CELINA - The COVID-19 pandemic continues, but that doesn't mean area residents can't have fun this Halloween with some planning.

People who are unsure about whether or not to participate in Halloween activities can look to the Ohio Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for advice. [More]

VAN WERT - St. Henry had to battle through five sets with Marion Local in Van Wert while Fort Recovery waltzed past Lincolnview, but the Redskins and Indians both won their Division IV volleyball district semifinals in Van Wert on Tuesday.

St. Henry came away with a 28-30, 25-14, 20-25, 25-21, 16-14 win over the Flyers in the first game before the Indians swept the Lancers 25-20, 25-19, 25-15. [More]

CELINA - Two local COVID-19 vaccine booster clinics for the Moderna vaccine will be held in November, according to local health officials.

The clinics come after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's authorization and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' recommendation for a booster shot of COVID-19 vaccines in certain populations, according to a Monday news release from the Mercer County Health District. [More]

CELINA - City council on Monday night voted 4-2 against legislation that would make Celina a sanctuary for the unborn and effectively outlaw abortion in the city.

However, the proposed ordinance still advances to a second reading at 7 p.m. Nov. 8, council president Jason King said after the vote. [More]

CELINA - It's been said the Museum of the Soldier is more a ministry than an actual museum because of the way in which veterans tend to open up about their experiences when they enter the former Coca Cola bottling plant in Portland, Indiana.

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CELINA - The first time Celina and Kenton squared off in girls soccer, the Bulldogs came away with an 8-2 victory.

Saturday's rematch in the Division II sectional final was a much different game.

Taylor Klingshirn's rebound goal with 15:43 remaining in regulation broke a 1-all tie as the Bulldogs survived for a 2-1 victory to advance to the Elida district semifinals. [More]

MONTEZUMA - Plane fuel and chemicals that spilled from a downed crop duster in May are contained in a tank, pile of dirt and absorption booms lying on county land and are expected to be removed within a month, a county official said.

"We have been continually working on this. We're hoping to have this concluded very soon," said Mike Robbins, director of the Mercer County Emergency Management Agency. [More]

NEW BREMEN - A couple early bad snaps by New Bremen could have been game-changers, but the Cardinals persevered and rolled to a 34-8 victory over Fort Recovery Friday night in the regular season finale at Cardinal Stadium.

Forced to punt on its fi [More]