CELINA - Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a new initiative Thursday that focuses attention on the state's 5,153 unsolved homicides, including those of a Fort Recovery man and his daughter. [More]

CELINA - The U.S. economy will "muddle through" 2013 with little change from this year in employment and economic growth, a financial consultant predicts.

The attorney for a Fort Recovery-area couple facing cruelty to animal charges this week filed a written plea of not guilty on behalf of his clients.

MENDON - The cost of a four-mile waterline replacement project in the village climbed more than $70,000 due to a variety of unforeseen expenses.

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MARIA STEIN - Interview sessions are planned next week with six candidates seeking to fill the post of Marion Local Schools treasurer.

Board members met in special session Wednesday night to review 18 resumes received since the announcement of Paul Gagel's impending retirement Jan. 1.

ROCKFORD - Two days. That's all the time youth pastor Matt Rhynehart had to settle into the area before Aug. 12, his first Sunday at New Horizons Community Church in Rockford.

VAN WERT - Celina's dream for an unprecedented fifth straight Western Buckeye League volleyball championship was shattered on Thursday.

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MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local volleyball team got off to a blazing start and cruised to a three-game sweep - 25-12, 25-20 and 25-10 - over New Knoxville on Thursday in Midwest Athletic Conference action at The Hangar.

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St. Marys' Carter Bowman advanced to next week's district golf tournament after shooting a 79 at the Division II boys sectional on Thursday at Country Acres.