CELINA - A New Lebanon Local Schools administrator tapped to become the next Celina High School principal has withdrawn her name from consideration, Celina City Schools Superintendent Brooke Gessler announced Monday.

ST. MARYS - Councilors on Monday heard the first reading of legislation that would raise resident's monthly trash fees from $9.95 to $28, its first rate increase since 1999.

COLDWATER - Coldwater village council members on Monday took steps toward
expanding a subdivision on the west side of town.

Council gave first rea

ST. HENRY - A local developer proposed a condominium to St. Henry officials on Monday, subsequently sparking swift backlash from village residents.

MARIA STEIN - Marion Local school board members learned Monday night that delivery trucks will soon be dropping off materials and equipment needed to complete the new middle school building.

CELINA - A 26-year-old New Paris man sentenced to over four years in prison for vehicular homicide related to a fatal collision with a horse-drawn buggy has requested a judicial release after a year in prison.

NEW BREMEN - Village councilors on Monday heard first reading of a resolution to replace a 2003 bucket truck for around $365,000.

During the regul

CELINA - A 32-year-old Celina man was arrested for felony domestic violence over the weekend after he was reportedly caught on a neighbor's doorbell camera hitting his girlfriend.

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Angie King, R-Celina, announced fire departments across Mercer, Auglaize and Darke counties have been awarded more than $503,72

SPRINGFIELD - It's hard to make history, especially after a key player goes down.

But St. Henry rallied after guard Morgan Baumer's injury in the

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Eight local wrestlers earned trips to this weekend's state wrestling tournament after qualifying by finishing in the top four in their weight divisions over the weekend in district competition.

VAN WERT - No matter how good a team's defense is, it still takes scoring more points than their opponent.

The Minster offense struggled on Saturday in the Division VII district boys basketball final, shooting 28.6% from the field against Kalida, including just 7-of-27 from the 3-point line.

The first meeting this season between the Marion Local and Fort Recovery boys basketball teams seems like ancient times.

In fact, round one was Dec

MARIA STEIN - State Sen. Susan Manchester, R-Waynesfield, said she's more than willing to discuss ways to cut taxes yet opposes an effort afoot to abolish property taxes by amending the state constitution that she believes would usurp local control, among other things.

MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Schools Superintendent Mike Pohlman said one of the greatest experiences he's had was forming a community task force to guide the direction of a new school building project.

CELINA - While making the trek to the Auglaize River to catfish with his father one day, 8-year-old Walt Bowsher stumbled upon a piece of flint in a plowed farm field, a discovery which would shape the rest of his life.

LIMA - The driver of the semitrailer that smashed into multiple vehicles on Interstate 75 near Lima Feb. 28, leaving two dead, is now facing criminal charges, according to reports.

WAPAKONETA - Marion Local has had better shooting nights.

But it didn't matter Friday night at Wapakoneta. The Flyers feasted off second-chance points and the defense was patented hard-nosed Marion man-to-man.

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The Celina boys bowling team wrapped up its first trip to the Division I state tournament in eight years with a 14th-place finish on Friday at HP Lanes in Columbus.

CELINA - Since joining the Mercer County Sheriff's Office in late fall, K-9 Randy, a German shorthaired pointer, has satisfied the expectations of Sheriff Doug Timmerman, who is still contemplating adding more narcotic-sniffing dogs in the future to replace an obsolete body scanner.

ROCKFORD - Village councilors at a special meeting Thursday approved appointing Loren Shindeldecker as the village's temporary police chief while the village continues its job search.

WAPAKONETA - A 66-year-old Celina man was arrested in Wapakoneta last week on felony assault charges stemming from an incident at Walmart on Feb. 27.

ELIDA - It is not always pretty, but tournament basketball is not a beauty contest. Despite Minster shooting 35% from the field, a dominant display on the glass and the defensive end helped the Wildcats pick up a 61-41 win over Upper Scioto Valley in Thursday's Division VII district semifinal.

Two area girls basketball coaches earned top honors as the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association announced its All-Northwest District honors for girls basketball.