CELINA - The Lake Facilities Authority finalized the purchase of 16.321 acres of land for $399,864.50 on Tuesday and will apply for $65,000 to $70,000 in grant funding to transform it into a wetland area.

ROCKFORD - Voters will decide the fate of a five-year, 1% income tax levy for Parkway Local Schools during the March 17 primary election.

The levy

ST. MARYS - Voters will decided whether to renew a five-year, 0.75-mill operational levy for the St. Marys Community Public Library in the March 17 primary.

Three Democrats on the March 17 primary ballot are vying to challenge U.S. Rep. Bob Latta, R-Bowling Green, in November to be 5th District U.S. Representative.

FORT RECOVERY - School board members on Monday evening hired a new junior high head track coach and assistant high school softball coach.

Board mem

CELINA - A Celina woman is being charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, operating a vehicle without reasonable control and persistent disorderly conduct after driving her vehicle into Grand Lake on Saturday. [More]

MENDON - Village council members during Tuesday's meeting approved switching to a new liability insurance provider.

Craig Hibner of Burnham & Flowe

CELINA - Deputies found suspected methamphetamine on a Celina man when they arrested him on an outstanding warrant on Monday evening, according to a Mercer County Sheriff's Office news release.

LIMA - If Celina had blown a double-digit lead earlier in the season, the end result would have likely been a loss.

But that was then, and this is now. [More]

Last year, the Coldwater boys just missed making the top eight at the Division II state tournament.

The Cavalier girls didn't even make it to Columbus.

ST. MARYS - Marion Local collected five consecutive hard-fought victories entering tournament play.

The Flyers made their tournament opener look like a breeze.