COLDWATER - Superintendent Rich Seas is frustrated that the school's maintenance plan, which was submitted over two years ago, has not been approved by the state - thus preventing the school from accessing the money in the maintenance fund.

MINSTER - Pallbearers carry the flag-draped casket toward a waiting grave at St. Augustine Cemetery as local firing squad personnel stand at attention. The time has come to bid a patriotic farewell to a fallen veteran who served his country during good times and bad. [More]

MINSTER - Edna Wise never intended to write a book. She merely wanted to share stories with her children about growing up during lean times when hand-me-downs were the rule rather than the exception and school shopping involved the purchase of new tablets and pencils.

A Darke County grand jury will convene next week to review the case of a repairman accused of raping a woman in her rural home Oct. 30.

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FAIRBORN - One thing is definite about tonight's Division IV state volleyball title match.

The Flyers will win.

Whether it be Marion Local's Flyers or Norwalk St. Paul's Flyers is another question.

FAIRBORN - Marion Local took a step closer to winning its first-ever state title in volleyball by pulling a three-game sweep of Newark Catholic in the Division IV state semifinals on Friday night at the Ervin J. Nutter Center on the campus of Wright State University on Friday night. [More]