ST. MARYS - Renovation of the High Street reservoir mill and dredging the Miami Erie Canal through St. Marys may be on tap in the coming year.

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ST. HENRY - The district's longtime leader is retiring and voters will likely see a renewal levy on the May ballot.

Superintendent Rod Moorman submitted his resignation to board of education members Monday night during their regular meeting. He has led the school system for the past 14 years. [More]

CELINA - City council members on Monday night passed second reading of legislation authorizing the purchase of the Mercelina Mobile Court and the former Versa Pak property for $2.94 million.

COLDWATER - Village council member Jerry Kessen on Monday night was appointed to fill his vacant seat.

The remaining council members unanimously voted to appoint Kessen - who will again represent the Northeast Ward - after no one filed to replace him at the November election.

CELINA - An Alabama man faces traffic and drug charges after leading several area law enforcement agencies on a chase through the city to the outskirts of St. Marys.

ST. HENRY - Village council members on Monday passed second reading of legislation to approve the more than $3 million budget for 2014.

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Nine farms in Mercer and Auglaize counties were among 103 statewide designated either century or bicentennial farms in 2013 by the Ohio Department of Agriculture.

MARIA STEIN - Marion Local scored the first two points of the game but Celina dominated the rest of the way en route to a 60-41 victory over the previously-undefeated Flyers. [More]

ST. HENRY - A fourth-quarter rally allowed St. Henry to take a late lead, but Sidney was able answer the Redskins' spurt and held on down the stretch for a 43-41 win on Monday night at Redskin Gymnasium.

Prior to Monday's first loss of the season at home to Celina, Marion Local's boys basketball team dropped in the most recent state basketball poll.