Nearly every school district across the Grand Lake area is struggling to keep a sufficient number of bus drivers on staff.

It's the split shifts, not wages, that keep many from applying, area superintendents said.

Officials from three Mercer County townships are seeking levies to fund fire protection and another is asking for additional dollars for road work.

All the proposed levies, if approved on the ballot Nov. 3, would become effective in 2016.

Auglaize County voters face several proposed levies and some St. Marys voters will decide a liquor option on the Nov. 3 ballot.

Collection on the levies would begin in 2016, according to the county's board of elections.

CELINA - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is spearheading an effort to keep high school students safe as they travel between their home schools and Tri Star Career Compact classes.

COLDWATER - A record crowd traveled to Cavalier Stadium on Friday night to watch defending state champions Marion Local and Coldwater clash.

It took a near record-long kick by Coldwater's Kyle McKibben to decide the outcome. [More]

CELINA - Just when it looked like St. Marys was storming back and taking the momentum with it, Celina stayed calm.

The Bulldogs continued to play their game and came out victorious.

FORT RECOVERY - It was expected to be a matchup of two potent offenses as undefeated Fort Recovery Indians played host to Minster in a battle of Division VII, Region 26 teams that could likely meet again in the postseason.

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Jesse Niekamp ran for two touchdowns and threw for another and Blake Hoyng caught three touchdown passes to help St. Henry improve to 5-2 with a 46-0 win over New Bremen on Friday night at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.

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Cameron Lauck scored touchdowns three different ways in the first quarter as Wapakoneta stayed perfect and on top of the WBL leaderboard with a 50-0 win over Defiance on Friday night at Brown Stadium in Defiance.