CELINA- A Mercer County agency is targeting a new state grant program to help some property owners get their downtown Celina building up to code.

County community development director Jared Ebbing said he is writing a grant application for $250,00 [More]

ST. MARYS - The two Republican candidates running for Auglaize County commissioner discussed county and national issues at a Wednesday forum hosted by the St. Marys Rotary Club.

Dave Bambauer and Steve Henderson are vying for the seat being vacated by Don Regula, who is retiring. With no Democratic candidates running in the primary, whoever wins the March 17 primary election will likely become the next commissioner. [More]

For Holden Cubberley, it was a big jump up on the podium.

For Vivian Niekamp, it was bouncing back from a tough finish a year ago.

And for Kameron MacLean and Xander Spees, it was a solid debut.

Celina junior Cubberley improved on his eighth-place finish at the Division II boys state diving championship a season ago by placing third in a competitive field at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton on Wednesday. [More]

COLDWATER - The H2Ohio program was rolled out to a packed room of Mercer County farmers on Tuesday evening as representatives from the Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative presented information and answered questions at the American Legion hall. [More]

MIDDLE POINT - Coldwater girls basketball coach Keenan Leichty received a round of hugs and congrats from Cavalier faithful outside the locker room Tuesday night.

He was waiting to celebrate with his daughter.

Kate Leichty scored eight of her 16 points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead scoop shot with 2.2 seconds which lifted the Cavaliers over Patrick Henry for a 47-46 victory in the Division III sectional opener at Lincolnview High School. [More]

CELINA - The race for a Mercer County commission seat beginning Jan. 2, 2021, finds incumbent Jerry Laffin of Coldwater facing off against challenger Andy Schwieterman of Celina for the Republican nomination.

The winner advances to the Nov. 3 general election to take on Democratic candidate Don Holtvoigt of Celina, who is running unopposed. [More]

CELINA - Mercer County Commissioner Rick P. Muhlenkamp of Celina is being challenged by county soil and water conservation Board Vice Chairwoman Theresa A. Howick of Celina for the commissioner seat beginning Jan. 3, 2021.

The winner advances to the Nov. 3 general election. No Democrats filed to run in the primary. [More]

CELINA - Things got a little hairy when facial hair aficionados from across the nation took over Brew Nation on Saturday night.

The Mercer County Facial Hair Club hosted their second "Love is in the Hair" facial hair competition at the brewery. Contestants served up looks ranging from burly beards and magnificent mustaches to fake follicles made out of ribbons, moss and paper. [More]

BATH TOWNSHIP - The scenario was simple: win the Western Buckeye League wrestling tournament, capture the league title.

St. Marys and Celina were determined to claim the crown, and it came down to the wire on Saturday.

The Roughriders put seven wrestlers in championship matches and won four titles en route to holding off Celina 151-145 1/2 to win the tournament and capturing the program's first outright league title. It is also the first title for St. Marys since 1977 at Bath High School. [More]