CELINA - All Mercer County operators of motor vehicles used on public roads or highways would pay at least $15 annually in local vehicle registration permissive taxes if county commissioners adopt an additional $5 tax.

CELINA - Some Mercer County residents would pay as much as $25 a year in local vehicle registration permissive taxes - the maximum amount permitted by state law - if county commissioners enact an additional tax.

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services launched a new foster care and adoption website and public awareness campaign in mid-January, and Mercer County division officials hope people take notice. [More]

CELINA - Late in the fourth quarter, the St. Marys student section, tucked into the one corner of the Celina Fieldhouse, began to chant "This is our house!"

For the second half of Friday's Battle of Grand Lake, the Roughriders seemed to be comfy in enemy territory. [More]

FORT RECOVERY - Friday's game between St. Henry and Fort Recovery was close midway through the second quarter.

It was no longer close midway through the third quarter, however.

MARIA STEIN - Marion Local scored 33 of the game's final 38 points to turn what was a tight defensive battle into a comfortable 56-25 win over New Bremen on Friday night at the Hangar.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

St. Marys brought home a pair of trophies in sweeping the team titles at the Western Buckeye League bowling tournament held Friday at Highland Lanes in Ottawa.

Compiled by Colin Foster

Minster defeated New Knoxville 63-30 on Friday night at the Barn.

Jarod Schulze scored a game-high 20 points for the