NEW BREMEN- High school freshman Brady Pape is preparing for baseball season after finishing up his first year on the golf team in the fall.

Like most of his peers, he dreams about getting his driver's license and hitting the road.

COLDWATER - The construction timeline for the new Mercer Health Mental Wellness facility has been pushed back a few weeks to early May.

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CELINA - Four people appeared in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday.

Paul E. Brown, 49, of Greenville was sentenced to up to five years

Bronsart Gilberg's typical after-school routine included splitting wood, cutting the grass and gathering sacks of cobs for kindling.

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MARIA STEIN - The end result Wednesday night looked like a Marion Local football score.

The Flyers opened Division IV sectional play with a 60-23 thumping of the Waynesfield-Goshen Tigers, who entered on a five-game winning streak and just completed their best regular season since 2005.

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New Bremen turned a two-point halftime lead into a 21-point lead after the third quarter on the way to a 67-50 win over Ridgemont in the Division IV boys basketball tournament opener.

The Midwest Athletic Conference boys basketball coaches were unanimous when it was time to consider this season's Player of the Year.

Delphos St. John's sophomore Cameron Elwer received all the votes for the top honor as the Blue Jays won their first conference crown since 2013.