ROCKFORD - Four house fires have hit the area during the coldest week of the year.

An increase in fires is typical this time of year, local American Red Cross director Bill Steinbrunner said.

CELINA - A new group met for the first time Thursday morning with a mission to prevent elder abuse in Mercer County.

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CELINA - U.S. Rep Bob Latta, R-Bowling Green, on Thursday expressed frustration with President Barack Obama's overall lack of leadership on issues such as the Keystone XL oil pipeline and the growing menace of the Islamic State.

A watershed official plans to focus this year on three projects related to manure management, septic systems and stream restoration.

Abbey Tobe, coordinator of the Grand Lake/Wabash Watershed Alliance, explained the projects to the group's board of supervisors during their meeting Thursday.

MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Schools Board of Education members approved buying scoreboards for the high school softball and baseball diamonds during a special meeting Thursday night.

CELINA - A local church's ministry will celebrate its 25th anniversary by breaking ground on its 12th home for those in need.

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ROCKFORD - An 18-0 run by Marion Local in the second quarter put plenty of distance between them and Parkway as the Flyers sewed up the school's 10th Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball title with a 69-45 win over the Panthers in Rockford on Thursday night. [More]

COLDWATER - It took an overtime period for either team to take control of the game Thursday evening at the Palace.

After seven ties and 16 lead cha

FORT RECOVERY - For the first time this year, the injured Caley Schoenherr was in the starting lineup for the Fort Recovery Indians in their regular season finale against St. Henry Thursday night.

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Celina dominated the second half against Kenton to close out the regular season with a 62-47 win over the Wildcats to end Western Buckeye League play at 4-5.