CELINA - The city expects to pay about $2 million more for electricity this year, compared with 2013's total, due to an increase in usage. Celina Mayor Jeff Hazel attributed the increase in power consumption to business usage and a colder than normal winter.

CELINA - Mercer County soil and water officials plan to attend a national meeting in New Orleans to support a federal conservation rule change they believe would increase filter strip planting. [More]

WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department employees will receive a 2 percent across-the-board raise starting in January.

The action was taken by the health board Tuesday morning.

CELINA - City council members Monday night passed first reading of a new three-year ambulance service agreement with Mercer County.

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COLDWATER - High school football coach Chip Otten on Tuesday night thanked the school board and staff for their support at the state championship game on Saturday night.

CELINA - The Celina girls basketball team played a quality Versailles Tiger team tough on Tuesday.

In the end, though, a big third quarter by Versailles made all the difference in the outcome.

CELINA - A young Celina wrestling team opened its season on Tuesday by taking on perennial Western Buckeye League power Defiance at Celina High School. [More]

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Celina swept Van Wert in a Western Buckeye League dual swimming and diving match held at the Van Wert YMCA. The races were competed at distances in meters rather than the usual yards.