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.
Austin B. Ball - who also faces desertion charges for being absent without leave from the U.S. Marine Corps - told Auglaize County Judge Frederick Pepple he committed the crime in rural Minster to obtain a vehicle to see his girlfriend in Hamilton. [More]
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]
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.
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.
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.
