ST. MARYS - Man's best friend was given a chance to shine Friday at Biggby Coffee in honor of National Dog Day.

The annual holiday honors dogs of all shapes and sizes and promotes awareness about adopting the fuzzy friends in rescue centers. [More]

CELINA - A Coldwater couple plans to purchase Bright Future Daycare and Preschool Inc. in St. Henry with help from the Mercer County government.

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LIMA - The Lima Army Tank Plant will roll out highly advanced battle tanks worth roughly $1.15 billion that will be delivered to Poland as the European country steps up its defense and deterrence capabilities in the face of Russia's war in Ukraine.

ROCKFORD - Coming off a 51-14 loss to Crestview, Parkway came home for its first home game of the season to take on North Central.

While the Panthers struggled to find their footing early, in the end they ran away with the game, winning 49-12 at Panther Stadium. [More]

CELINA - For a moment, it looked like Celina was on its way to a major upset.

The Bulldogs turned in a stellar second quarter to take a 7-0 lead in

ST. HENRY - Going into halftime, St. Henry was carrying a bit of momentum, scoring 10 straight points to get to within four of Archbold at halftime with possession of the ball to start the second half.

MINSTER - After slow beginnings in their final scrimmage and opening game, Minster aimed for a quick start in its first-ever meeting with the Graham Falcons, a Division IV team from St. Paris.

MARIA STEIN - After a sluggish start, Marion Local hit the accelerator and cruised to a 42-0 victory over McComb in a non-conference football game Friday night at Booster Field.

Compiled By Tom Haines

Brayden Sullivan gave St. Marys an early lead running back a blocked field goal for a touchdown and Aiden Hinkle powered the rushing game as the Roughriders beat Defiance 21-6 in a Western Buckeye League game at Fred J. Brown Stadium on Friday.