CELINA - A five-year, 1.94-mill renewal levy for the Mercer County Developmental Disabilities agency is on the May 6 primary ballot.

The levy, which expires in December, will continue to collect about $1.2 million annually for general operations of Cheryl Ann Programs.

CELINA - Voters in the May primary will be asked to renew a 1-mill property tax levy that funds the Mercer County Home.

The five-year levy for maintenance and operations, if passed, will generate $731,000 annually. A resident with a home valued at $100,000 will continue to pay $24.20 per year.

COLDWATER - A local man faces drug charges after Coldwater Police executed a search warrant at his home Thursday.

Brandon J. Hand, 18, 323 Northvie

A hazardous material cleanup crew was dispatched to the scene of a traffic accident near Mendon Friday night.

The crash, involving a semi-trailer and another vehicle, occurred at 5:12 p.m. along U.S. 33 between Celina-Mendon and Hasis roads. [More]

MARIA STEIN - Hannah Moeller's two-out single in the bottom of the eight scored Mindy Puthoff to give Marion Local a 2-1 win over Versailles in Midwest Athletic Conference softball action at the Flyer Athletic Complex in Maria Stein.

COLDWATER - The Coldwater defense had a relatively uneventful six innings in the field as pitcher Derek Thobe was untouchable on the mound.

When the Cavaliers' defense finally did see some action in the final inning with Thobe's no-hitter on the line, they were ready. [More]

MINSTER - There is a downside to scoring 13 runs in the top of the first inning.

Just ask Minster baseball coach Mike Wiss.

After watching his team jump out to a big lead in its first at-bat, Wiss detected a lapse of intensity.

A year after it looked like his professional football dream had ended, Jordan Thompson now has a new opportunity.

The former Parkway and Ohio University standout signed with the Detroit Lions Friday after participating in a veterans mini-camp at the Lions' training complex earlier this week.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

The Minster Wildcats had an undefeated evening as they hosted the Katie Horstman Classic softball invitational held at Four Seasons Park on Friday evening.