CELINA - People passing by the corner of North Brandon Avenue and West Wayne Street on Saturday will likely see volunteers working to convert the old brick house there into a shelter for people in need. [More]

CELINA - A Rockford man was arrested Thursday after an investigation into reports of a man exposing himself to an elementary-aged girl.

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NEW BREMEN - Five people will compete for three open seats on the New Bremen Local Schools Board of Education during the Nov. 7 election.

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CELINA - The city planning commission left blowing in the wind the matter of whether a Celina woman can continue making candles in her garage.

Commissioners tabled the request and referred it to city law director George Moore.

COLDWATER - A politically active local woman was named Democrat of the Year, and a candidate seeking to challenge U.S. Rep. Bob Latta, R-Bowling Green slammed President Donald Trump and the Washington leadership at Thursday's 2017 Mercer County Democratic Fall Dinner.

CELINA - The tables filled up quickly as two local congregations' members, many of whom had grown up being told not to associate with people from "that other church," mingled at tables in Immaculate Conception Church's Parish Activity Center. [More]

CELINA - City planning commissioners on Thursday night green-lighted a site plan review for a new cellphone tower at 411 Grand Lake Road.

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FORT RECOVERY - Volleyball fans from Marion Local and Fort Recovery each had plenty to cheer about during Thursday's Division IV tournament battle. [More]

ST. HENRY - St. Henry was on the brink of being upset on Thursday night at Redskin Gymnasium.

But in the end, the third-ranked Redskins were the ones leaving with a smile.

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Drew Hoppe had two first-half goals and Kenton won its first boys' soccer sectional title since 2004 with a 3-0 shutout win over Celina in the Division II tournament on Thursday night in Kenton.

NEW BREMEN - Despite 16 service errors, the top-ranked New Bremen Cardinals knocked off Parkway 3-0 for a Division IV Sectional volleyball title Thursday night at New Bremen.

CHATTANOOGA - The people of St. Paul's United Church of Christ have been ministering to the people of the surrounding area and around the world for 150 years.