Mercer County fire departments this week were awarded more than $50,000 in grants to help pay user fees slated to increase for radio equipment.
CELINA - Colin D. Uhlenhake faces up to 66 months in prison after pleading guilty Monday to one count each of attempted felonious assault, illegal cultivation of marijuana and possession of marijuana.
Accident left eggs, dog food strewn across U.S. 127
CELINA - An Indiana man - sought by law enforcement for about two months - was cited for failure to yield after allegedly causing the crash of two semitrailers on Oct. 1 at the intersection of U.S. 127 and state Route 119. [
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FORT RECOVERY - Village council members on Monday night passed second reading of an ordinance granting an across-the-board raise of 2.59 percent for village employees beginning next year.
OVISCO Classic
CELINA - Marion Local got out to a fast start for the second straight time and defeated Celina 51-42 in the championship game of the 29th annual OVISCO Classic at the Fieldhouse on Monday night.
Razz-Eye View
Former Minster coach Nate Moore may not make it to Ohio Stadium in time to watch the team he once coached play in the state title game.
He'll be busy getting his own team ready for its title game.
CELINA - The roster for the Celina swim and dive team is a bit smaller this season, but a veteran group with state meet experience returns.
"We do
COLDWATER - While coach Janel Miller will have a large contingent of ladies on her Coldwater swimming team, just one Cavalier boy will take to the pool this season, and he's a little busy at the moment.
FORT RECOVERY - The Fort Recovery swimming team is making strides in putting together its most abundant girls team roster in program history.
The boys team has just four swimmers, but all are experienced.
MARIA STEIN - When Marion Local swim coach Scott Smith looks in the pool, one word comes to mind: potential.
The Flyers boys and girls swimming teams have several returning athletes and plenty of new faces on a team that now features 25 swimmers, more than double the number they had last season.
MINSTER - For the past four seasons, Laurissa Dalrymple has embarked on a process to build the Minster High School swimming program into one of the best in the area.
NEW BREMEN - The girls' end of the pool is going to be a little deeper than the boys' end this season for New Bremen swimming coach Cresta Ritter.
Ritter begins her 12th season coaching with 35 swimmers, who include 27 girls and eight boys.
ST. MARYS - As St. Marys swimming coach Amy Wenning prepares for her fourth season poolside for the Roughrider program, she is very excited for the prospects that lie ahead for her squad in the next few months.
CELINA - The term "new-look" is taken to heart when talking about the Celina wrestling team.
Coach James Miracle has just five returning letterwinners from last season. That squad finished with a 6-3 Western Buckeye League dual match record and earned a sixth-place finish in the league tournament.
COLDWATER - It's become almost a routine for Coldwater wrestling coach Rob Schmidt.
With a number of potential wrestlers still being part of the f
ST. MARYS - After going 7-2 in WBL dual matches last season, St. Marys will look to build upon the successes.
Even with some veterans and one district qualifier among them, veteran coach Larry Gruber thinks that he'll need to include some freshmen in the lineup.
CELINA - After a year looking for matches as an independent team, Celina returns to the West Ohio High School Bowling Conference this season.
Both boys' coach Carl Huber and girls' coach Josh Groff are happy to be competing.
COLDWATER - After having a veteran squad during a very successful stretch, the Coldwater girls bowling team will be young this season. The core group of the program's streak of two state titles and a runner-up finish the past three seasons picked up diplomas in the spring.
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local girls and boys bowlers are looking for another competitive and fun season on the lanes.
The girls team, coached by John Hoyt, has seven returning letterwinners and the boys team, coached by Karen Bruggeman, has one returner in Troy Bruggeman.
MINSTER - The outlook is positive for the Minster bowling program.
Boys coach Nick Goubeaux welcomes back several familiar faces and a few new one
NEW BREMEN - In an always tough West Ohio High School Bowling Conference, New Bremen coach Brian Alig just wants his teams to be competitive.
That
ROCKFORD - Parkway girls coach Kieth Kiefer is expecting big things this season - perhaps a state berth.
Dan Cairns enters his first season as boys coach looking to improve on a 4-11 record last year and thinks the experience the Panthers have back can get it done.
ST. HENRY - After winning a share of the WOHSBC league title last season, St. Henry will look not only to contend for the title again this season but also get back to the state tournament after finishing eighth at the Division II district tournament last season.
ST. MARYS - With a number of returning bowlers from last season's 8-7 WOHSBC campaign, St. Marys will look to move up the league standings this season.
When both boys and girls compete at the same venue, the boys will start at 9:45 a.m. and the girls will start at 1 p.m., unless indicated. Split loca
