CELINA - Writing a children's book is a process full of ideas and imagination, author David Hyde Costello told Celina Primary School kindergartners on Wednesday.

CELINA - A third arrest has been made in connection to the Sept. 23 robbery of the Second National Bank branch at 800 N. Main St.

Timothy A. Rios, [More]

COLDWATER - A student on her way to Coldwater High School this morning reportedly was struck by a car along North Second Street near the railroad tracks.

CELINA - Two Dayton men reportedly involved in the 2015 burglary of TJ's Grocerette in Rockford and a string of other burglaries around the state have reached a plea deal in their legal cases.

ST. MARYS - Police are looking for a male involved in a reported armed robbery on Wednesday at Lester's Tobacco, 1592 Celina Road.

A male dressed entirely in black at about 6 p.m. brandished a weapon and demanded money from a tobacco shop employee, according to a St. Marys police news release. [More]

ST. MARYS - The city's manager of industrial and community development, Susan Crotty, has resigned and accepted a new job for the city of Lima.

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CELINA - Officials aim to shave about $2 million from the city's aggregate debt in 2017, reducing the total to around $15 million, according to city auditor Betty Strawn.

CELINA - Mercer County commissioners this morning approved two documents authorizing leasing county-owned facilities to a local service provider that will privatize on Jan.1.

MENDON - Village employees will receive 3 percent raises, effective Jan. 1, with no additional health insurance costs noted.

The two full-time emp

MONTEZUMA - Mild autumn weather has led village officials to extend leaf collection by one week to Nov. 28.

Council members voted at Wednesday's me

There was not a more popular short track driver through the 1980s, 90s and early 2000s than Jack Hewitt. Hewitt was not only one of sprint car racing most successful drivers, but he was one of the most charismatic characters the sport of auto racing has ever seen.

From four straight regular-season losses to the brink of their second state appearance in three years, the story of the Minster Wildcats continues on Saturday night.

Two Minute Drill:
MARION LOCAL VS. MECHANICSBURG
Sidney Memorial Stadium

The Flyers and Indians meet for the second straight season in the regional final and for the seventh time in school history. Marion Local is 6-0 against Mechanicsburg, including last season's 9-7 win at Bellefontaine.

The Ohio High School Athletic Association expanded the football playoffs to seven divisions in 2013.

And the MAC has proceeded to make Division VII its own private fiefdom ever since.