Area sheriffs say proposed new state standards could increase liability and costs at local jails.
The standards created by the Ohio Jail Advisory Board could be approved this month by the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review for the approximately 340 county and city jails across the state, according to advisory board member Lt. Ryan Kidwell of the Hancock County Sheriff's Office. [More]
MONTEZUMA - The county is buying more than 42 acres of land near Windy Point to protect existing habitat, promote wetlands and prevent development near Grand Lake.
The cost to Mercer County for the Windy Point Nature Park acquisition - $362,650 - will be reimbursed through Clean Ohio Funds. [More]
NEW BREMEN - Village council members Tuesday night decided not to renew participation in the American Municipal Power's Energy Smart program and pocket the nearly $90,000 participation fee.
The three-year contract with AMP expired Jan. 1. Council members have discussed the issue and tabled it several times since last fall. [More]
ROCKFORD - Double math periods and fewer study halls are helping students adjust to Common Core standards, according to Parkway Middle School Principal Brian Woods.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County officials plan to address the topics of obesity, risky behaviors, mental health and preventive health measures following the completion of a countywide health assessment.
CELINA - Resolutions to officially create a local Lake Facilities Authority for the promotion and improvement of Grand Lake were penned Tuesday in Auglaize and Mercer counties.
ST. MARYS - A 52-year-old Florida man accused of stabbing to death a local farmer more than three decades ago is seeking to suppress evidence in the case and wants his trial moved out of the area.
Associated Press Girls Basketball Division IV All-Ohio
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Knoxville senior Haley Horstman earned a statewide honor on Tuesday evening as she was named First Team All-Ohio in Division IV by the Associated Press, which released its Division III and IV girls basketball selections.
