CELINA - Mercer County commissioners are contemplating refinancing a series of bonds issued in May 2008 to help pay for the construction of the jail on state Route 29 west of the city.

CELINA - Kremer's Guns is nearing the end of an inspection regarding lead and arsenic hazards conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Toledo area office.

Auglaize County Sheriff's deputies on Thursday seized about $19,000 in cash and a small amount of marijuana during a traffic stop on I-75.

A male and female from Tennessee were questioned and later released, according to an Auglaize County Sheriff's Office news release.

COLDWATER - Before Thursday's game, Minster girls basketball coach Nann Stechschulte pointed out to her team that the program's 13 previous Midwest Athletic Conference titles were all outright titles. [More]

ROCKFORD - St. Henry got out to a strong start and needed an even stronger finish to hold off Parkway for a 43-32 win at Panther Gymnasium.

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NEW BREMEN - A third-quarter rally propelled New Bremen to a 43-35 Midwest Athletic Conference victory over Marion Local Thursday night at Cardinal Gymnasium.

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Celina jumped out to a double-digit halftime lead and never looked back in posting a 43-31 Western Buckeye League victory over Van Wert at the Cougar Den.