They thrash about, cry out and suffer diarrhea, tremors, cramping and severe diaper rash.

Tiny newborns withdrawing from hard drugs like heroin and cocaine are often traumatized with these symptoms. It's a heartbreaking sight that's becoming more common in the Grand Lake area. [More]

A Rockford woman who embezzled money from her former employer was sentenced to one year monitored time and ordered to begin paying $75,000 restitution during a Friday morning appearance in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.

Jennifer K. Brandt, 41, 311 S. Main St., pleaded no contest Sept. 20 as part of a negotiated agreement that included amending the initial charge of aggravated theft, a third-degree felony, to a first-degree misdemeanor theft. Judge Jeffrey Ingraham found her guilty. [More]

COLDWATER - St. Henry got an up-close look at what other local football teams have experienced so far this season - Coldwater is not your ordinary football team.

The Cavaliers shut down a potent Redskins' offense and found a number of ways to score points as the top-ranked team in Division V improved to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the Midwest Athletic Conference with a 41-7 win over the Redskins in the Backyard Battle at Cavalier Stadium. [More]