SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP - The Division IV girls basketball tournament opened Wednesday with a pair of Midwest Athletic Conference teams moving on to the sectional final at Lappin Gymnasium.
St. Henry opened the day with a convincing 49-33 victory over Lima Central Catholic, and Parkway survived a nailbiter with a 45-39 win over Ada in the nightcap. [More]
Holly M. Lefeld, 39, of Celina, Ohio passed away peacefully and surrounded by her loved ones at the OSU Medical Center on Feb. 14th after a brief illness. [More]
MONTEZUMA - Though heavy rains forecast today may slow work, councilors learned at their meeting Monday much progress has been made on the major drainage project underway in the village designed to alleviate recurring flooding.
CELINA - Barman Meats, Celina, received a $250,000 grant dedicated to Ohio livestock and poultry producers, according to a news release from Gov. Mike DeWine's office.
CELINA - Cases of COVID-19 have been on the decline in Mercer County over the past few weeks as the omicron variant seems to have run its course, according to Mercer County Health District officials.
SPENCERVILLE - New Knoxville took care of business, dismantling Upper Scioto Valley 63-18 Wednesday night in the girls Division IV Sectional semifinals at Spencerville.
Division II Girls Basketball Sectional at Ayersville
The Grand Lake area will be represented by three divers at next week's Division II state swimming and diving championships after qualifying for state at Wednesday's district diving meet at Bowling Green State University.
A pair of seniors who reached 1,000 career points on the same night shared the top honor as the All-Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball teams were released on Wednesday.
