CELINA - The state will not release its share of $51 million for the Celina City Schools school project in July as some officials had hoped but school board president Craig Flack assured residents the money would eventually make its way to the district, saying it will be well worth the wait. [More]

FORT RECOVERY - Village council members on Monday approved two resolutions declaring the necessity of renewing two five-year levies.

The first is a 2.3-mill general expense levy and the second is a 2.5-mill street maintenance levy.

WAYNE TOWNSHIP - A child reportedly drowned on his third birthday Friday evening, according to a news release from the Auglaize County Sheriff's Office. [More]

CELINA - School board members on Monday night approved a tax abatement for a Celina business undergoing a $1.2 million expansion and learned about the imminent retirement of two school administrators.

MINSTER - The board of education approved a resolution Monday declaring the need to renew a 5-year permanent improvement levy with a 0.25-mill increase.

Mercer Health will hold a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic today from 4-7 p.m. at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.

Appointments can be made but are not necessary. To schedule an appointment call 567-890-7188. The Moderna vaccine will be given.

ST. MARYS - Owners of eligible vacant residential buildings could could see their vacant registration fees increase every year up to a maximum of $4,000, under a proposed amendment to the city's vacant buildings ordinance.

ST. MARYS - The way St. Henry and St. Marys were playing, it seemed like the only way the game would end was if the curfew at K.C. Geiger Park came into play. [More]

MARIA STEIN - Celina came out hot and ran away with a 15-0 win over Marion Local in an ACME baseball game at the Airport on Monday.

The Bulldogs led 10-0 after two innings and finished with 14 hits against the overmatched Flyers, who fielded four incoming freshmen and two incoming eighth-graders.

Compiled By Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry

Fort Recovery needed just four hits to secure a decisive 8-1 win over Fort Loramie in an ACME baseball game in Fort Recovery on Monday.