U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, during a news teleconference on Wednesday, encouraged fellow Democratic Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota to resign after several accusations of inappropriate sexual behavior.

ST. MARYS - Jenny Boroff has a passion for helping young mothers and young children to ensure they have enough nutritional food to lead healthy lives

COLDWATER - As the old theory goes, most creative types are thought to be right-brained while those proficient in math and science, left-brained. [More]

CELINA - Shareholders have approved a merger between First Financial Bancorp and MainSource Financial Group, an agreement that will form a new community bank serving Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.

NEW KNOXVILLE - Two Auglaize County Sheriff's deputies on Sunday responded to a call reporting loose animals that turned out to be water buffalo on a roadway.

MERCER COUNTY - Owens Community College volleyball head coach Sonny Lewis and assistant Denny Caldwell stood in the Fort Recovery High School Gymnasium and talked with Kiah Wendel, who had just signed her letter of intent to play for the Junior College powerhouse.

Marietta College has picked up where it left off last season - highly ranked in the d3hoops.com NCAA Division III national men's basketball poll.

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In nearly a century of boys' high school basketball in Mercer County, countless extraordinary point guards have guided their teams on the local courts.