CELINA - Celina Planning commissioners on Thursday night recommended to vacate a portion of Holly Street to accommodate the design of the new 7-12 school building which is expected to start going up next summer. [More]

CELINA - A scarecrow, once an effective and convenient way to ward off burdensome birds, is now for decoration.

In their heyday, scarecrows were m

CELINA - The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) awarded the Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) a $111,800 grant for the construction of cascading and grassed waterways.

MARIA STEIN -The Marion Local Schools community is mourning the loss of longtime high school science teacher Todd Ashbaugh, 54, who died suddenly on Wednesday morning. [More]

COLDWATER - A renewal levy for the Coldwater Public Library will be on the Nov. 7 general election ballot.

The 0.5-mil operating levy is projected to generate approximately $77,325 per year. [More]

FORT RECOVERY - After St. Henry, the third-ranked team in Division III, controlled the first two sets, No. 8 Fort Recovery made a stand in set three. [More]

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The boys took to the links on Thursday as the Divisions II and III sectional golf tournaments were played.

At Colo

NEW BREMEN - Putting together long runs in each set, New Bremen rolled past New Knoxville 25-13, 25-8, 25-9, in Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball action Thursday evening at the Cardinal Gymnasium.

ROCKFORD - Marion Local showed it's getting in good shape for what lies ahead.

The Flyers picked up a second straight road win on Thursday, outlasting host Parkway 25-21, 22-25, 25-20 and 25-21 in Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball play at Panther Gymnasium.

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Celina's Isabelle Thobe and Elise Muether advanced to Saturday's semifinals of the Western Buckeye League girls tennis tournament after winning their quarterfinal matches on Thursday at the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima.