VAN WERT - A Rockford man on Thursday was indicted on charges stemming from the murder of a 43-year-old Van Wert woman in September, according to a news release from Van Wert Police Chief Doug Weigle. [More]

SIDNEY - Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted commended Cargill officials as they debuted the new $225 million plant expansion during a celebration on Thursday.

CELINA - After 10 years as Lakefield Airport board president, Gary Lefeld will retire at the end of this year, according to Mercer County commissioners.

ROCKFORD - A two-story house at 302 W. Pearl Street was heavily damaged by fire on Thursday afternoon.

The lone occupant escaped unharmed, said Rockford Fire Chief Rob Belna. Belna did not know the male occupant's name when contacted by The Daily Standard.

Though it goes by a new name, M.A.V. Youth Mentoring is still going strong with a vision to help all children reach success in life.

The mentoring program has been around for about 30 years, according to executive director Angie Nixon.

CLAYTON - New Bremen volleyball coach Diana Kramer said her team is locked in.

Exhibit A was the Cardinals' 25-14, 25-11, 25-11 rout of Russia in the Division IV regional semifinal at Northmont High School's Thunderdome on Thursday night.

BENTON RIDGE - St. Henry's serving flustered Marion Pleasant almost from the start, and the Redskins rode it all the way to the regional final. [More]

Celina's Braylon Gabes and Kaden Murlin earned top individual honors as the Western Buckeye League football coaches selected their league teams on Wednesday evening.