CELINA - It's been a busy year in the city as officials tackled several big street projects.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars were set aside in this year's budget for work on Brandon Avenue, Haveman Road and Walnut and East Market streets.

GRAND LAKE - Grand Lake dredge crews this year have broken another record for the amount of sediment removed from Ohio's largest inland lake.

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ST. MARYS - When the school district faced more than $1 million in budget cuts last year and reduced staffing levels, residents heeded the call for help. [More]

CELINA - Marion Local and St. Henry will play in Monday's championship game of the 28th annual OVISCO Classic after defeating a pair of Mercer County rivals during Friday's semifinals at Celina's Fieldhouse. [More]

NEW BREMEN - A 6-0 run to start the second half gave New Bremen an eight-point lead, but the Cardinals had to hold off a fourth-quarter rally by Indian Lake to open the girls basketball season with a 54-47 win over the Lakers at Cardinal Gymnasium on Friday night.

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New Knoxville outscored Elida 18-4 in the second quarter to take the lead and then outscored the Bulldogs 35-20 in the second half to earn a convincing 60-38 win at the Kewpee Classic at Bath High School on Friday night.