CELINA - After 30 years as the Mercer County dog warden, Thomas Powell will retire at the end of this year.

County commissioner Jerry Laffin said Powell had planned to retire for some time. [More]

ROCKFORD - Village officials are turning to residents to help them name a new subdivision near the north water tower along with its designated street

MINSTER - A proposal to create a village noise ordinance met a quiet death Tuesday night after village councilors agreed a state law is adequate to handle the disturbances.

VAN WERT - The Van Wert Police Department is investigating a suspicious death at the Van Wert West Apartments.

At 9:53 p.m. Monday, officers conduc

WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County commissioners on Tuesday approved a home repair project through the 2022 Community Housing Impact and Preservation (CHIP) program.

CELINA - Celina found a groove late in the second set, but Fort Recovery was clicking all night.

Sharp passing carried the Indians to a 25-18, 23-25, 25-16, 25-21 victory in a volleyball match at the Celina Intermediate School Tuesday to improve to 6-0 on the season. [More]

ST. MARYS - There were hugs, tears and prayers ahead of Tuesday's varsity volleyball game between St. Marys and New Bremen.

Reeling from the sudden

COLDWATER - It wasn't the start Coldwater girls soccer coach Paul Dingledine wanted to see.

Botkins scored twice in the first seven minutes of the

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Coldwater improved to 8-0 on the volleyball season after sweeping Wapakoneta 25-15, 25-9, 25-7 in Tuesday night action at the Palace.