Teachers during the last three years faced the monumental task of overhauling lesson plans to prepare for the 2014-2015 implementation of Common Core State Standards.

FORT RECOVERY - When it comes to loosening bolts or ridding door hinges of their incessant squeaks, eighth-graders Joey O'Connor and Austin Timmerman recommend WD-40. [More]

A Celina man pleaded guilty Friday afternoon to robbing the People's Bank Co. in Celina in 2013. He faces up to eight years in prison.

In exchange

COLDWATER - A jury trial was set in May for a former Mercer Health employee accused of illegally accessing the hospital's computer network last year.

CELINA - At 9:18 p.m. on Friday night, a huge sigh of relief from Celina's fans reverberated off the walls of a jam-packed Fieldhouse.

The Bulldogs overcame a 12-point deficit and kept their Western Buckeye League title hopes alive with a 76-74 overtime victory over Shawnee.

MINSTER - Most of Friday night's game between Minster and visiting Coldwater was tight with the Wildcats mostly holding a small lead.

Then the Wild [More]

MARIA STEIN - A second-quarter surge helped Marion Local take the lead and the Flyers soared to a 57-42 win over New Bremen on Friday night to remain a game behind Fort Recovery in the Midwest Athletic Conference standings.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Fort Recovery grabbed the lead in the second quarter and did not relinquish it as the Indians stayed on top of the Midwest Athletic Conference standings with a 55-41 win over New Knoxville on Friday night at Ranger Gymnasium.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

St. Marys pulled away from Wapakoneta in the fourth quarter to come away with their second Western Buckeye League win of the season with a 48-41 triumph on Friday at Murotech Court.