The Mercer County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate a Wednesday morning accident that claimed the life of a local social worker and seriously injured a veterans services driver. [More]

A dangerous virus causing a record number of sick children in the Dayton area has kept a low-profile locally, at least so far.

Cases of respiratory

WAPAKONETA - Lima attorney William Kluge has signed on to defend a New Bremen man accused of raping a disabled woman at the Auglaize County Law Enforcement Center in October.

Mercer County Commissioners unanimously declared the Lange Road proposed sanitary sewer project a necessity Tuesday, opening the way for the planned sewer line to proceed.

WAPAKONETA - Two Celina men were sentenced in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court recently following a drug bust earlier this year in the Grand Lake area. [More]

Celina's parks and recreation board apparently will be replaced by an advisory panel that wields less authority.

City officials resumed a yearlong

ST. HENRY - More than 53 manufacturing businesses from both Ohio and Indiana will meet at St. Henry Consolidated Local Schools next week to listen to a presentation about Project Lead The Way.

ST. HENRY - St. Henry Middle School has been recognized as an Ohio School To Watch (OSTW) - a designation bestowed on only three other schools in the state. [More]

ST. MARYS - Two years ago the city school district had no five-year plan and no mission statement. Earlier this week some community residents and district staff combined forces to get a plan to the board for a vote by the beginning of the 2007-08 school year.

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Celina will get a chance to face off against one of the top teams in the Western Buckeye League on Friday at the Fieldhouse.

Tip-Off: After a hot start, the Indians have struggled of late, losing their last three straight games, two in conference play. Things don't get easier with rival St. Henry on Friday and state-ranked Ansonia coming to Fort Site for Hall of Fame Night on Saturday.

Tip-Off: The Cardinals hit a bump last weekend, losing in overtime to Marion before giving Divisino IV top-ranked Russia all it could handle before losing a close game.

Tip-Off: The Panthers continue to have struggles. Last week it was a hot-shooting St. Henry team handing the Panthers a rough loss at home.

Marion

Tip-Off: The Wildcats snapped a two-game skid with a dominating start against Fort Loramie. The Wildcats get back over .500, but have two challenging games with Versailles and at St. Marys on Saturday.

Tip-Off: The Cavaliers come in on a hot streak of late, winning three straight, including a big win over Minster in MAC play on Friday, then beating old WBL rival Elida at the Elida Fieldhouse on Saturday.

Tip-Off: The Roughriders can build off their rivalry win last Friday in knocking off Wapak at the Redskin Gym. The Roughriders kept Wapak center B.J. Reed in check for the most part to pull away late for the win.