MINSTER - An 18-year-old Marion Local graduate was sentenced Thursday to a total of 26 1/2 years in prison for threatening an elderly man and his son with weapons in a home invasion in February. [More]

CELINA - Sources Community Network Services has a new interim director - the third one appointed in the last 15 months.

Ray Roberts, former directo

COLDWATER - A fire broke out early this morning at a metal product manufacturing plant, causing heavy smoke and heat damage.

No one was injured at

FORT RECOVERY - The nearly complete high school renovation project that began two years ago moved smoothly and within budget, allowing officials to pursue additional work.

CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday approved three contracts totaling more than $2.7 million to fund roadwork, bike path improvements and an industrial park expansion.

CELINA - A Spencerville man suffered serious burns and another worker sustained minor injuries Thursday afternoon after a hydraulic line ruptured at a local manufacturing plant, according to the Mercer County Sheriff's Office and Celina Fire Department.

The Celina Police Department and several neighboring law enforcement agencies are looking for a suspect who allegedly cashed fraudulent checks at area Citizen's National Banks.

MARIA STEIN - Sr. Regina Albers has ended her 60-year career as a nun at the same place that offered her first notion of a religious life.

Albers recently retired from the Maria Stein Shrine after 13 years of service. She was the last full-time religious person employed there.

ELIDA - Derek Thobe threw six innings of five-hit baseball and the Coldwater offense provided plenty of runs as the Cavaliers advanced to the Division III regional championship game with a 7-3 win over Fredericktown on Thursday at Ed Sandy Field in Elida.

TIPP CITY - Days prior to his team's Division IV regional semifinal showdown with Felicity-Franklin, Minster softball coach Scott Robinson said the two teams were similar in makeup, but he thought his team had a little more pop in its batting order from top to bottom. [More]

Whitney Schaefer chose the University of St. Francis for its medical program. She'll also play some little volleyball as well.

The recent Coldwater graduate signed with the NAIA school in Fort Wayne late last week.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

The Coldwater girls' 4x800-meter relay will make its third straight trip to the state track and field meet after qualifying at Thursday's Division II regional meet at Welcome Stadium on the campus of the University of Dayton.