CELINA - Infrastructure damage and cleanup work from last week's flooding could cost Mercer and Auglaize counties more than $80,000.
Crews from the Auglaize County Engineer's Office this week are still using heavy equipment to remove corn fodder and other debris that washed from fields onto roads and ditches after more than 7 inches of rain fell in the area. [More]
ST. MARYS - A city resident was arrested Monday after allegedly holding several people against their will for toilet-papering his home.
La-Brian Reed, 35, 438 N. Front St., faces two counts of abduction and one count receiving stolen property. He also was charged with having weapons under disability - illegally possessing weapons after being convicted of a felony. [More]
COLDWATER - The Fort Recovery ACME team entered Thursday's doubleheader at Coldwater the last area unbeaten team.
The Indians left Veterans Field with their first loss of the season, a 4-1 loss in the opener, but salvaged a split with a 3-2 victory in the nightcap. [More]
ST. MARYS - The state optometry board has permanently stripped a former eye doctor of his license to practice, based on his conviction in 2012 for sexually assaulting an elderly female relative.
CELINA - Negotiations will soon begin between the school's board of education and the teachers' union.
Celina City Schools Board of Education on Thursday night during executive session discussed possible word changes in a new collective bargaining agreement contract. No action was taken.
NEW BREMEN - Village council this week took steps to create a second community reinvestment area that freezes property taxes in certain areas for five years to promote new home construction.
CELINA - When Hunter Dunn was on the mound for Cincinnati, Grand Lake batters had trouble getting to him.
Dunn allowed two hits and struck out seven over seven innings as the Mariners finally scored when he was out of the game in a 6-4 loss to the Steam at Montgomery Field.
