CELINA - Snow storm Nika smacked the local area with about 7.5 inches of blowing snow overnight, creating hazardous roadways throughout the Grand Lake area.

CELINA - The county jail staff soon will be armed with a new tool when making rounds to check inmates.

The Pipe is a hand-held device that reads metal touch memory buttons/discs placed on or near cell doors to document welfare checks on inmates. [More]

CELINA - Support is pouring in for the inaugural Wining About Winter event downtown.

Fourteen downtown business are hosting stops during the event 6-9 p.m. March 7 sponsored by the Celina Merchants Association. The event was delayed a week due to a conflict with another wine fundraiser in Celina.

MARIA STEIN - Expansion of the Marion Township Industrial Park is scheduled to start in the spring.

Planning for the $1 million project that will b

CELINA - Mercer County received a second round of state funds to demolish blighted homes.

Attorney General Mike De-Wine announced Tuesday that more than $3.8 million in Moving Ohio Forward grants were to be awarded to 87 counties in phase two of the program.

CELINA - The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation is taking steps on several fronts to cut costs and improve service, BWC Administrator Stephen Buehrer said. [More]

CELINA - The anticipated matchup between Celina and Crestview proved to live up to expectations.  

The Bulldogs trailed by as much as 13 in the third quarter before rallying to cut it to two late, but the Knights held tough for the 62-60 win Tuesday night at the Fieldhouse.

CELINA - A night after a hard-fought league win, Celina took on state-ranked Crestview, a team that had just one loss coming in.

The Bulldogs stayed with the Knights throughout the game, with Crestview pulling away at the very end for a 44-34 win at the Fieldhouse on a snowy Tuesday night.

The Grand Lake Mariners are searching for a new general manager after Mike Goldschmidt announced his resignation, effective at the end of the month.

Goldschmidt was the general manager for a year, following two seasons as the Mariners' manager.

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Coldwater put together a scoring outburst in the fourth quarter, nearly matching their combined scoring from the first three quarters in rallying for a 43-36 win over Wapakoneta on Tuesday night at The Palace. The Cavaliers improve to 12-6 with the win.