CELINA - City administrators want to abolish the downtown district designation and the design review commission, which they believe are impeding business owners from pursuing improvements.

BP America recently announced it will not sell its wind energy division after no acceptable bids were received.

"BP is terminating the marketing of

CELINA - With memorable catch phrases like "Nip it in the bud!" Barney Fife was one of the most popular characters on the iconic "Andy Griffith Show," which, thanks to endless reruns, remains an American classic sitcom. [More]

MARIA STEIN - Board of education members Monday night unanimously approved creation of a 20-year tax deferment that paves the way for expansion of an existing Marion Industrial Park.

COLDWATER - The hire of a new village employee was approved during Monday night's council meeting, following a lengthy executive session.

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ST. HENRY - School officials Monday night discussed what type of levy to place on the ballot next spring to secure the most state dollars.

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ST. MARYS - The results of a preliminary study of the St. Marys electrical grid shows an estimated $5 million of work needed over the next 7 years. [More]

ST. HENRY - Construction that detoured Main Street (state Route 119) traffic for several weeks is now complete.

St. Henry Village Administrator Ron Gelhaus told council members Monday night the box culvert work by Ohio Department of Transportation crews was finished two weeks early.

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Celina's girls golf team had a record-setting day while capturing the team championship at the Lady Lancer Invitational on Monday held at Hickory Sticks Golf Course, just south of Van Wert.