CELINA - A lone resident showed up at Celina City Council's public hearing this week about a prosed designated outdoor refreshment area. The resident raised concerns about the idea of people drinking on city streets.

Some Mercer and Auglaize households stand to benefit from 71 independently-funded broadband expansion projects, according to a Friday news release from Gov. Mike DeWine's office.

CELINA - A group of literature enthusiasts hopes to draw a crowd of all ages to the free Grand Lake Area Literature Festival. The event will be held from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. April 9 at Tri Star on State Route 703 east of Celina.

WAPAKONETA - Only three new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Auglaize county during the past week, according to a Friday news release from the Auglaize County Health Department.

As New Knoxville went on a historic run, Ellie Gabel did it all: tenacious defense, shooting, passing, and generally acting as the catalyst for the Rangers.

For the only the second time in the past 10 years, the Parkway girls basketball team reached double-digit wins, winning 14 regular season games for its best record since 1995-96 and capturing a sectional title for the first time since 1991.