COLUMBUS - The Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal and policy group, announced Thursday that Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost will join the organization as vice president of strategic research and innovation.

CELINA - Planting season continues to progress slowly, but steadily, in Auglaize County this year, with about 82% of the county's standing acres still bare as of April 29.

CELINA - The Mercer County Commissioners this week signed off on a nearly $20,000 project to improve roughly 2,800 feet of driveway spanning from State Route 29 to Mud Pike, rather than opting for a much more costly asphalt overlay.

JAY COUNTY, Ind. - An 18-year-old Portland, Indiana, man was arrested Thursday morning outside Jay County High School after reportedly running a stop

COLDWATER - Tuesday's weather made it a busy Thursday for the Mercer County Knights of Columbus track meet. Despite the delay, Coldwater hung on to win the boys meet by just two points, while Celina got strong results across the board to win the girls side. [More]

CELINA - After getting snakebit by two-out plays resulting in four Shawnee runs, Celina got the two-out hit when it really counted.

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St. Marys reached the semifinals in all five brackets as the Roughriders look to win a share of the Western Buckeye League boys tennis title with a win in the league tournament that began Thursday at the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima.