ST. MARYS - City officials want to study how much a new water treatment plant would cost and whether water rates would need to be raised to pay for it.

FORT RECOVERY - Village council members Monday night approved a $2.17 million budget for 2015 - considerably less than this year's $5.09 million, which included funds for a sewer project.

CELINA - Teacher performance will continue to be evaluated the same way as in previous years, despite a new option added this year by the state.

Celina Education Association Co-President Mark Loughridge addressed the issue at the board of education meeting Monday night.

Johnny Football? Not so much.

The much-hyped first NFL start for Johnny Manziel for Cleveland on Sunday went about how some expected - adding another experience in the valley of despair known all too well to Browns fans for many, many years.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

St. Marys rebounded from a slow start to pull away from Piqua for a 48-33 win in Monday night girls basketball action at Piqua High School.

The OSU Extension is seeking farmers in Mercer County to establish research plots on their land to test different types of manure application on growing corn.