The inaugural Grand Lake Marathon was a huge success for both the roughly 1,850 registered participants and the community at large, according to race organizers and local officials.

CELINA - Justin Gillette and Laurissa Dalrymple had been the top male and female marathon runners together at a pair of events before Saturday.   

The two shared the spotlight again for a third time at the first annual Grand Lake Marathon. [More]

CELINA - Andy Schwieterman and Nick Renner were re-elected to the Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board of supervisors during the SWCD's 70th annual meeting on Sunday afternoon at the Mercer County Fairgrounds.

MONTEZUMA - A Miami County man died Sunday at a Dayton hospital after being pulled out of a pond the previous day.

Kevin Miller, 54, Bradford, was pronounced dead at 7:50 p.m. Sunday at Miami Valley Hospital.

COLUMBUS - Saturday night's visit to Ohio Stadium didn't turn out as planned for the University of Cincinnati.

But the Bearcats, especially senior left tackle and Coldwater High School graduate Eric Lefeld, took something away from the 50-28 loss to Ohio State.

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St. Henry improved to 16-2 on the volleyball season with a three-set set sweep of Piqua on Saturday. The Redskins, ranked third in last week's Division IV coaches' poll, defeated the Indians 25-9, 25-18 and 25-19.