Eleven slide-off accidents were reported in Mercer and Auglaize counties due to wintry conditions on the roadways Wednesday night and into this morning.

NEW BREMEN - School board members on Wednesday considered suspending high school principal Brian Pohl's contract to cut costs.

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FORT RECOVERY - Board of education members reinstated head boys high school basketball coach Chris Guggenbiller after meeting in executive session Wednesday night.

ST. MARYS - Skip Baughman Stadium must undergo drastic renovation to keep fans safe.

School board members learned Wednesday night that a state inspection of the bleachers all but condemned the two large wings on the visitor's side seating.

ROCKFORD - Parkway Local Schools board members at a special meeting Wednesday afternoon accepted Superintendent Greg Puthoff's retirement.

Puthoff has served as the district's superintendent for the past eight years. His retirement is effective July 31, board member Ryan Thompson said today. [More]

CELINA - A state agency is changing how often communities can apply for certain grant funding, potentially throwing a wrench into the way Mercer County officials plan for big infrastructure projects.

CHICKASAW - Village Council members on Wednesday hired Chickasaw resident Roger A. Hartke as part-time village wastewater supervisor.

Former part-

WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County elections board members on Wednesday certified petitions for the May 2 primary election.

New Bremen Local School District residents will consider a 7.46-mill, 30-year bond levy and a 1-mill permanent improvement levy to build a new K-8 building.

ST. MARYS - Cameron Warner, district director for U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Urbana, on Wednesday fielded questions from area residents on the future of health care, education and other issues.

ST. HENRY - School board members accepted the resignation of track coach Josh Schneider Wednesday and approved a list of track coaches for the 2016-2017 school year.

Two weekends ago, Marion Local notched its biggest victory of the season over Fort Recovery and then encored by beating St. Marys.

Last weekend, h

Several swimmers from Celina have a legitimate shot at earning a state berth in the coming weeks.

Divers Sawyer Weitzel (Celina) and Caleb Keck (C

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The St. Marys girls bowling team picked up one title and will look to pick up another later this week after winning the Western Buckeye League bowling tournament on Wednesday at 20th Century Lanes in Lima. [More]

On Jan. 28, 2016, the Fort Recovery girls went into Minster with a chance to take over first place in the Midwest Athletic Conference standings.

The Indians left with a disappointing 46-37 loss that ultimately cost them a bid at their first conference title since the 1990-91 season.

ROCKFORD - Clarence Hamrick smiled when asked what it was like having been married for so long.

"Can you imagine?" he chuckled. "You've really got

CELINA - Valentine's Day celebrates all love, not just romance.

It's a day to celebrate the bonds you share with those close to you, friends or fa

To celebrate Valentine's Day, officials from Miller House, Otterbein St. Marys Senior Lifestyle Community, Briarwood Village, Celina Manor and The Laurels of Shane Hill asked their residents to share their most touching love stories.