CELINA - After a little over two years in the position, Celina Fire Chief Joel Lange announced in a statement on Friday that he will step down.

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MARIA STEIN - A Marion Local middle school student was taken into police custody on Friday morning after allegedly "making a threat to come to the school and do harm," according to a joint news release from county sheriff Doug Timmerman and school superintendent Mike Pohlman.

CELINA - An Auglaize County official who's leading the charge in assisting the county's homeless population shared some of his experiences with the Mercer County Reentry Coalition at their May meeting on Friday afternoon at Grand Lake United Methodist Church in Celina. [More]

CELINA - A 42-year-old Celina man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly assaulting his father during a disagreement over a lawn mower.

A criminal complaint was filed against Jason R. Stein for one count of domestic violence, a third-degree felony.

CELINA - There was no doubt that Celina wanted to wrap up a Western Buckeye League softball title on Friday on its home diamond.

Colbie Kinney pitched a three-hit shutout and the Bulldogs got timely hits to beat cross-lake rival St. Marys in league play at Jim Hoess Field.

MARIA STEIN - Sophomore Haley Everman spun a three-hit shutout and added a solo home run to lift Marion Local to a 5-0 win over Minster Friday evening at the Airport. [More]

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

St. Henry bounced back from giving up 27 runs on Thursday to put themselves into a winner-take-all game for the Midwest Athletic Conference softball title with a 17-3 win at Versailles on Friday.