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Celina's boys soccer team snapped its season-long winless streak on Thursday with a 2-1 victory over Van Wert in Western Buckeye League action at the Soccer Stadium.