The legality of federal funding for Common Core State Standards and other school programs is often questioned.

Common Core is being funded in part

Less than a dozen area people were counted as homeless this week but the numbers are expected to rise as reports continue to trickle in.

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CELINA - Jim Carpenter believes the area's homeless likely hid overnight Tuesday to avoid the bitter cold and police as officials attempted to count them. [More]

CELINA - Chris Bihn knew that Celina had a decided advantage in the post against Van Wert and the Bulldogs exploited it.

Celina outmuscled Van Wert

NEW BREMEN - St. Henry used a pair of first-half runs to build a 32-20 lead over New Bremen by halftime and the Redskins pulled away in the second half to post a 61-42 Midwest Athletic Conference victory over the Cardinals on Friday night at Cardinal Gymnasium. [More]

FORT RECOVERY - The home-standing Indians took advantage of Minster's miscues and Fort Recovery steadily built a lead over the final three quarters en route to a 66-48 win over the Wildcats on Friday night in Midwest Athletic Conference action at Fort Site Fieldhouse.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Coldwater grabbed the lead in the third quarter and then converted at the the free-throw line in the fourth quarter to pull away and defeat Versailles 54-46 in Midwest Athletic Conference action on Friday night at The Palace.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

A strong start by Defiance helped the Bulldogs roll to a 61-44 victory over St. Marys on Friday night in Western Buckeye League action.