WAPAKONETA - The number of people hospitalized with influenza in Auglaize County skyrocketed in January, Auglaize Board of Health members learned Tuesday morning at their regular meeting.
ST. HENRY - In 1983, a determined 14-year-old boy stood before the St. Henry village council with an idea. Scott Spahr, a local teenager with a deep love for baseball and his community, wanted to honor one of St. Henry's greatest athletes: Cincinnati Reds slugger Wally Post. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday gave their blessing to a petition for annexation of 7.417 acres of land in Gibson Township into Fort Recovery.
CELINA - A new restroom facility estimated to cost $350,000 will be built in the next several months at Celina's Westview Park, mirroring the design and size of two restrooms on either side of the Harley C. Jones Memorial Rotary Amphitheater in the Bryson Park District.
CELINA - A 49-year-old Celina man who was charged with attempted murder last year after he allegedly shot his stepson-in-law in the back at a Celina residence pleaded guilty to a lesser charge late last month.
CELINA - A 40-year-old woman was charged with assault last week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court after allegedly kicking multiple sheriff's deputies during a traffic stop.
MINSTER - The Village of Minster's plans for its DORA have received a boost with Ohio Department of Commerce approval of the village's application to implement the program supported by local taverns.
CELINA - More than 46 million fish were stocked in the state's bodies of water in 2024, including 202,547 yellow perch fingerlings in Grand Lake, Ohio's largest inland lake.
Defiance beats Celina to break second-place tie in WBL
CELINA - Tuesday's Western Buckeye League wrestling matchup between Celina and Defiance was key for both sets of Bulldogs.
The teams entered with matching 7-1 records in league duals, with the winner having an outside shot at a share of the league title on Saturday in the WBL tournament.
MARIA STEIN - Two Marion Local standouts, one in football and the other in basketball, will move from the MAC to the G-MAC in different sports after officially signing their letters of intent with Great Midwest Athletic Conference programs on Sunday. [More]
Marion Local senior Avae Unrast repeated as the Midwest Athletic Conference's girls basketball Player of the Year in voting conducted by the conference coaches and released on Tuesday.
COLDWATER - In a presentation to school board members on Tuesday night, Coldwater Superintendent Doug Mader gave an update on the district's strategic plan.