CELINA - City councilors on Monday night voted down an ordinance to rezone a 1-acre property from manufacturing to community shopping, preventing Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health from building an urgent care center at 1800 Industrial Drive.

Councilors Myron Buxton, Joe Wolfe, Thomas Sanford and Eric Clausen all voted against the legislation after it was brought back to the table, citing deed restrictions imposed by Mercy Health, limited manufacturing-zoned land and other reasons. [More]

MENDON - Mendon Union voters will decide on two liquor permits for the River Trail Campground II Inc. on the Nov. 5 general election ballot.

Voters will see a local liquor option for the sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages by River Trail Campground II Inc., an applicant for a C-1, C-2 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a carryout/grocery store at 7712 Deep Cut Road, Mendon, per ballot language. [More]

VANDALIA - At the beginning of the 2024 volleyball season, Fort Recovery head coach Travis Guggenbiller and his squad listed three goals they sought to accomplish in the upcoming campaign: finish in the top four in the Midwest Athletic Conference, win 75% of their games, and make it to the regional tournament. [More]

  The first night of the 2024 state football playoffs will feature two games with Midwest Athletic Conference schools facing off, one of which was scheduled late Sunday night.

In Division VII Region 28, Marion Local was set to open defense of its s [More]

WAPAKONETA - Toddlers, teens and adults alike clamored for creative costumes and candy in downtown Wapakoneta during the annual Halloween parade on Thursday night.

Icons such as Ghostface from the "Scream" franchise and Hogwarts wizards from "Harry Potter" were joined by an inflatable dinosaur, Barbie, Grimace, astronauts and other costumed characters to watch in awe of the more than 100 floats passing out sweets in the streets. [More]

COLDWATER - The hype of the undefeated top teams in Divisions VI and VII with a conference championship on the line brought the crowd. That, and of course the chance to win a big 50-50 jackpot.

But as they have all season, Marion Local brought its offense and defense. [More]

OTTOVILLE - The way the first 59 1/2 minutes of Thursday's Division V girls soccer district final was being played, the match was either going to go to extra time or a stray goal would decide the contest.

Turned out, it was the latter as Brooke Altenburger was able to slip a goal into the back of the net with just over 20 minutes remaining in regulation to give Delphos St. John's a 1-0 victory over Coldwater at Ottoville High School. [More]