Area law enforcement with their canine units conducted a narcotics sweep of Celina and Coldwater schools on Wednesday.

Marijuana was found at Celina High School, resulting in possible misdemeanor charges and disciplinary action from the school against two students. [More]

A former Chickasaw resident, convicted in the March 2007 traffic deaths of four area residents, is appealing his 24-year prison sentence claiming it violates his constitutional rights against cruel and unusual punishment. [More]

Local health officials aren't happy with the owner of a Rockford mobile home park who they say found a loop-hole to skirt terms of a current license suspension.

Both the state and Case Leasing & Rental of Celina have filed objections to an Ohio Court of Claims decision recommending the business be awarded $4.2 million in damages from the state for its fitness facility, Breakaway RecPlex, being damaged by historic flooding in July 2003.

Thirty people - eight of them law enforcement officers - came to Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday afternoon expecting to see 26-year-old Jason Thomas enter a plea to charges stemming from the death of his stepson.

Several local health department fees may climb substantially next year in order to pay for a much-needed clerk position.

But administrators say

The last two suspects indicted on drug charges in the wake of a Grand Lake Task Force investigation are now in custody after turning themselves in to authorities.

Rockford will join the new county digital communication radio system, thanks to grant funding.

Council members agreed to join the Multi-Agency Radio Communication System at this week's village council meeting.

LIMA - A 17-3 advantage in the second quarter set the tone as Elida dominated its second meeting with St. Marys in less than a week, ending the Roughriders' season with a 63-24 win at the Division II Sectional at Lima Senior High School.

It was a pedigree that Kelly Penhorwood was born with.

Her grandfather, Don, had coached basketball at Lima Senior High School, while her father, Steve, was formally the head boys coach at Ottoville and Celina High Schools, and played college hoops at both Xavier and the University of Kentucky.

The Celina boys and girls basketball teams finished just behind the leaders in the Western Buckeye League this year and the two Bulldog teams were rewarded with several players earning all-league honors.