TOLEDO - A 51-year-old former Parkway school board member and Rockford mayor was indicted by a federal grand jury this week on one count of receipt and distribution of child pornography, according to documents filed Thursday at the U.S. District Court's Northern District of Ohio.

MONTEZUMA - Montezuma Club Island wastewater treatment plant officials are moving onto the next phase of a pilot study of an onsite vegetative biofilter designed to provide an extra safeguard against phosphorous loading into Grand Lake. [More]

CELINA - Mercer County Auditor's Office staff and affiliates are conducting a countywide real estate revaluation, an extensive update of property values and taxes that is required by the state every six years.

WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department officials on Friday reported 13 new COVID-19 cases since Tuesday, raising the county's cumulative case count to 3,466.

FORT RECOVERY - Maddie Guggenbiller's first varsity home run came at the perfect time.

Guggenbiller's homer in the fifth inning broke a 2-2 tie and ignited the Fort Recovery softball team at the plate, and the Indians pulled away for a 7-2 home win over Mississinawa Valley on Friday.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Claire Langenkamp drove in three runs and Parkway improved to 2-0 in high school softball action with a 9-4 win over Shawnee on Friday afternoon in Rockford.

After a year's hiatus due to the pandemic, professional bowling returns to Coldwater this August as the Professional Bowlers Association's Bowlerstore.com Open will take place Aug. 13-15 at Pla-Mor Lanes. The tournament is part of the national tour's Summer Swing. [More]