CELINA - A Dayton man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison on charges stemming from a string of thefts including a 2015 burglary at a Rockford store.
John Coile Jr., 50, Dayton, was sentenced by Judge Jeffrey Ingraham on Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court. [More]
ONTARIO - Celina put together a strong game, but just not strong enough to outlast a determined group from Norwalk.
The Truckers ended the Bulldogs' tournament run with a 25-16, 25-21, 25-23 sweep in the Division II regional volleyball semifinal on Wednesday night at the O-rena at Ontario High School. [More]
LAKE CAMPUS - Several local officials on Wednesday night talked to the Ohio Joint Study Committee on Drug Prevention Education members about area efforts to curb drug use.
MARIA STEIN - Some local dairy farmers are interested in components but not the entire manure-treatment system pitched this week by a Digested Organics official.
ST. MARYS - School district officials are creating a plan to put a piece of technology in the hands of every student.
Board members, superintendent Howard Overman and treasurer Robin Laman at Wednesday's work session discussed training teachers before the students receive laptop computers.
FINDLAY - Brennen Piper scored two goals in the final 11 minutes to lift Celina to a 2-0 victory over the Vermilion Sailors Wednesday night in the Division II Regional Semifinals at Findlay High School.
Six local teams take to the field this weekend in playoff competition. While Coldwater, Marion Local, Fort Recovery and Minster are veterans of the postseason, St. Marys is making its first playoff appearance since 2008, the final year of Doug Frye's first tenure with the team.
A really, really, really, ridiculously good defense from Maria Stein; a sort of Cinderella run by St. Henry; a historic season for St. Marys; the return of the usual suspects from the MAC; and Coldwater's unlikely drive for five.
