ST. HENRY - A dozen St. Henry High School students declared their pro-life philosophy in colorful chalk for all to see Thursday in observance of National Pro-Life Chalk Day.

CELINA - Late plantings and dry soil have contributed to low national yield estimates of corn and soybean crops this year, according to John Leighty, a grain marketer at Trupointe Cooperative in Botkins. [More]

Attorneys for Bryant L. Rhoades, one of two men implicated in the November 2011 shooting deaths of a Fort Recovery-area father and daughter, have filed motions in Mercer County Common Pleas Court for dismissal of his 27-count indictment and death penalty specifications it carries.

CELINA - Companies based in Celina and Findlay were tapped Thursday by county officials for road projects linked to the establishment of a plumbing supply distribution center east of the city.

FORT RECOVERY - Several businesses in town will be required to install backflow prevention devices to protect Fort Recovery's water system from contamination.

WAPAKONETA - The county is buying rock salt at a low price not seen in nearly 10 years.

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OTTAWA - Whenever Celina and Ottawa-Glandorf meet on a volleyball court, Western Buckeye League championship implications are usually at the forefront.

COLDWATER - St. Marys' girls soccer team scored twice in the first half and used a stingy defense to defeat the Coldwater Cavaliers 2-0 on Thursday at Coldwater Village Hall Soccer Field. [More]

Celina improved to 4-2 in Western Buckeye League boys' golf action after edging St. Marys 172-174 on Thursday at The Fox's Den.

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ST. MARYS - Two days after seeing a five-year winning streak in the Western Buckeye League snapped, Celina's girls tennis team has won two straight matches. [More]

ROSSBURG - Jeep VanWormer and former World 100 winner Shane Clanton were the first winners of the Twin 25s to start World 100 week on Thursday night at Eldora Speedway.