Daniel C. Martin pleaded guilty this morning in Mercer County Common Pleas Court to murdering his live-in girlfriend, Melinda "Mindi" Shinn, at the mobile home they shared in Rockford. [More]

GRAND LAKE - Ohio's pending state budget includes an amendment to help clean the lake and give local voters the choice to fund the effort.

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An arrest has been made in connection with the theft of items, including a shotgun and ammunition, from an unmarked sheriff's vehicle left at a Celina business for routine service.

ST. HENRY - Middle school students on Thursday received a summer sendoff that challenged the typical self-indulgent sentiments of the season. There were no distractions, games or loud music at the year-end assembly. Instead, students paid homage to heroes.

Local community swimming pools will open Memorial Day weekend. Following is a listing of the opening dates and admission fees:

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Bryson Swimming Pool, 801 W. Market St., opens Saturday with season passes available at the city's parks and recreation office.

CELINA - Diplomas will be given to 192 seniors at Celina High School during commencement ceremonies at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the football stadium.

Sarah Curtis, daughter of Diane and Steve Wilczinski and Dan and Lavonne Curtis, will be named valedictorian with a grade point average of 4.05.

CELINA - Overall excellence in athletics is bringing the Western Buckeye League's All-Sports Trophy back to Celina.

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SPENCERVILLE - A combination of a light rain, cool temperatures and high wind led to less than ideal conditions for local athletes at the Division III district track meet at Spencerville on Thursday.

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BOWLING GREEN - Celina's doubles team of Keaton Mohler and Aaron Seibel are one win away from reaching the state tournament after the first day of district competition was completed on Thursday at Bowling Green State University's Keefe Courts.

Twenty-five years ago this week, the Coldwater baseball team was on a roll.

Technically, there weren't many seasons in the 1980s that Coldwater wasn't basking in the spotlight this time of year, but in 1988 it was even more climactic.