CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Thursday approved county recorder Julie Peel's request to scan, index and redact 72,000 images for $9,000.

CELINA - Over five years ago, Grand Lake advocates laid out a plan to improve water quality at West Beach to the point where people could swim without worrying about recreational public health advisories triggered by algal blooms. [More]

WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Board of Commissioners on Thursday approved an administrative contract amendment with Kleinfelder, Inc. for the 2022 Community Housing Impact and Preservation (CHIP) program.

CELINA - Three men were arrested Wednesday afternoon by the Mercer County Sheriff's Office drug interdiction detail in high traffic areas throughout the county.

CELINA - In soccer, a shutout is also known as a clean sheet.

The way the Celina boys soccer team has been playing so far this season, there's enough clean sheets to accomodate the Brady Bunch.

COLDWATER - Despite close scores, and aside from a late St. Henry run in the third set, Coldwater controlled the match Thursday.

The Cavaliers rarely trailed on the way to a 25-21, 25-21, 23-25, 25-21 win to open their Midwest Athletic Conference schedule with a victory at the Palace. [More]

MARIA STEIN - Granted, it's very early in the season.

Sure, one team is extremely young and the other has a new head coach.

But for Minster, there's plenty to be excited after traveling to Marion Local and defeating the Flyers for the first time in more than 20 years.

Compiled by Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry

The Celina volleyball team picked up its first Western Buckeye League win of the season Thursday, beating Van Wert 25-12, 25-9, 25-15 at the Intermediate School.