CELINA - City voters are being asked to repeal a 0.5-percent income tax that generates about $1.6 million annually for police and fire expenses and replace it with a tax at the same rate that would also fund street repairs.

ST. MARYS - A Celina man accused of murdering a retired farmer 33 years ago is asking the court to dismiss statements he allegedly made to investigators while being recorded without his knowledge.

NEW BREMEN - A project to connect a Kuenning-Dicke Natural Area trail to the Miami and Erie Canal towpath got a big financial boost this week from the state. [More]

COLDWATER - Mercer Health officials have expanded services as part of the county's Community Health Improvement Plan.

"Creating synergy between

MONTEZUMA - The local watershed group will need to seek new funds to pay its coordinator.

Abbey Tobe, coordinator of the Grand Lake/Wabash Watershe

CELINA - A local judge has recused himself from further court proceedings in a civil case filed Sept. 17 by former police chief Dave Slusser against the city.

ELIDA - Earlier this season, it took the Celina Bulldogs 79 minutes and 52 seconds to strike a goal against the St. Marys Roughriders in their Western Buckeye League meeting that eventually ended in a 1-1 tie. [More]

VAN WERT - One unbelievable comeback shifted the momentum in Minster's favor.

And the Wildcats didn't let it slip away.

After falling in the op

KALIDA - A good night at the service line propelled Coldwater to an uneventful three-set (25-11, 25-18, 25-14) win over Columbus Grove in the Division III district volleyball semifinals on Thursday at Kalida High School.

Three members of the Ohio State University 1957 national championship football team will be in Celina on Saturday to chat with fans and sign autographs.