WAPAKONETA - Heritage Trail Park District has proposed a five-year, 0.5-mill property tax levy to develop and protect lands and waters, according to Auglaize County Board of Elections filings.

This would be the district's third attempt to nail down a levy in nearly a decade. [More]

CELINA - Police officers will begin ticketing drivers spotted using cellphones illegally come Oct. 5, Celina Police Chief Tom Wale told Celina Rotarians this week.

Ohio's new distracted driving law, aimed at curbing needless traffic injuries and deaths, took effect April 4. Officers have since been issuing warnings but will start cracking down on violators with potentially costly citations, in less than two months. [More]