ROCKFORD - Parkway school board members voted not to renew the district treasurer's contract and placed her on paid administrative leave Monday.

The decision came after the board met in executive session during a special meeting to discuss the treasurer's employment. [More]

CELINA - The Mercer County Board of Elections is gearing up for the May 5 primary election in which voters will choose their parties' nominees for federal, state and local offices.

CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously advanced a 10-year property tax renewal levy for children's services to the Mercer County Board of Elections for placement on the May 5 primary election ballot.

MINSTER - A local couple raised concerns at Tuesday night's Minster Village Council meeting over a possible business development in a residential area of the village.

FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery officials are set to apply for a state water pollution loan to help fund the ongoing design phase of their wastewater system study and plan.

CELINA - A 32-year-old Celina man previously convicted of a sex crime was arrested this week for reportedly failing to notify authorities of an address and vehicle change.

CELINA - A multi-year county maintenance ditch project has been completed, Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart announced Tuesday.

Since 2012, Merce

ARCANUM - Two Greenville teens killed last week in a fiery three-vehicle accident just outside of Arcanum on State Route 49 have been identified, a news release from Darke County Sheriff Mark Whittaker reports.

NEW KNOXVILLE - A second quarter run had New Knoxville thinking it could pull an upset against its Auglaize County rivals, but St. Marys dominated the second half to run away with a 66-44 win at Ranger gymnasium for its fourth victory in a row. [More]

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Coldwater used a strong first half to build a lead, then needed a big fourth quarter to hang on and snap a six-game losing streak in defeating Northwest Conference co-leader Spencerville 58-51 on Tuesday night at the Walk-In Closet in Spencerville.

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) - Leonardo Bettiol had 20 points in UMass' 84-82 win over Toledo on Tuesday.

Bettiol also had nine rebounds for the Minutemen (