CELINA - After about 45 minutes of deliberation and a one-day trial, a 12-person jury found a 47-year-old Sidney man not guilty this week of trying to cause serious physical harm to his 4-month-old infant and the baby's mother in a Celina alleyway in August. [More]

ROCKFORD - Councilors on Tuesday approved legislation supporting a county effort to apply for a grant that would ultimately be used to tear down an abandoned structure outside of Rockford.

MINSTER - Councilors learned Tuesday night that final plans are being made for the expanded Minster Winter Festival on Dec. 12.

"There will be several food truck vendors, Santa and an ice-skating rink for the event," said village administrator Don Harrod.

CELINA - A 56-year-old Coldwater man was sentenced to four years in prison last week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on several felony drug possession charges.

FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery councilors on Monday accepted their third annexation this year, this time approving the annexation of almost 16 acres of land into the village.

Events are free admission unless noted otherwise.

Dec. 3-7 - 53rd Annual Christmas Tree Festival, Lima. Wed.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Fri., 10 a.m.

ROCKFORD - An extended break didn't seem to slow Parkway down.

Over a week after their season opener, the Panthers kept their undefeated season intact with a 42-33 win over St. Marys in a MAC vs. WBL matchup on Tuesday at Panther Gymnasium. [More]

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Marion Local snapped a two-game losing streak to Western Buckeye League teams with a 61-23 win over Van Wert in Tuesday night girls basketball action at the Hangar.