CELINA - Four aging cabins along West Bank Road were torn down on Tuesday morning to make way for a proposed condominium/hotel-style resort that one of its developers said is on track for a fall 2018 opening.

CELINA - When area residents gather with their families on Thursday for a Thanksgiving feast, Celina firefighter/paramedic Mitch Leugers and his second family will be enjoying a holiday meal he prepared. [More]

CELINA - A Rockford man pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to importuning, a third-degree felony, and public indecency, a fourth-degree misdemeanor, in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.

CELINA - The investigation continues into last week's report of a rape at Celina High School, police chief Tom Wale said on Tuesday.

"There is no threat to students or faculty," Wale said when asked for the report and for more information.

FORT RECOVERY - District officials at Tuesday's meeting joined most other area education officials in supporting state Senate Bill 216, also called the school deregulation bill.

ST. MARYS - Three students suffered minor injuries when two district school buses collided at the intersection of Spruce and Spring streets late Monday morning. [More]

ST. MARYS - St. Marys Planning Commissioners on Tuesday refused a request from neighboring landowners to vacate a U-shaped alley in the Clover Lawn addition.

ROCKFORD - Village council's Tuesday meeting was canceled due to a lack of quorum.

Council members Gary Fox, Brad Now and Chris Heitkamp attended. However, Steve Gehle, Greg Pontsler and Rob Rutledge were absent.

CELINA - The newly relocated Dollar General store at 906 W. Logan St. celebrated its grand opening at 8 a.m. Nov. 18.

Customers had access to speci

MINSTER - Village officials likely will continue to use city of St. Marys workers to collect local income taxes.

Council members on Tuesday gave th

COLDWATER - Board of education members on Tuesday resolved to support state Senate Bill 216, also called the school deregulation bill.

Superintendent Jason Wood said if "even 75 percent" of the bill were passed, it would be a step in the right direction.

CELINA - A 36-year-old Celina man on Tuesday was sentenced to six months of rehabilitation after pleading guilty to 25 counts, including pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor and illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material or performance.

WAPAKONETA - The ballots in the tightly contested New Bremen School Board race likely will need to be recounted.
  Auglaize County Board of Elections Director Michelle Wilcox informed board members on Tuesday that the likelihood of the recount stands at 99 percent. [More]

SIDNEY - Motivation can take many forms.

It can be words of encouragement or a reward. Sometimes negative motivation, like running laps or taking away privileges, is used.

MINSTER - They are brothers on and off the field.

The Boehnlein boys, August and Anthony, are a line-backing duo from Minster who have racked up the tackles over the last couple of seasons.