COLDWATER - Jack Knapschaefer said the secret to having a plant live more than 100 years is to not baby it.

"Let the plant take care of itself. I

CELINA - Mercer County commissioners this week signed off on a nearly $400,000 purchase of a chip spreader and cab-and-chassis truck for the county engineer's office.

MINSTER - Succeeding Wally Wagner as owner of the iconic Wagner's IGA is like trying to fill Woody Haye's shoes, said Leo Braido, who has acquired all three grocery stores in Minster, New Bremen and Fort Loramie. [More]

CELINA - Adam Johns couldn't fault the effort of his Celina defense on Friday.

But the offensive took form to the cold weather outside.

The Bull

MINSTER - Marion Local turned up the defensive heat in the third quarter, limiting Minster to just two field goals and creating enough padding to hang on down the stretch for a 53-45 win Friday night at the Wildcat Gymnasium.

FORT RECOVERY - St. Henry's deep shooting never got going, and Fort Recovery made the Redskins pay for every miss.

The Indians seized control with [More]

Compiled By Tom Haines

The St. Marys boys basketball team snapped a five-game losing streak with a decisive win over the defending Western Buckeye League champions, routing Shawnee 57-24 at Lappin Gymnasium in Shawnee Township on Friday night.