MINSTER - The former director of religious education at two area Catholic churches was sentenced to 360 days in jail, five years of community control sanctions and ordered to repay $209,556 on two theft charges. [More]

CELINA - Toni Slusser resigned this week from the Mercer County Board of Elections to secure benefits through the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System.

Residents in Dublin and Butler townships and the village of Montezuma will decide the fate of tax issues on the Nov. 4 ballot.

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COLDWATER - Police are investigating a Tuesday incident that resulted in a Coldwater High School student being sent to a Columbus hospital.

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CELINA - A new restaurant is expected to open in Celina next spring.

Happy Daz Restaurant will be constructed at 911 E. Wayne St., the site of a former roller rink. A site review plan for the proposed fast-food restaurant was recently approved by the city planning commission.

ST. HENRY - Just when it looked like St. Henry would repeat its magic from the end of the first half in the final moments of the game, the momentum swung to Fort Recovery.

NEW BREMEN - The Parkway football team celebrated after a win to the tune of its alma mater for the first time this season.

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Chris Deardorff's 23-yard field goal as time expired gave Kenton a 24-22 win over Celina in a contest where the Bulldogs took the lead in the fourth quarter after trailing by 12 points after three quarters.

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Marion Local jumped out to a 34-point halftime lead en route to a 48-0 victory over Versailles on Friday night, clinching at least a share of the MAC title.

ST. MARYS - Scoring on four consecutive possessions in the first half, Ottawa-Glandorf was able put St. Marys into an inescapable hole.

The Titans rolled up 25 first downs, 445 yards of offense and held off the Roughriders 42-21 Friday night at Skip Baughman Stadium.

MINSTER - For the second year in a row, the Minster Wildcats and the Anna Rockets battled for a low scoring first 3 1/2 quarters.

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Wapakoneta scored all its points in the first half as the Redskins clinched at least a share of the WBL title with a 42-0 win over Van Wert at Harmon Field. The win clinches a home playoff spot for Wapakoneta (9-0, 7-0 WBL).